### Question
How is the "section 314(a) State health planning agency" defined?


### Answer
The term **section 314(a) State health planning agency** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 248a* as follows -

> the agency of a State which administers or supervises the administration of a State's health planning functions under a State plan approved under section 314(a) of the Public Health Service Act (referred to in paragraph (2) as a “section 314(a) plan”)

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 248a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part C-Hospitals, Medical Examinations, and Medical Care**

