Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, August 13, 2025

Note: The August 13 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 online  

Dial in Telephone Number: 929-436-2866

Webinar ID: 933 2479 4962

Passcode: 422976

1. ROUTINE ITEMS
   1. Introductions.
   2. Updates from Commissioner Robert Goldstein.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held July 9, 2025 (Vote).
2. DETERMINATION OF NEED
   1. Request by Everest Hospital, LLC for a Transfer of Ownership (Vote).
3. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION
   1. Massachusetts Healthcare Personnel COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination in Health Care Facilities, 2024-2025
4. DISCUSSION
   1. Roundtable and Q&A on vaccines. 

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. 

Watch the video of today's Public Health Council meeting.