§ 128785 Existing Regulations Continuation

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Old health rules from before 1986 still count if they match the current laws.
•The health department decides if the old rules still fit today.
•The department can change or remove these old rules anytime.

Example

A hospital follows an old rule about how to store medicine.

If the health department says the old rule is still good, the hospital must keep following it until the department changes it.

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§ 128785 Existing Regulations Continuation

On January 1, 1986, all regulations previously adopted by the California Health Facilities Commission that relate to functions vested in the department and that are in effect on that date, shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable to the extent that they are consistent with this chapter, as determined by the department, unless and until readopted, amended, or repealed by the department. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 216. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 128785.

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