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Chapter 17

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 17

Department of Public Health

1Composition of department 2Commissioner; qualifications; appointment and term; salary 2APowers of commissioner upon declaration of emergency 3Public health council 4Other divisions; directors; civil service 4APoison information and control center 5Deputy commissioners 6Assistant directors, treasurers, superintendents, inspectors and other employees 6ATraining programs for residents in medical specialties; fellowships 6BHearings officer 7District health officers 7APublic health officers; eligibility; salaries 11Commission on hypertension 13Drug formulary commission 15Advisory council on organ and tissue transplants and donations 16Office of violence prevention; duties 17Advisory council on quality of care in nursing homes; members; duties 18Bureau of substance addiction services; telephone helpline; website 18AVoluntary training and accreditation program for operators of alcohol and drug free housing 19Regulations relative to coordination of care and management; discharge planning for substance use disorder treatment programs 20Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance Fund 21Promulgation of regulations relative to patient access to hospital emergency rooms or departments requiring hospitals to meet minimum criteria and standards that ensure safe, timely and accessible patient access to hospital emergency rooms or departments at all times 22Standards for a certified training program for schools; certifying documentation; review of certifying documentation; evaluation of the integrity and efficacy of training programs; preparation, publishing, dissemination and annual update a list of certified schools