(

a) Except as provided in subdivisions (

b) and (c), regulations adopted by the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs pursuant to former Sections 11758.40 to 11758.47, inclusive, of the Health and Safety Code shall remain in effect unless amended or repealed by regulation adopted pursuant to this article. (

b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with

Section 11340) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code, for purposes of the Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this

article to the extent that this

article differs from former Sections 11758.40 to 11758.47, inclusive, of the Health and Safety Code 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. (c)

(1) 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.

(2) The initial adoption of emergency regulations implementing this

article and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this subdivision 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.