The Ministers for Health, Health Insurance, the Elderly and the Disabled sign a multiannual contract of objectives and resources with the Chief Executive of each Regional Health Agency.
This contract defines the objectives and priorities for action of the regional health agency for the implementation of the national health strategy and national health plans or programmes, set out in the regional health project provided for in article L. 1434-1. It includes a section devoted to controlling healthcare expenditure, which sets quantified savings targets. It is concluded for a period of five years and may be revised each year. It is subject to monitoring and evaluation to measure the achievement of these objectives.