title: New planning amendments promise to be more effective. Interview by Carol A. Lively.
abstract: The Health Planning and Resources Development Amendments of 1979 promise to give new life to the health planning structure, but before that can happen a number of questions regarding the interpretation of the amendments must be answered.
mesh_terms: D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006285:Health Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006288:Health Planning Organizations; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services