Section 90801 - Area Plans(a) Each area agency shall develop an area plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and such other statewide procedures, specifications, and format as my be established by the Office.(b) An area plan shall be for the entire health planning area served by the agency.(c) Each area agency shall establish resource requirements, consistent with statewide policies, and the Plan Development Guidelines which have been incorporated by reference into these regulations by Section 90304.(d) In using data and methods in accordance with the Plan Development Guidelines, incorporated by reference into these regulations by Section 90304, area agencies shall consider but are not limited to the following: (1) Current and projected civilian population of the service area.(2) Utilization of existing facility health resources.(3) Appropriate utilization levels of facility health resources.(4) Optimal capacity of facility health resources.(5) The service area for the specified types of facility health resources.(e) In developing the area plan, the area agency shall utilize the data and methods provided by the Office. The area agency may review such data and methods in public meeting and may propose alternate data sources that are more responsive to the needs of the health planning area and may use such data sources with the approval of the Office.(f) The area agency may propose alternate methods, consistent with cost effective utilization of health facilities, if the area agency determines with the concurrence of the office that the alternative methods will be more responsive to the needs of the health planning area.(g) Area plans shall identify and quantify existing resources and community needs for each bed classification and project type required by the Office to be addressed.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 90801
1. Amendment filed 9-8-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 37).
2. Amendment filed 10-14-83; designated effective 10-17-83 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 42). Note: Authority cited: Sections 437.6, 437.7 and 437.8, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 437.7 and 437.8, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment filed 9-8-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 37).
2. Amendment filed 10-14-83; designated effective 10-17-83 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 42).