Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, April 8, 2026

Note: The April 8 Public Health Council meeting will be held remotely as a video conference consistent with St. 2021, c. 20, s.20, which provides for certain modifications to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. 

Members of the public may listen to the meeting proceedings by using the information below:

Join the meeting online

Dial in Telephone Number: 929-436-2866

Webinar ID: 937 6179 7129

Passcode: 231536

1. ROUTINE ITEMS
   1. Introductions.
   2. Updates from Commissioner Robert Goldstein.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held March 11, 2026 (Vote).
2. DETERMINATION OF NEED
   1. Request by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. for a Substantial Change in Service (Vote).
3. PRELIMINARY REGULATIONS
   1. Overview of proposed amendments to 105 CMR 168.000, Licensure of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
   2. Overview of proposed new regulation 105 CMR 272.000, Standards Regulating the Care of Infants Identified as being Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure.  

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.