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Due to the mandated state furloughs and hiring freezes, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has once again been experiencing delays in plan review and area compliance activities. OSHPD expects the delays will be minimized when the furloughs end in July. In the meantime, OSHPD has announced two steps, effective this week, to assist in minimizing project delays.
Rapid Review Unit
New projects submitted to the Sacramento office with an estimated construction cost of $100,000 or less may be eligible for Rapid Review Unit processing. For the purpose of determining Rapid Review Unit eligibility, the estimated construction cost excludes imaging equipment costs, design fees, inspection fees, offsite improvements and fixed equipment costs, including, but not limited to, sterilizers, chillers and boilers.
For more information, visit the OSHPD website, or contact Diana Acosta, Supervisor, Rapid Review Unit, at (916) 440-8440 or dacosta@oshpd.ca.gov.
Regional Assignments
Changes have been made to OSHPD region staffing to ensure more efficient use of resources. Counties within the Mid-State Region have been transferred to the Central and North Los Angeles regions. Three counties in the Central Region have been transferred to the North Region. Click here to see a map of the new regions, or click here to see a complete directory of OSHPD staff in each region.
