Out of the budget battles taking place in Albany has emerged historic legislation1 that combines two powerful health care regulatory councils into one. As of Dec. 1, 2010, the 50-year-old State Hospital Review and Planning Council (SHRPC) and the nearly century-old Public Health Council (PHC) will be combined into what will be known as the Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC).
History
The PHC and SHRPC have broad authority over health facilities and public health matters in New York. The Public Health Council was created by the Legislature in 1913.2 It has statutory authority to approve the establishment of medical facilities such as those licensed under Public Health Law (PHL) Article 28 (general hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic and treatment centers, rehabilitation centers, dental clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and renal dialysis facilities); Article 36 (certified and licensed home health agencies); and Article 40 (hospices).
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