THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH              
HENRY I. BOWDITCH PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL ROOM, 2ND FLOOR
250 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA
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 Docket:  Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 9:00 AM ________________________________________________
1.	ROUTINE ITEMS:  No Floor Discussion

a.	Compliance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, §11A ½ (No Vote)

b.	Records of the Public Health Council Meetings of January 14, 2009 (Approved) and February 11, 2009 (Approved)

2.	FINAL REGULATION:  No Floor Discussion

Request for Final Promulgation of Amendments to Regulations 105 CMR 200.000 – Regulations Governing Physical Examination of School Children (Approved)

3.	PRESENTATION: (No Vote/Information Only)

“Massachusetts WIC Nutrition Program:  Good Food…And A Whole Lot More!” by Mary Kelligrew Kassler, Director, Nutrition Division & WIC Nutrition Program

4. PRESENTATION:  (No Vote/Information Only) 

“Infection Prevention and Control Preliminary Report”, by Dr. Paul Dreyer, Director, Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality and Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Medical Director, Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Response and Services

“Serious Reportable Events in Massachusetts Hospitals:  January 1, 2008-December 31, 2008”, by Dr. Paul Dreyer, Director, Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality

5. PRESENTATION:  (No Vote/Information Only)

“Massachusetts Deaths 2007”, by Dr. Bruce Cohen, Ph.D., Director, Division of Research and Evaluation, Bureau of Health Information, Statistics, Research and Evaluation and Ms. Carlene Pavlos, Director, Division of Violence and Injury Prevention

The Commissioner and the Public Health Council are defined by law as constituting the Department of Public Health.  The Council has one regular meeting per month.  These meetings are open to public attendance except when 
the Council meets in Executive Session.  The Council’s meetings are not hearings, nor do members of the public have a right to speak or address the Council.  The docket will indicate whether or not floor discussions are anticipated.  For purposes of fairness since the regular meeting is not a hearing and is not advertised as such, presentations from the floor may require delaying a decision until a subsequent meeting.