U.S. only; Public Law 93-641; specify geog & add UNITED STATES also
Scope Note
Agencies established under PL93-641 to coordinate, conduct, and implement state health planning activities. Two primary responsibilities are the preparation of an annual State Health Plan and giving assistance to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.
Entry Version
SHPDA
Entry Term(s)
State Health Development Agencies
State Health Planning Agencies
State Health Planning, Development Agencies
NLM Classification #
WA 540
Previous Indexing
Health Planning (1968-1979)
Regional Health Planning (1977-1979)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under HEALTH PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS 1980-90; STATE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES, UNITED STATES was see HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCIES 1979
Online Note
use STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES to search HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES, UNITED STATES 1980; use HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCIES to search STATE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES, UNITED STATES 1979
History Note
91(80); was see under HEALTH PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS 1980-90; STATE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES, UNITED STATES was see HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCIES 1979
Agencies established under PL93-641 to coordinate, conduct, and implement state health planning activities. Two primary responsibilities are the preparation of an annual State Health Plan and giving assistance to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.