Please see the new MAHB guidance regarding DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (DESE) REOPENING GUIDANCE/REGULATIONS AND LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH. MAHB Guidance for LBOH Reopening Schools 4.7.21 Fnl.
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Lower 3-feet Physical Distancing Policies is as Effective as 6-feet in Massachusetts K-12 School Settings
CDC reviewing 6-foot distancing rule for schools after study suggests 3 feet is safe The Centers for Disease Control is revisiting its guidance that schools maintain 6 feet of distance between students in the classroom after a study published last week on the...
LEGISLATION ALERT – Amendment to State Law—Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, § 31
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...
Liability Protection For Acts Based On Performance of a Discretionary Function
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...
Featured Public Health Jobs
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...
Webinar Video and Materials Now Posted: Evidence-based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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...
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