Texas State Health Plan: 1987-1988 Page: 32
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PERMIAN BASIN STATE PLANNING REGION
(PERMIAN BASIN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION)
~ 1985 POPULATION (EST.) : 374,900
Area (sq. miles) : 23,515
Number of Counties : 17PLAN COMPONENT
REGIONAL PRIORITY
SHCC
ACTIONP=Pniority addressed in the State Health Plan.
R=Referral Issue in the State Health Plan.
BOLD PRINT WITH SHADED AREA identifies the top ranked priority.32 1987-88 TEXAS STATE HEALTH PLAN
HEALTH PROTECTION Insufficient water treatment and storage facilities for all R
communities statewide.
HEALTH PROMOTION & Health education for school children. P
HEALTH EDUCATION
PREVENTION, DETECTION High incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. P
& REFERRAL
AMBULATORY CARE & EMS Insufficient number of primary medical care clinics in rural R
areas.
SHORT-TERM Unused/under-used short-term hospital bed capacity & admin- R
INSTITUTIONAL CARE istrative difficulties encountered in converting to other uses.
LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONA Distribution of Medicaid and state funding for R
CARE AND ALTERNATIVES long-term care services.
HABILITATION AND
REHABILITATION Funding of community H&R facilities and services. R
MENTAL HEALTH AND
MENTAL RETARDATION Limited community MHMR services capacity. R
ALCOHOL AND Early intervention services for persons in early stages of drug R
DRUG ABUSE abuse or addiction.
HEALTH CARE COSTS Insurance reform. p
HEALTH PROFESSIONS The lack of continuing education requirements for health R
professionals.
DATA NEEDS Incomplete data on incidence and prevalence of cancer. R4
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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/m1/44/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.