(a) The department shall do all of the following:
(1) Establish procedures for regional center directors, or their designees, to participate in the program.
(2) Provide guidance and establish protocols to support the program, including detailed clarification of payment for the various components of the program, workflow, and purchase-of-service authorizations and payments.
(3) Provide guidance for regional centers regarding the use of specialized therapeutic services payments.
(4) Provide guidance and technical assistance for regional centers to streamline the vendorization process for dental professionals.
(5) Allow regional centers to aggregate and publish anonymized results data.
(b) The department may consult and share information with other state entities as necessary to implement this article.
(c) The department may adopt other rules and regulations necessary to implement this article.