by Marcia Testa | Mar 3, 2024 | Certificate Program, Certificate Program, Legal Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health, Training
2024 Session Theme – Public Health Law Topics for Boards of Health and Health Departments OPEN TO ALL BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS AND STAFF IF YOUR TOWN IS A MEMBER OF A SHARED SERVICES ARRANGEMENT, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FEE REIMBURSEMENT OR DIRECT BILLING FROM YOUR...
by Linda Marc | Jun 26, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Settlement Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health
In 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic, increases in fentanyl-involved deaths nearly doubled amongst pregnant and postpartum women, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (1) Opioids are commonly prescribed at...
by Linda Marc | Jun 20, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Legal Guidance, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Settlement Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health
Pharmacological treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) and the prevention of opioid-related overdose are prescribed 80% more often to White patients, compared to Black patients, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on May...
by Linda Marc | Jun 20, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Settlement Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health
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...
by Marcia Testa | May 6, 2023 | Environmental Issues and Regulations, Legal Guidance
Housing Code The state of Massachusetts is making several changes to 105 CMR 400 and 105 CMR 410, also known as the state sanitary code. This code, which outlines the minimum standards of fitness for human habitation, is the standard that all landlords must abide by...
by Marcia Testa | Apr 25, 2023 | Legal Guidance, Tobacco Control
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.
