(1) The state department shall, on and after July 1, 1994, execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations vested prior to July 1, 1994, in the Colorado health data commission within the department of local affairs, the department of social services concerning the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", and the university of Colorado health sciences center concerning health care for the medically indigent.

(2) All rules, regulations, and orders of the department of local affairs, the state department of social services, the state board of social services, the department of regulatory agencies, and the university of Colorado health sciences center adopted prior to July 1, 1994, in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the state department shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law. On and after July 1, 1994, the state board or the executive director, whichever is appropriate, shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of the state department and the administration of the programs set forth in this title.

(3) No suit, action, or other judicial or administrative proceeding lawfully commenced prior to July 1, 1994, or which could have been commenced prior to such date, by or against the department of local affairs, the state department of social services, the department of regulatory agencies, or the university of Colorado health sciences center, or any officer thereof in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of the official's duties, shall abate by reason of the transfer of duties and functions from said departments to the state department.

(4) The executive director, or a designee of the executive director, may accept, on behalf of and in the name of the state, gifts, donations, and grants for any purpose connected with the work and programs of the state department. Any property so given shall be held by the state treasurer, but the executive director, or the designee therefor, shall have the power to direct the disposition of any property so given for any purpose consistent with the terms and conditions under which such gift was created.

(5) The revisor of statutes is hereby authorized to change all references in the Colorado Revised Statutes to the department of local affairs, the state department of social services, the department of regulatory agencies, and the university of Colorado health sciences center from said references to the state department, as appropriate and with respect to the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the state department. In connection with such authority, the revisor of statutes is hereby authorized to amend or delete provisions of the Colorado Revised Statutes so as to make the statutes consistent with the powers, duties, and functions transferred pursuant to this section.

(6) On and after July 1, 2003, the powers, duties, and functions relating to the old age pension health and medical care program, as specified in section 25.5-2-101, are transferred by atype 2 transfer to the department of health care policy and financing.