California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14570

(a) The department shall adopt all necessary rules and regulations providing for quality of care and payment for services rendered under this chapter pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000). All regulations heretofore adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter, and that are in effect immediately preceding the operative date of the amendment of this section enacted by the Legislature during the 1977-78 Regular Session, shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable unless and until readopted, amended, or repealed by the director.

(b) The director shall establish a distinct organizational entity within the department that shall have primary responsibility for the Adult Day Health Care Medi-Cal program.This entity shall coordinate and direct all departmental activities required by this chapter.