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The December monthly meeting of the Public Health Council featured a pair of final votes on amendments to regulations, informational presentations on the status of several proposed amendments to regulations that are still in process, and an update on activities related to tracking the opioid crisis in Massachusetts.
First, the Council took up separate requests for final promulgation of proposed amendments to regulations governing Tanning Facilities and the Immunization of Students Before Admission to School. Following discussions, the Council voted to approve both sets of proposed amendments.
Council members then heard a series of presentations from DPH program staff on the status of proposed amendments to regulations which have yet to come before the Council for a final vote, including:
- Recission of 105 CMR 131.000: Operation of the Advocacy Office
- 105 CMR 205.000 Minimal Standards Governing Medical Records and the Conduct of Physical Examinations in Correctional Facilities
- 105 CMR 432.000 Minimum Requirements for Personal Flotation Devices for Minor Children at Municipal and Recreational Programs or Camps
- 105 CMR 660.000 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Products: Reports of Added Constituents and Nicotine Ratings
Finally, the Council received an update from DPH staff on Departmental activities related to the implementation of Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2015.
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