(a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning licensure by the Department of Public Health of the psychiatric residential treatment facilities, as defined in subsection (q) of § 19a-490 at the Albert J. Solnit Children’s Center.

(b) The commissioner may implement policies and procedures concerning the licensure of the psychiatric residential treatment facilities of the Albert J. Solnit Children’s Center while in the process of adopting regulations pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, provided (1) notice of intent to adopt regulations is published on the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after the date of implementation of such policies and procedures, and (2) such policies and procedures are consistent with the proposed regulations. Any policies and procedures implemented under this subsection shall be valid until the time final regulations are adopted.