(a) Regional centers shall not be subject to any provision of law, regulation, or policy required of state agencies pertaining to the planning and acquisition of information technology, including personal computers, local area networks, information technology consultation, and software.
(b) The State Department of Developmental Services and the Association of Regional Center Agencies shall jointly develop guidelines for use by regional centers in the expenditure of funds for those information system activities, including consultation and software development, involving interface with the data bases of the State Department of Developmental Services, including the Uniform Fiscal System.