Public Meeting Notice  Public Health Council Meeting, October 11, 2023

Note: The October 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:

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1. ROUTINE ITEMS
   1. Introductions.
   2. Updates from Commissioner Robert Goldstein.
   3. Record of the Public Health Council Meeting held September 13, 2023 (Vote).
2. EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
   1. Request to amend, on an emergency basis, 105 CMR 700.000, Implementation of MGL c.94C (Vote).
3. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
   1. Massachusetts Performance Standards for Local Public Health.
   2. Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition Services and Supports for Families Experiencing Homelessness.

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.