(a) The department may grant to entities contracting with the department under the PACE program, as defined in Chapter 8.75 (commencing with Section 14591) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, exemptions from the provisions contained in this chapter in accordance with the requirements of Section 100315.
(b) This section shall become inoperative if, and on the date that, subdivision (b) of Section 1738 becomes operative, and, as of January 1 immediately following that date, this section is repealed.