La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-10107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-10107 - Purposes of the Plan

A. Consistent with the nature of any plan, this document reflects present conditions, desired future conditions, and the means, resources, and strategies required to progress from the present conditions to the desired future conditions. Expressed in terms of health planning, this document sets forth the present health status and relevant demographics of Louisiana, existing health related policies and resources, desired health related goals, the prioritization of these goals, and the actions that must be taken in order to achieve these goals. It is best viewed as an instrument for bridging the gap between what exists today and what is desired in the future in areas affecting the health of Louisiana.

B. More specifically, the purposes of this State Health Plan are:

1. to develop and articulate the Louisiana State Government's health and health-related policies, programs, priorities, and goals;

2. to serve as an instrument for guiding state and federal resource allocations to meet existing and emerging state health needs and priorities;

3. to encourage the development of a coordinated approach to the identification and resolution of health problems throughout the state;

4. to guide the Louisiana State Health Planning and Development Agency and the Louisiana State Health Coordinating Council in carrying out mandated functions; and,

5. to promote needed changes in the provision of health services, in the development of health facilities, and in the supply and distribution of health manpower throughout the State of Louisiana.

C. Finally, the Plan is also intended to serve as a convenient source of information for guiding the decisions and actions of organizations and individuals concerned with planning, financing, and regulating health services in Louisiana or with providing or administering these services.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-10107

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Management and Finance, LR 13:246 (April 1987).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with P.L. 93-641 as amended by P.L. 96-79, and R. S. 36:256(b).