The North Carolina State Medical Facilities Plan is an annual document which contains policies and methodologies used in determining need for new health care facilities and services in North Carolina. The plan also contains background information on the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council, on the annual planning cycle, and general policies related to implementing the planning cycle.
The following plans are available to view, print or download free of charge. For the first time, printed copies may be purchased on-line with a credit card. Or you may choose to complete the respective order forms and return it with payment to receive a printed copy.
DISCLAIMER: Please note the North Carolina State Medical Facilities Plan is subject to revision throughout the year. The PDF document on this Internet site will not be revised. However, notices containing updates and changes will be posted on this page. The full text of revisions will be available on-line as they are approved. If bookmarking this site for the plan, or plan chapters, please remember to periodically check for updates.
- Proposed 2009 SMFP (PDF, 2.62 MB)
- Petitions and Comments
- Updated Adult Care Home Need Determinations
- Table 9E: Hospital and Free-Standing Linear Accelerators and Radiation Oncology Procedures (PDF, 711 KB)
- Table 9J: MRI Procedures by MRI Service Areas (PDF, 2.93 MB)
- Table 9K: Inventory of MRI Scanners for Cardiovascular Clinical Research Use (PDF, 411 KB)
- Table 9L: Fixed MRI Scanners Need Determination (PDF, 164 KB)
- Proposed 2009 SMFP order form (PDF, 25 KB)
- 2008 SMFP (PDF, 13.81 MB)
- 2008 SMFP order form (PDF, 24 KB)
- Proposed 2008 SMFP (PDF, 6.23 MB)
- Proposed 2008 SMFP order form (PDF, 24 KB)
- 2007 SMFP (PDF, 9.85 MB)
- 2007 SMFP order form (PDF, 24 KB)

