French Public Health Code
In forceThe Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall determine by decree, after consultation with the representatives of the health professionals concerned :
1° Areas where the supply of healthcare is insufficient or where there are difficulties in accessing healthcare, for healthcare professions and for specialties or groups of medical specialties for which aid schemes are provided under 4° of I of article L. 162-14-1 of the Social Security Code ;
2° Areas where the level of healthcare provision is particularly high, for healthcare professions for which the agreements mentioned in article L. 162-14-1 of the Social Security Code have provided for measures limiting access to contracting. They are determined in accordance with the methodology laid down in these agreements.
In the areas referred to in 1° and 2° of this article, the measures intended to reduce inequalities in health and to encourage a better geographical distribution of healthcare professionals, health centres, health clusters and health centres provided for in articles L. 1435-4-2 and L. 1435-5-1 to L. 1435-5-4 of this Code, article L. 1511-8 of the General Local Authorities Code, article 151 ter of the General Tax Code, article L. 632-6 of the Education Code, article L. 162-5-19 of the Social Security Code and by the agreements mentioned in Chapter II of Title VI of Book I of the same Code.
Where the Director General of the Regional Health Agency has not determined the zones provided for in 1° of this article for a medical speciality, those determined for the profession of doctor shall apply.
