California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 7 - Health Planning and Facility Construction
Chapter 1 - Health Planning and Resources Development
Article 10 - Development of Plans
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:

(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.