Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, September 11, 2024

Note: The September 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 by Web via Zoom

Dial in Telephone Number: 929-436-2866 

Webinar ID: 937 5532 4495

Passcode: 679438

1. ROUTINE ITEMS
   1. Introductions.
   2. Updates from Commissioner Robert Goldstein.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held August 14, 2024 (Vote).
2. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
   1. Public Health Emergency Response Capabilities.
   2. Preparing for the Public Health Impacts of Climate Change.
3. DETERMINATION OF NEED
   1. Request by Southcoast Health System, Inc. for a transfer of ownership (Vote).
4. FINAL REGULATIONS
   1. Request to promulgate amendments to 105 CMR 721, Standards for prescription format and security in Massachusetts (Vote).
   2. Request to promulgate amendments to 105 CMR 722, Dispensing procedures for clinic and hospital pharmacies. (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.