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Navigating Health Regulations
Our guides provide information to ensure compliance with state and local laws, helping you maintain public health standards.
MAHB Guidance on the Implementation of Foundational Public Health Services In Compliance With G.L. c. 111 §27D, As Amended March 12, 2025
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Massachusetts Board of Health Guidebook
Laws pertaining to the Governance, Authority, and Responsibilities of Massachusetts Boards of Health
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Duties of Boards of Health
This document contains a list of duties and responsibilities of local boards of health in Massachusetts.
Public Health in Our Town
Manual of Laws
Curated Resources
Resources for Health Boards
Our platform offers a wide array of resources tailored to the needs of Massachusetts Boards of Health. These resources are crucial in supporting boards as they navigate their statutory duties, including disease prevention, health promotion, and environmental protection. By leveraging these materials, boards can enhance their operational efficiency and ensure compliance with state and local regulations.
Massachusetts Resources
General
- Massachusetts DPH
- DPH Food Protection Program
- The Foodborne Illness Investigation and Control Reference Manual: A comprehensive guide to foodborne illness surveillance, epidemiologic and environmental investigation, and control.
- Office of Patient Protection : OPP can assist with resolving issues around claims, benefits, and denials of care, they administer the external appeal process and can provide help and guidance on filing a request for external review
- Massachusetts DEP
- DEP Title 5
- Massachusetts General Laws
- State Ethics Commission Educational Materials
Tobacco
Doctors and Acupuncturists Information
- Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation
- Board of Registration in Medicine
- Division of Professional Licensure
Non Profit Organizations
- Massachusetts Public Health Association
- Public Health Museum
- Mass. Health Officers Association
- Mass Association of Public Health Nurses (MAPHN)
- Easter Seals Massachusetts
- Mass Audubon Society
- Partnership for Heart Healthy Stroke-Free Massachusetts
National Resources
- Health Guide USA
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Healthy People 2010
- National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
- Tobacco Resource Sites
- U.S. EPA
- US EPA Region 1
- World Health News Digest (Harvard School of Public Health)
- World Health Organization
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