California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1530

The state department shall adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11371)  1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, such reasonable rules, regulations, and standards as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter and to enable the state department to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this chapter, not inconsistent with any of the provisions of any statute of this state.

Such regulations shall designate separate categories of licensure under which community care facilities shall be licensed pursuant to this chapter, which shall include a separate license category for residential care facilities for the elderly. Such regulations shall also designate the specialized services which community care facilities may be approved to provide pursuant to this chapter.