Fee Overview
PHAB instituted a fee structure to manage and maintain the national accreditation process. Applicant fees are necessary for PHAB to provide quality services to both applicants for accreditation and accredited health departments. Public health department accreditation is not a “one-time” event; it is an ongoing commitment to continuous quality improvement.
PHAB has listened to feedback from health departments and public health partners and adjusted our internal processes and fees to respond to the needs of the field with the new Version 2022 Fee Structure.
Version 2022 Fee Schedule
Effective July 1, 2022 for Initial Accreditation
PHAB fees for Version 2022 have been simplified and reduced. PHAB eliminated the one-time Initial Accreditation and Reaccreditation fee and introduced a significantly smaller Readiness & Training fee to help health departments assess their Accreditation readiness before the application for Initial Accreditation.
All Reaccreditation applicants will use the Version 2022 fee structure.
For questions about fees, contact Mark Paepcke, Senior VP of Finance and Business Operations, at [email protected]
| Getting Started | |
|---|---|
| Readiness & Training Fee | $1,299 |
| Includes a one-time $500 credit toward the first-year Initial Accreditation fee or Pathways fee, if a health department applies for either program within 12 months of paying the Readiness & Training Fee! |
| Annual Accreditation Services Fee* | |
|---|---|
| Category 1 Health Departments with populations of 100,000 or fewer | $5,600 |
| Category 2 Health Departments with populations greater than 100,000 to 500,000 | $8,400 |
| Category 3 Health Departments with populations greater than 500,000 to 1,000,000 | $11,200 |
| Category 4 Health Departments with populations greater than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 | $14,000 |
| Category 5 Health Departments with populations greater than 5,000,000 | $22,400 |
*Fees are subject to review for potential annual expense adjustments to take effect on July 1st of each year. Any changes to the fee amount will be announced in January of that same year.
Pathways Recognition Fees
Pathways Recognition Fees
The fees for the Pathways Recognition Program support the review of the health department against Foundational Capabilities Measures, as well as participation in a learning community with other applicants.
| Getting Started | |
|---|---|
| Readiness & Training Fee | $1,299 |
| Includes a one-time $500 credit toward the first-year Initial Accreditation fee or Pathways fee, if a health department applies for either program within 12 months of paying the Readiness & Training Fee! |
| Program Fee* | |
|---|---|
| The program has two tracks and health departments can apply to one or both. | |
| Track 1 | $3,050 |
| Track 2 | $3,050 |
| Both Tracks | $6,100 |
*Fees are subject to review for potential annual expense adjustments to take effect on July 1st of each year. Any changes to the fee amount will be announced in January of that same year.
If a health department is Pathways Recognized (demonstrates all measures) and applies for Accreditation within two years, they will receive a $2,400 discount off Accreditation fees ($1,200 off each of the first 2 years’ Annual Fees)!
Vital Records/Health Statistics Fees
Vital Records/Health Statistics Fees
The Vital Records/Health Statistics (VRHS) fees are necessary for PHAB to provide quality services to both applicants for accreditation and accredited VRHS units. The accreditation fee supports the assessment of your Vital Records/Health Statistics unit against nationally adopted standards and measures and provides your VRHS unit with a full suite of ongoing accreditation services.
| Program Fee* | |
|---|---|
| Annual VRHS Accreditation Services | $4,100 |
*Fees are subject to review for potential annual expense adjustments to take effect on July 1st of each year. Any changes to the fee amount will be announced in January of that same year.
