Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, July 9, 2025

Note: The July 9 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: 972 7053 4560

Passcode: 480880

1. ROUTINE ITEMS
   1. Introductions.
   2. Updates from Commissioner Robert Goldstein.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held June 11, 2025 (Vote).
2. DETERMINATION OF NEED
   1. Request by UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. for a Transfer of Ownership (Vote).
3. PRELIMINARY REGULATION
   1. Overview of proposed regulation 105 CMR 775.000, Certified Medication Aides in Long Term Care Facilities.
4. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
   1. Tick and Mosquito-borne Disease Surveillance in Massachusetts.
   2. Update from the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS).

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.