Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14110.3

Until the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare establishes, by regulation, standards in accordance with Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act for intermediate care facilities, there shall be no requirement for the provision of intermediate care in nursing homes; however, a nursing home may elect to waive the provisions of this section and voluntarily apply to the department to provide intermediate care in its facility. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 504.)