Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, August 14, 2024

Note: The August 14 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 by Web.

Dial in Telephone Number: 929-436-2866 Webinar ID: 967 0893 8293

Passcode: 725107

1. ROUTINE ITEMS
   1. Introductions.
   2. Updates from Commissioner Robert Goldstein.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held July 17, 2024 (Vote).
2. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
   1. Connecting Massachusetts Students to Behavioral Health Services: The Impact of School Health Services Funding.
   2. Massachusetts Healthcare Personnel COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination in Health Care Facilities, 2023-2024.
3. DISCUSSION
   1. Roundtable and Q&A on health care personnel COVID-19 and influenza vaccination uptake.

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.