Public Meeting Notice  Notice of virtual public hearing concerning Shields Healthcare of Cambridge, Inc.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 105 CMR 100.445, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will conduct a hearing to permit comment on the Determination of Need (DoN) Application #22020311-RE filed on March 1, 2022 by Shields Healthcare of Cambridge, Inc. (Applicant), located at 700 Congress St., Suite 204, Quincy, MA 02169 for a DoN-Required Equipment. The Proposed Project calls to add a 1.5 Tesla (1.5T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRl) unit located at Shields MRI Brighton, 385 Western Ave, Brighton, Massachusetts 02135. The total value of the Proposed Project based on the maximum capital expenditure is $2,292,401.

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. Due to precautions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing will be conducted on a moderated conference call. The information for the moderated conference call is:

Dial-in Telephone Number: 888-390-5007

Participant Passcode: 6281625

To Testify Press: 1

Such hearing shall not be adjudicatory but shall be in the nature of a public forum for the presentation of any comments that may be relevant for consideration by the Department regarding the Proposed Project. Persons wishing to make their views known may speak during the hearing or may submit written comments to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Determination of Need Program, 67 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752 or via email to DPH.DON@massmail.state.ma.us. Written comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022. All written comments submitted to the Department may be posted on the Department’s website and released in response to a request for public records.

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or are a person with a disability who requires accommodation (s), please complete the online accommodation form at ADA Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form or contact Erin Bartlett ADA Coordinator at 857-262-7431 or erin.bartlett2@mass.gov at least 5 days before the hearing. If you request accommodation (s) after this time we may not be able to provide them.