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The Year in Review
Do Opioid Addicted Teens Have Access to the Gold Standard Treatment?
Only 1 in 4 (24.4%) residential addiction treatment programs for teenagers across the US provide buprenorphine treatment, the “gold standard” for opioid use disorder (OUD), according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on...
Town Classification and Compensation Study Reports
In order to aid towns in setting salaries for public health staff, MAHB is posting Classification and Compensation Study Reports. Study Report conducted by the Town of Franklin is posted here. GovHR - Franklin, MA - Classification and Compensation Study -...
SAMPLE REGULATION RESTRICTING THE SALE OF TOBACCO AND VAPE PRODUCTS
MAHB has released its sample regulation for LBOHs for restricting the sale of tobacco and vape products. Please click on the file, Model Tobacco Sales Regulations 2023 to download a copy.
Remote/Hybrid Meeting Options for Public Bodies extended thru March 31, 2025
On Wednesday, March 29. 2023, Governor Maura Healey signed the Supplemental Budget bill into law. Among other issues, the law provided that remote and hybrid meeting options for public bodies have been extended through March 31, 2025. The document below is a copy of...
A Tribute to Marcia Benes (1949-2023)
Public health lost a remarkable advocate, and MAHB lost one of its most valuable members, when Marcia Elizabeth (Reid) Benes’ short but courageous battle with angiosarcoma ended on February 24, 2023.
Massachusetts Public Health Emergency Ending May 11, 2023
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced today that the state's COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023 coinciding with the ending of the Federal Public Health Emergency. This means that any mandates or waivers/flexibilities that were allowed under...
MAHB Position on Michael Hugo’s Comments at Framingham City Council Meeting
By this statement, the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards (MAHB) leadership formally releases its position regarding comments and subsequent actions made by Michael Hugo of Framingham, Massachusetts on February 7, 2023 during the public participation session...
MAHB Responds to State Proposed Major Overhaul of Septic Regulations
MAHB has commented to the Acting Commissioner Gary Moran (About MassDEP | Mass.gov) concerning proposed amendments to overhaul septic regulations. To download and read these comments click on URL file -->MAHB Comments to Proposed NSA Regulation The DEP Open...