Health Resources Planning Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Resources Planning Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to assist private and public health care systems to plan more effectively the provision of resources necessary to meet the health care needs of the nation, and to facilitate governmental regulation of health care costs. Repeals provisions of the Public Health Service Act, which provide for a National Advisory Council on Comprehensive Health Planning Programs. Directs the chief executive officer of each State to designate geographical regions as health service areas to be served by the Health Systems Agencies. Identifies the geographical characteristics of such health service areas. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to certify a Health Systems Agency for each health service area and to enter into an agreement obligating the Agency: (1) to prepare and maintain a comprehensive health plan for the health service area, (2) to review the Secretary's grants of Federal financial assistance for health care activities, (3) to review State and local health care activities; (4) to offer technical assistance in furtherance of the health plan; (5) to participate in the Statewide Health Coordinating …