Alabama Administrative Code › Title 410 - STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY › Chapter 410-2-1 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PLANNING › Section 410-2-1-.02 - Overview Of Chapters

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) The
			 Alabama State Health Plan is divided into five chapters.
(2) Chapter I, Introduction to Health
			 Planning, provides the Statutory Authority, the Health Planning Structure in
			 Alabama, the Alabama Health Policy Analysis, Data Collection and Publication,
			 and the Overview of the State Health Plan. These sections provide information
			 to the public and to providers about the statutory authority granted to the
			 Statewide Health Coordinating Council ("SHCC"); information on the makeup of
			 the SHCC and its various committees; the methods of Health Policy
			 determinations by the Governor and execution through the SHCC and the
			 Certificate of Need Review Board ("CONRB"); the methods of collection of data
			 utilized by the State Health Planning and Development Agency ("SHPDA") in
			 support of the State Health Plan; and a brief overview of the organization of
			 this Plan.
(3) Chapter II, Health
			 Priorities, provides an identification and summary of the health issues in the
			 state, and reflect the priorities identified by the Governor and/or the SHCC as
			 critical items that should be addressed by various state agencies and/or
			 private entities to improve the overall health of all Alabamians. Where
			 applicable, discussion of certain health priorities may reference other
			 agencies that address those issues. The issues discussed in this Chapter, along
			 with any recommendations provided, are meant to supplement the actions,
			 policies, and initiatives put forward by other state agencies, the Legislature,
			 and the Governor's office, to ensure a common set of priorities and goals are
			 established and reinforced throughout all state health care and regulatory
			 services.
(4) Chapters III,
			 Specialty Services, and IV, Facilities, focus on resources. These chapters
			 identify both existing and needed health care resources. The planning
			 methodologies for such resources are based on economic and social criteria for
			 health care resources allocation. Chapter III focuses on those resources that
			 do not usually require a stand-alone facility to operate, or do not require a
			 physical "bed" in order for services to be provided. Chapter IV focuses on
			 those resources that usually do require a stand-alone facility to operate, or
			 require a physical "bed" for services to be provided. More provider types
			 addressed in these sections have statistical formulas, called "methodologies",
			 which are used to determine need for additional services. Many also define a
			 planning area in which need is to be determined. While the default planning
			 area for a service is the county in which the service is to be provided, some
			 more specialized services will have defined regions, instead of the county, as
			 a planning area.
(5) Chapter V,
			 Alabama Health Statistics and Revision Procedures contains sources for support
			 data and other information pertinent to the State Health Plan. Additionally,
			 sections exist in this chapter which explain the procedures for adjusting or
			 amending the State Health Plan; the methods for updating the methodologies for
			 services utilizing finite needs; the requirements for SHCC compliance with the
			 Open Meetings Act; and the method of notifications in compliance with the Open
			 Meetings Act. A list of the current standing committees of the SHCC, and the
			 State Health Plan responsibilities assigned to each committee is also included
			 in this Chapter.
Rule .05 was renumbered .02 per certification published March
				  31, 2020; effective May 15, 2020.
Author:
Statewide Health Coordinating Council
				  (SHCC)
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-21-260(4).