Chapter IV: Territorialisation of health policy

The regional health plan is drawn up by the regional health agency on the basis of an assessment of needs. To this end, it carries out an assessment, including a forward-looking dimension, of health, social and medico-social needs and existing responses to these needs, including those implemented as part of other public policies. The diagnosis also covers the continuity of healthcare pathways, the identification of any points of disruption within…

Once the diagnosis referred to in article R. 1434-4 has been completed, the regional health agency will draw up a regional health plan in line with the strategic policy framework and the provisions of the social security funding laws. The plan takes account of : 1° The requirements of accessibility, quality, safety, permanence and continuity of care; 2° The need for efficiency in the service provided and optimisation of public…

The regional health plan includes objectives aimed at : 1° Develop prevention and health promotion; 2° Improve the organisation of healthcare pathways by encouraging coordination and cooperation between health, social and medico-social care providers, in particular by mobilising the primary care teams referred to in article L. 1411-11-1 and the territorial professional health communities referred to in Article L. 1434-12; 3° Promoting access to care, prevention and support, in social,…

The regional health plan also includes quantitative and qualitative objectives aimed at forecasting the development of healthcare provision by healthcare activity and heavy equipment mentioned in article L. 6122-1 and the provision of medico-social establishments and services. These objectives take into account the activities and equipment mentioned in the decree provided for in II of article L. 6147-7. The regional health plan may be invoked against health establishments, other holders…

The regional health agency shall specify the procedures for monitoring and evaluating the provisions of the plan, particularly with regard to the efficiency of its provisions. The regional health plan is revised at least every five years, after an assessment has been made of the extent to which its objectives have been achieved.

To achieve its objectives, the regional health plan uses the following levers in particular: 1° Health monitoring and observation; 2° Approaches to continuous improvement in the quality of care and user safety; 3° Contractual agreements with healthcare professionals, structures and establishments, medico-social establishments and services, and those involved in prevention and health promotion; 4° Coordination or contractual agreements with other State services and local authorities and their groupings; 5° Measures…