Health Planning and the Law: An Update on the Statute

Hospital and Medical Facilities Amendments of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 291 et seq.

42 U.S.C. § 246 et seq.

42 U.S.C. § 246(b)(2)(B).

42 U.S.C. § 1320a–1.

42 U.S.C. § 300–k et seq.

Health Planning and Resource Development Amendments of 1979, P.L. 96–79, see § 1620–21.

45 Fed. Reg. 20039 (March 26, 1980).

P.L. 93–641, Title XV, § 1527(e)(1)(A), added by P.L. 96–79, Oct., 1979.

Ibid., at § 1527(b).

Ibid., at § 1527(c).

P.L. 93–641, Title XVI, § 1620, added by P.L. 96–79, Oct., 1979.

Berriman W.T. , Regs Control the Planning Process As Well As the Plan, Hospitals 54(8): 51–54, at 52 (April 16, 1980).

P.L. 93–641, Title XV, § 1513(b)(2)(C), as amended Oct., 1979, 42 U.S.C. § 300/–2(b)(2)(c).

Ibid., § 1523(a)(7),42 U.S.C. § 300m–2(a)(7).

Ibid., § 1531(5), 42 U.S.C. § 300n(5).

Since most of the funding to support planning derives from federal funds, planners expect that most of the important policy decisions will be made in Washington. See Berriman W.T. , P.L. 63–641 – Health Care Planning Becomes Mandatory, The Hospital Medical Staff 4(8): 1–9 (August 1975).

P.L. 93–641, Title XV, § 1513(g), as amended, P.L. 96–79, Oct., 1979, 42 U.S.C. §300/–2(g).

Ibid., at § 1523(a)(6), 42 U.S.C. § 300m–2(a)(6).

P.L. 93–641, Title XVI, §§ 1641 and 1644, added by P.L. 96–79, Oct., 1979.

Ibid., § 1642(a)(2)(B).

Ibid., § 1642(b)(2)(A) and (3)(A).