(a) The regulations relating to the licensing of hospitals, heretofore adopted by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to former Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1400) of Division 2, and in effect immediately prior to July 1, 1973, shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable with respect to any hospital required to be licensed by this chapter, unless and until the regulations are readopted, amended, or repealed by the director.

(b) The regulations relating to private institutions receiving or caring for persons with mental health disorders, persons with developmental disabilities, and persons who lack legal competence to make decisions heretofore adopted by the Department of Mental Hygiene pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and in effect immediately prior to July 1, 1973, shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable with respect to any facility, establishment, or institution for the reception and care of persons with mental health disorders, persons with developmental disabilities, and persons who lack legal competence to make decisions required to be licensed by the provisions of this chapter unless and until those regulations are readopted, amended, or repealed by the director.

(c) (1) All regulations relating to the licensing of psychiatric health facilities heretofore adopted by the State Department of Health Services, pursuant to authority now vested in the State Department of Health Care Services by Section 4080 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and in effect immediately preceding September 20, 1988, shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable by the State Department of Health Care Services with respect to any facility or program required to be licensed as a psychiatric health facility, unless and until readopted, amended, or repealed by the Director of Health Care Services.

(2) The State Department of Health Care Services shall succeed to and be vested with all duties, powers, purposes, functions, responsibilities, and jurisdiction as they relate to licensing psychiatric health facilities.

(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 28. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)