MEETING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL    
OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DOCKET:  TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2006, 10:00 A.M.
JOHN W. MCCORMACK BUILDING, 21st Floor Conference Rooms
ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MA

1)	ROUTINE ITEMS:  No Floor Discussion

a)	Compliance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, §11A ½  

b)	Records of the Public Health Council Meetings of May 23, 2006 and June 20, 2006 (Approved)

STAFF PRESENTATION:  No Vote/ Information Only

“MASSACHUSETTS DEATHS 2004”, by Malena Hood, Epidemiologist, Research and Epidemiology Division, Center for Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation

2)	MISCELLANEOUS:

a)	Request for Adoption of Magistrate’s Recommended Decision as the Department’s Final Decision in the Matter of DPH v. Heidi Souza (Approved and Adopted)

b)	Request To Amend MDPH Hospital’s Organizational ByLaws to Designate the Quality Committee A Medical Peer Review Committee Pursuant to M.G.L.c.111,§1(Approved)

3)	REGULATIONS:

a)	Request to Promulgate Proposed Amendments to 105 CMR 170.000:  Emergency Medical Services System, for Statewide EMS Data Collection (Approved)

b)	Request for Final Promulgation of Amendments to 105 CMR 120.000:  Massachusetts Regulations for the Control of Radiation (Approved)

c)	Request for Emergency Promulgation of Amendments to 105 CMR 100.000:  Determination of Need Regulations Governing Filing Days for Applications for Innovative Services and New Technology (Approved)

DETERMINATION OF NEED PROGRAM:

4)	GUIDELINES:

Request for Approval of Proposed Revisions to the Determination of Need Guidelines for Radiation Therapy Services (Approved)

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7/25/2006 PHC Docket					- 2 –

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.