Section 13485 - Rules and regulations; implementation of chapter through policy handbook(a) The board may adopt rules and regulations necessary or convenient to implement this chapter and to meet federal requirements pursuant to the federal act.(b) The board may implement this chapter through a policy handbook that shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.Added by Stats 2014 ch 35 (SB 861),s 190, eff. 6/20/2014.