Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, January 15, 2025

Note: The January 15th 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: 995 9081 5847

Passcode: 372728

1. ROUTINE ITEMS
   1. Introductions.
   2. Updates from Commissioner Robert Goldstein.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held December 11, 2024 (Vote).
2. DETERMINATION OF NEED
   1. Request by Atrius Health, Inc. for a freestanding ambulatory surgery center (Vote).
3. PRELIMINARY REGULATIONS
   1. Overview of proposed amendments to 105 CMR 210.000, The administration of prescription medications in public and private schools.

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.