(

a) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with

Section 11340) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific the amendments to this

article made by the act that added this

section by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions from the department until regulations are adopted pursuant to that

chapter of the Government Code. (

b) The department shall adopt emergency regulations no later than July 1, 2014. The department may subsequently readopt any emergency regulation authorized by this

section that is the same as or is substantially equivalent to an emergency regulation previously adopted pursuant to this section. (

c) The initial adoption of emergency regulations implementing this

article and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this

section shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. Initial emergency regulations and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this

section shall be exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law. The initial emergency regulations and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this

section shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and each shall remain in effect for no more than days, by which time final regulations may be adopted.