Texas State Health Plan: 1987-1988 Page: 22
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EAST TEXAS STATE PLANNING REGION
(EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS)1985 POPULATION (EST.): 660,100
Area (sq. miles)
Number of Counties
:10,022
:14
PLAN COMPONENT
SHCC
ACTIONREGIONAL PRIORITY
P=Priority addressed in the State Health Plan.
R=Referral Issue in the State Health Plan.
BOLD PRINT WITH SHADED AREA identifies the top ranked priority.22 1987-88 TEXAS STATE HEALTH PLAN
HEALTH PROTECTION Insufficient water treatment and storage facilities R
for all communities statewide.
HEALTH PROMOTION & Special populations. R
HEALTH EDUCATION
PREVENTION, DETECTION High incidence of unplanned pregnancies among the
& REFERRAL teenage population. P
Shortage of EMS vehicles and active,qualified EMS personnel,
AMBULATORY CARE & EMS particularly in Medically Underserved areas (MUA). R
NSTITUTIONALCARE Continued viability of small rural hospitals. R
LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL Limited availability of skilled level nursing home beds. R
CARE AND ALTERNATIVES
HABILITATION AND Lack of job placement mechanism for the disabled. R
REHABILITATION
MENTAL RERDATION A case management system for MHMR patients. R
ALCOHOL AND Prevention of alcohol and drug abuse. P
DRUG ABUSE
HEALTH CARE COSTS Rural access to care. R
HEALTH PROFESSIONS The lack of continuing education requirements for health R
professionals.
DATA NEEDS Status of data regarding high-risk infants. R22
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Texas. Statewide Health Coordinating Council. Texas State Health Plan: 1987-1988, report, 1986; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1586615/m1/34/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.