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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Revised Docket:  Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 9:00 AM       
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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 April 9, 2008 and May14, 2008 (Both Approved)

2.	PROPOSED REGULATIONS:  (No Floor Discussion/ No Vote/Information Only)

Informational Briefing on Amendments to Regulations Governing the Testing of Newborns for Treatable Diseases and Disorders – 105 CMR 270.000 

DETERMINATION OF NEED PROGRAM:  

3.	COMPLIANCE MEMORANDUM: (Approved)

Previously Approved Project No. 2-3A79 of UMass Memorial Medical Center – Request for a significant change to increase the project’s Maximum Capital Expenditure 

4.	CATEGORY 1 APPLICATIONS: 

a.	Project Application No. 2-3B23 of Mass Bay Radiation Services –  Establishment of radiation therapy service through acquisition of a linear accelerator and establishment of a licensed clinic in a joint venture of Caritas Carney and Milton Hospitals to operate a radiation therapy service on the campus of Caritas Carney Hospital in Boston (Not Heard - pulled due to lack of quorum of PHC Members who could vote on this item)

b.	Project Application No. 2-3B53 of Heywood Hospital, Inc. – Construction of a new 72,000 square foot acute care building to replace the ICU, telemetry unit and emergency service including the construction of 16,000 GSF of shell space for the future relocation of approximately 25 existing acute care beds (Approved)
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PHC of 08/13/2008			- 2 -

5.	CATEGORY 2 APPLICATION (21-day Advanced Mailing):  (Vote)

Project Application No. 6-3B55 of Northeast Hospital Corporation/Beverly Hospital for expansion of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) service through acquisition of two MRI units (one fixed, one mobile) (Approved)

6.	PRESENTATION:  (No Vote/Information Only)  

“Overview of Senate Bill 2863:  An Act to Promote Cost Containment, Transparency and Efficiency in the Delivery of Quality Health Care”, by Daniel Delaney, Legislative Director  and Paul Dreyer, Director, Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality

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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.