by Marcia Testa | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, s. 31 grants local boards of health (LBOH) the legal authority to promulgate reasonable health regulations. The recently signed amendment to G.L. c. 111, s. 31 requires LBOH to solicit comments on proposed agricultural regulations from an...
by Marcia Testa | Dec 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, Infectious Disease, Uncategorized
Many members of a Board of Health or other position that assumes responsibility for local public health (e.g., Health Commissioner) often ask “When making discretionary public health decisions in the line of duty, do I have any liability coverage offered by the...
by Marcia Testa | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
11/04/2020: TOWN OF FOXBOROUGH:Director of Public Health Excellent Local Public Health Leadership Opportunity. The Town of Foxborough is seeking to hire a Director of Public Health to provide highly qualified, strategic leadership and communication for the Health...
by Marcia Testa | Oct 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, Infectious Disease, Uncategorized
NOTICE OF VIOLATION UNDER MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY COVID ORDERS AND M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 122, 123: While the nuisance statute is cited herein, fines for violation of the nuisance statute are probably best left until a Cease and Desist Order is issued. Check with your...
by Marcia Testa | Aug 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, Infectious Disease, Uncategorized
The Video Recording and all supporting materials for the Webinar given on July 14, 2020, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm EDT has been posted. Please join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a webinar releasing a new report that highlights...
by Marcia Testa | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Cheryl Sbarra, J.D., Appointed Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards Cheryl Sbarra, J.D., has been appointed the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards (MAHB) by a unanimous vote of its Board of Directors. ...