The state department shall review the effectiveness of the enforcement system in maintaining the quality of care provided by long-term health care facilities and shall submit a report thereon to the Legislature on enforcement activities, on or before December 1, 2001, and annually thereafter, together with any recommendations of the state department for additional legislation which it deems necessary to improve the effectiveness of the enforcement system or to enhance the quality of care provided by long-term health care facilities. This report shall be combined with the report required under Section 1423.5 into a single report. The time period for each report shall cover the previous state fiscal year.
Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 1438