HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         911

(B) THE ASSESSMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

(1) THE AVAILABILITY OF EFFICIENT HEALTH CARE
SERVICES AND PROVIDERS;

(2) THE IDENTIFICATION OF UNMET NEEDS, INCLUDING
THOSE WHICH MAY RESULT FROM SEASONAL VARIATIONS IN POPULATION;

(3) ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF
TRAVEL TIMES AND OTHER FACTORS;

(4) THE NEED FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES, SUCH AS EMERGENCY
CARE ;

(5) AN EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF PROVIDING
CARE TYPICALLY PROVIDED IN THE ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTING;

(6) METHODS OF CONFIGURING THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES
OF WORCESTER COUNTY WITH EXISTING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; AND

(7) FINANCIAL AND MANPOWER RESOURCES REQUIRED AND
AVAILABLE.

(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL REPORT THE FINDINGS OF THE
ASSESSMENT TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT
ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 1986.

(D) IN COOPERATION WITH APPROPRIATE COUNTY AND STATE
GROUPS, THE SECRETARY SHALL DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPLEMENT
THE FINDINGS OF THE ASSESSMENT.

(E) THE SECRETARY SHALL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON
FEBRUARY 1, 1987, ON THE PROGRESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

(F) THE COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE STANDARDS AND POLICIES IN
THE STATE HEALTH PLAN THAT RELATE TO THE SECRETARY'S
RECOMMENDATIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health and safety and having
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of
all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved April 29, 1986.