PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, 2nd Floor 250 Washington Street, Boston MA Docket: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 9:00 AM ROUTINE ITEMS: Introductions Updates from Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD Record of the Public Health Council Meeting November 18, 2015 (Vote) DETERMINATION OF NEED a. Shields Signature Imaging, LLC (“Shields Signature” or “Applicant”) has filed a Determination of a mobile Positron Emission Need (“DoN”) for Tomography-Computed Tomography (“PET-CT”) service one day per week. No. 5- 4958 (Vote) b. Shields Sturdy PET-CT, a LLC (“Shields Sturdy” or “Applicant”) has filed Determination of a mobile Positron Emission Need (“DoN”) for Tomography-Computed Tomography (“PET-CT”) service one day per week. No. 5- 4959 (Vote) or has c. The Massachusetts General Hospital (“MGH” “Hospital”) MGH filed a Determination of application seeking approval of a Need (“DoN”) three-phased renovation project of existing space to reconfigure the design and upgrade the infrastructure of the existing Hospital’s perioperative services. No. 4-3C45 (Vote) 3. FINAL REGULATIONS a. Final Promulgation on Proposed Amendments to 105 CMR 153.000 (Licensure Procedure and Suitability Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities), to Establish a Hearing Process for Closures and Changes of Ownership of Long Term Care Facilities (Vote) 4. PRESENTATIONS a. Update on the Prevention and Wellness Trust The Commissioner and the Public Health Council are defined by law as constituting the Department of Public Health. The Council has one regular meeting per month. These meetings are open to public attendance except when
PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, 2nd Floor 250 Washington Street, Boston MA Docket: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 9:00 AM ROUTINE ITEMS: Introductions Updates from Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD Record of the Public Health Council Meeting November 18, 2015 (Vote) DETERMINATION OF NEED a. Shields Signature Imaging, LLC (“Shields Signature” or “Applicant”) has filed a Determination of Need (“DoN”) for a mobile Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (“PET-CT”) service one day per week. No. 5- 4958 (Vote) b. Shields Sturdy PET-CT, LLC (“Shields Sturdy” or “Applicant”) has filed a Determination of Need (“DoN”) for a mobile Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (“PET-CT”) service one day per week. No. 5- 4959 (Vote) c. The Massachusetts General Hospital (“MGH” or “Hospital”) MGH has filed a Determination of Need (“DoN”) application seeking approval of a three-phased renovation project of existing space to reconfigure the design and upgrade the infrastructure of the Hospital’s existing perioperative services. No. 4-3C45 (Vote) 3. FINAL REGULATIONS a. Final Promulgation on Proposed Amendments to 105 CMR 153.000 (Licensure Procedure and Suitability Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities), to Establish a Hearing Process for Closures and Changes of Ownership of Long Term Care Facilities (Vote) 4. PRESENTATIONS a. Update on the Prevention and Wellness Trust The Commissioner and the Public Health Council are defined by law as constituting the Department of Public Health. The Council has one regular meeting per month. These meetings are open to public attendance except when
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