By NextBestFitPhase 5: Stabilize & govern · Step 5.5
Plan capacity regionally
Annual · Regional capital boardsDiscuss this step
Regional capital boards allocate the $168.2B-a-year capital budget toward the services with the longest waits, and publish 5-year capacity plans.
Legal vehicle
Universal Health Act, Title V (capital).
Who does it
Regional capital boards
When
Annual
In this step
Tasks
3 tasks
Costs & calculations
1 cost items, each with its calculation
Trade-offs
1 pros · 2 cons · 1 trade-offs
Risks
1 risks with mitigations
What changes in the system
2 existing laws, programs, or institutions changed
Other countries
3 comparisons
Cost items
Depends on
Steps that depend on this one
None.
Sources: OECD (2025)