Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, May 20, 2020

Meeting of the Public Health Council on May 20, 2020.

Note:  The May Public Health Council meeting will be held remotely due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency declared by Governor Charles D. Baker on March 10, 2020 and consistent with the Governor’s March 12, 2020 Order modifying the state’s Open Meeting Law and April 28, 2020 Order extending the prohibition of gatherings of 10 or more individuals until May 18, 2020.

Members of the public may observe the meeting proceedings by using the information below:

Join by Web:                              https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82363776164

Dial in Telephone Number:       1-646-558-8656

Participant Passcode:                823 6377 6164

1. ROUTINE ITEMS  
   1. Introductions
   2. Updates from Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held April 23, 2020. (Vote)

2. FINAL REGULATIONS

a.   Request to approve for final promulgation amendments to 105 CMR 665.000, Minimum Standards for Retail Sale of Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems. (Vote)

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.