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 93 STAT. 592

PUBLIC LAW 96-79—OCT. 4, 1979 Public Law 96-79 96th Congress An Act

Oct. 4, 1979 [S. 544]

Health Planning and Resources Development Amendments of 1979. 42 USC 201 note.

To amend titles XV and XVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the authorities and requirements under those titles for health planning and health resources development, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE; R E F E R E N C E S TO P U B L I C H E A L T H SERVICE ACT; A N D T A B L E OF C O N T E N T S

1. (a) This Act may be cited as the "Health Planning and Resources Development Amendments of 1979". (b) Whenever in this Act (other than in subsections (j) and (k) of Posf, pp. 607,629. section 115 and in section 128) an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 42 USC 201 note, other provision of the Public Health Service Act. SECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Short title; references to Public Health Service Act; and table of contents. TITLE I—REVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING AUTHORITY Sec. 101 Revision and reporting on national guidelines for health planning. Sec. 102 National health priorities; National Council on Health Planning and Development. Sec. 103 The role of competition in the allocation of health services. Sec. 104 Designation of health service areas. Sec. 105 Designation of health systems agencies. Sec. 106 Planning grants. Sec. 107 Carryover of grant funds. Sec. 108 Membership requirements. Sec. 109 Governing body selection. Sec. 110 Responsibilities of governing bodies. Sec. 111 Meetings and records. Sec. 112 Support and reimbursement for members of governing bodies. Sec. 113 Conflicts of interest. Sec. 114 Staff expertise. Sec. 115 Health plan requirements. Sec. 116 Criteria and procedures for reviews. Sec. 117 Certificate of need programs. Sec. 118 Appropriateness review. Sec. 119 Review and approval of proposed uses of Federal funds. Sec. 120 Coordination of health planning with rate review. Sec. 121 Coordination within standard metropolitan statistical areas and with other entities. Sec. 122 Collection and publication of hospital charges. Sec. 123 State health planning and development agencies. Sec. 124 Statewide Health Coordinating Council composition. Sec. 125 Centers for health planning. Sec. 126 Definitions. Sec. 127 Authorizations. Sec. 128 Technical amendment. Sec. 129 Effective date.

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