MEETING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL    
OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DOCKET:  TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006, 10:00 A.M.
CHARLES F. HURLEY BUILDING,19 STANIFORD ST., BOSTON
 MINIHAN HALL, 6TH FLOOR

1)	ROUTINE ITEM:  No Floor Discussion/No Vote

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

STAFF PRESENTATION:  No Vote/Information Only

“RELEASE OF THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SURVEY”, By Esther Kang, Program Coordinator and Bruce Cohen, Director, Health Statistics and Research, Center for Health Information, Statistics, Research, and Evaluation 

2)	REGULATION:    No Floor Discussion

Request for Final Promulgation of Emergency Amendments to 105 CMR 100.000:  Determination of Need (nursing home filing dates) (Approved)

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.