Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, February 11, 2026

Note: The February 11 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: 973 1918 6282

Passcode: 819917

1. ROUTINE ITEMS
   1. Introductions.
   2. Updates from Commissioner Robert Goldstein.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held January 14, 2026 (Vote).
2. DETERMINATION OF NEED
   1. Request by Mass General Brigham Ambulatory Surgery - Cambridge, LLC for an ambulatory surgery center (Vote).
3. PRELIMINARY REGULATIONS
   1. Overview of proposed amendments to 105 CMR 270, Blood screening of newborns for treatable diseases and disorders.
4. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION
   1. Update on the Department of Public Health Strategy Map. 

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.