Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 40228 – Needs.

(a) The number of individuals whose unmet needs for medical services would be serviced by the site.
(b) The unavailability and inaccessibility of the requested resources in the area to be served.
(c) The restrictive costs of receiving or providing health services in the area to be served.
(d) Isolation of the area to be served.
(e) Health indicators or descriptions of health characteristics for the population to be served which demonstrate that the lack of services has had a significant detrimental effect on the population's health.

Each applicant shall demonstrate the need for health services in the geographic area defined based on criteria including but not limited to:

1. Amendment filed 12-9-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 50).