An act to amend titles XV and XVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the authorities and requirements under those titles for health planning and health resources development, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Planning Amendments of 1979 - Title I: Revision and Extension of National Health Planning and Development Authority - Amends title XV of the Public Health Service Act (National Health Planning and Development) to increase from 15 to 20 the membership of the National Council on Health Planning and Development. Increases from five to eight the minimum number of Council members who must be consumers, including members of urban and rural medical underserved populations. Permits the Governor of any State which comprises part of an interstate health service area to request that such area contain only part of a standard metropolitan statistical area, without the concurrence of the Governors of the other States which are part of such area, as required under current law. Requires that the national guidelines for health planning issued by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare include standards which reflect the unique circumstances and needs of medical underserved populations including isolated rural communities. Revises the procedures for the redesignation of health service area boundaries. Directs the Secretary to review such boundaries on his own initiative, or at the req…