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]

Fees are based on the size of the jurisdictional population served by the health department. PHAB’s Five Tier Accreditation Fee Schedule is published annually.

  • The Readiness & Training Fee helps health departments assess their accreditation readiness and provide education on the accreditation process. This mandatory, one-time fee includes a training, readiness assessment and $500 credit toward any PHAB product within one year. This fee is assessed before the health department attends the live training, submits its Readiness Assessment, and submits its application. To provide sufficient time to receive and utilize feedback from the Readiness Assessment, health departments must submit the Readiness Assessment Survey Response to PHAB at least 60 days prior to their due date. A health department may choose to apply the $500 credit towards an additional 6 months in the Readiness & Training process. If the health department does not apply within 18 months, it will have to pay the Readiness & Training fee again, submit a new Readiness Assessment, and attend the training again. The $500 original credit could be applied to this second fee.
  • The Annual Fee supports the ongoing process of the health department as it goes through the accreditation lifecycle and is invoiced each year, beginning when the application is submitted. The Annual Accreditation Services Fee also covers the reaccreditation process so the health department does not need to concern itself with additional budget dollars at the time it is eligible for reaccreditation.

Version 1.5 Fee Schedule

Effective until June 30, 2022 for Initial Accreditation

Health departments that applied before July 1, 2022 will use the Version 1.5 fee schedule.

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]

Fees are based on the size of the jurisdictional population served by the health department. PHAB’s Five Tier Accreditation Fee Schedule is published annually.

  • The Initial Accreditation Review Fee was established based on services provided by staff, peer reviewer’s travel and training, the subscription to e-PHAB, and the accreditation coordinator’s in-person training.
  • The Annual Accreditation Services Fee supports the ongoing process of the health department as it goes through the accreditation lifecycle and is invoiced each year, beginning one year after the Initial Accreditation Review Fee invoice. Invoices will be provided by PHAB to the applicant health department based on the category population they serve. The Annual Accreditation Services Fee also covers the reaccreditation process so the health department does not need to concern itself with additional budget dollars at the time it is eligible for reaccreditation.

The Fee Schedule published in the first quarter of each year is good for the period July 1st of that year through June 30th the following year. 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 quarter one of that same year.

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. The program has two tracks and health departments can apply to one or both.

  • The fee for each track is $3,050.
  • Health departments applying to both tracks would pay $6,100.
  • Health departments would also pay the Readiness and Training fee of $1,299.

View the complete fee schedule for more information.

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.