(A) In carrying out the purposes of this article, the department shall: (1) require reports and make inspections and investigations as considered necessary; (2) to the extent that is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article, enter into agreements with other departments, commissions, agencies, and institutions, public or private; (3) adopt in accordance with Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act substantive and procedural regulations considered necessary by the department and approved by the board to carry out the department's licensure duties under this article; (4) accept on behalf of the State and deposit with the State Treasurer, any grant, gift, or contribution made to assist in meeting the cost of carrying out the purpose of this article and expend it for that purpose; and (5) promulgate regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, that establish fees as authorized by this article. (B) Fee schedules authorized by Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 that are in effect as of January 1, 2023, shall remain in effect until further regulations are promulgated pursuant to Section 44-7-150 (5), as amended by this act. Effect of Amendment 2023 Act No. 20, SECTION 4, inserted the (A) designator, and in (3), substituted "duties under this article" for "and Certificate of Need duties under this article, including regulations to deal with competing applications", rewrote (5), and made nonsubstantive changes; and added (B).
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