General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE II. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH |
CHAPTER 17. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
SECTION 1. Composition of department |
SECTION 2. Commissioner; qualifications; appointment and term; salary |
SECTION 2A. Powers of commissioner upon declaration of emergency |
SECTION 3. Public health council |
SECTION 4. Other divisions; directors; civil service |
SECTION 4A. Poison information and control center |
SECTION 5. Deputy commissioners |
SECTION 5A. Repealed, 1954, 564, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 6. Assistant directors, treasurers, superintendents, inspectors and other employees |
SECTION 6A. Training programs for residents in medical specialties; fellowships |
SECTION 6B. Hearings officer |
SECTION 7. District health officers |
SECTION 7A. Public health officers; eligibility; salaries |
SECTION 8, 9. Repealed, 1963, 558, Sec. 3 |
SECTION 9A. Repealed, 1978, 3, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 10. Repealed, 1925, 348, Sec. 5 |
SECTION 11. Commission on hypertension |
SECTION 12. Repealed, 1969, 889, Sec. 4 |
SECTION 13. Drug formulary commission |
SECTION 14. Repealed, 2016, 52, Sec. 5 |
SECTION 15. Advisory council on organ and tissue transplants and donations |
SECTION 16. Office of violence prevention; duties |
SECTION 17. Advisory council on quality of care in nursing homes; members; duties |
SECTION 18. Bureau of substance addiction services; telephone helpline; website |
SECTION 18A. Voluntary training and accreditation program for operators of alcohol and drug free housing |
SECTION 19. Regulations relative to coordination of care and management; discharge planning for substance use disorder treatment programs |
SECTION 20. Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance Fund |