Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this article, in whole or in part, by means of provider bulletins, plan letters, or other similar instructions, without taking regulatory action. The department shall provide notification to the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of the Legislature within 10 business days after the above-described action is taken. The department shall make use of appropriate processes to ensure that affected stakeholders are timely informed of, and have access to, applicable guidance issued pursuant to this authority, and that this guidance remains publicly available so long as this article remains operative.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 773, Sec. 2. (SB 523) Effective October 13, 2017. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 14129.7. Repealed conditionally as provided in Section 14129.7.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018