The zones defined in articles R. 1434-30 and R. 1434-31 are determined by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, after consulting the Prefect of the region and the specialised commission on healthcare organisation of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy.
The inter-regional zones, within which the location of the care activities and heavy equipment mentioned in article R. 1434-10 is determined, are defined jointly by the regional agencies concerned, after receiving the opinions of the regional prefects and the specialised commissions for the organisation of care of the regional health and autonomy conferences.
Opinions are issued within one month of receipt of the request for an opinion. Once this period has elapsed, the opinion is deemed to have been issued.