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.Nearly 130 years after abolitionist, orator and newspaper publisher Frederick Douglass addressed state lawmakers, the Senate plans to unveil a bust in the branch's chamber honoring his legacy during a ceremony next week. An empty pedestal meant for the Douglass bust is currently sitting inside the recently renovated chamber, where Senate President Karen Spilka said she intentionally left two alcoves vacant in her quest to enhance the diverse representation of historical figures in the State House. The other empty alcove will eventually be filled with a bust of a woman, and Spilka has previously floated the idea of selecting Abigail Adams
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
Mon. Feb 12
Franklin Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting
4:30pm
Franklin Public Schools Community Relations Sub Committee
5:00pm
6:00pm
Tues. Feb. 13
Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meeting
10:00am
6:00pm
7:00pm
Wed. Feb 14
February 14, 2024 Town Administrator Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
4:30pm
Master Plan Committee - Public Hearing 1
6:30pm
Thurs. Feb. 15
Senior Coffee Hour w/ State & Local Officials
8:30am
Town Council Office Hours at the Sr. Center
8:30am
Charles River Pollution Control District Meeting
3:00pm
Housing and Economic Development Subcommittee
5:00pm
7:30pm
STATE HOUSE AND BEYOND
Thirteen months into the two-year session, the Legislature has a little to show for its labor in terms of new laws, but most of the big ones still need to be written. This week's biennial bill-reporting deadline theoretically could have set the table for a flurry of action, but this Legislature doesn't work like that. Sponsors of bills that merited favorable committee recommendations have something to feel good about, but no assurance that their proposals will ever surface for votes in either branch. The main agenda in this Legislature remains closely guarded by House Speaker Ron Mariano of Quincy and Senate President Karen Spilka of Ashland, along with a few of their top deputies. They'll unveil major bills when they're ready and history shows that when it comes to making laws they like to take a long time and bargain with each other over final details through late July. Major overhauls of gun laws approved in each branch still await assignment to a conference committee for possible resolution. Wage and salary transparency bills that easily cleared each branch last year have disappeared into the conference abyss since then. An annual road and bridge funding bill could give the House and Senate a reason to bear down in the early part of this year, but Democrats have a habit of waiting until well into the construction season to wrap that one up, as well as many others. Most of the major spending, borrowing and policy bills that top Democrats are planning to push forward this session remain in committees. Top Democrats typically signal when these big moving pieces are ready to come out of committee and surface for votes by holding press conferences or briefings and outlining major proposals.
When the week begins Monday, MBTA officials will hold a press conference to go in-depth on their proposal to launch a new reduced-price fare option for riders with low incomes. Rooftop solar power potential will be the focus in an Environment Massachusetts report due out Tuesday. The Public Health Council is back in action Wednesday, and committees of the Health Policy Commission meet Thursday. And on Friday, MassHealth officials consider emergency regulations for day habilitation center services.
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024
ASH ON 4: Mass. Competitive Partnership CEO Jay Ash, former secretary of housing and economic development, talks with Jon Keller about continuing state revenue shortfalls, the state of the economy, and Massachusetts' competitive disadvantage with other states. (Sunday, 8:30 a.m., WBZ-TV Ch. 4)
DURANT ON 5: Spencer Republican Sen. Peter Durant is the guest on "On The Record," followed by a roundtable with Rob Gray and Mary Anne Marsh. (Sunday, 11 a.m., WCVB-TV Ch. 5)
WU ON 10: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is the guest on "@Issue." (Sunday, 11:30 a.m., WBTS-TV Ch. 10)
BLACK HISTORY: The urban magazine program "CityLine" looks at Black art and Black history this week, including an exhibition at the Old North Church that examines the church's connections to the slave trade. The program also talks with Bay State Banner editor-publisher Ron Mitchell and Roxbury artist Ekua Holmes about a Museum of Fine Arts event on "Black Art in Colonial Spaces." (Sunday, 12 p.m., WCVB-TV Ch. 5)
Monday, Feb. 12, 2024
T LOW-INCOME FARES PRESSER: MBTA and state officials host a press conference to discuss the T's proposal to implement a new reduced-fare option for eligible low-income riders. The plan would offer roughly half-priced fares for riders who earn 200 percent or less of the federal poverty level but don't qualify for an existing program, like senior or youth passes. Officials have previously estimated about 60,000 riders could become eligible and that the program could cost $50 million to $60 million once fully implemented. Gov. Healey proposed $45 million to cover the costs of the program as part of her fiscal 2025 budget bill. Speakers include Department of Transitional Assistance Deputy Commissioner Michael Cole, MBTA Assistant General Manager Lynsey Heffernan and MBTA Senior Director of Fare Policy Steven Povich. (Monday, 9 a.m., State Transportation Building, Second Floor Board Room, 10 Park Plaza, Boston)
HOUSE: House meets in an informal session. (Monday, 11 a.m., House Chamber | Livestream)
SENATE: Senate meets in an informal session. (Monday, 11 a.m., Senate Chamber | Livestream)
2-1-1 DAY: Senate President Spilka is a featured speaker at a "211 Day" ceremony at Mass. Emergency Management Agency headquarters, highlighting the 2-1-1 hotline's role "helping Massachusetts residents find assistance with everything from accessing food, housing or childcare to what to do in a natural disaster." Hosted with Mass211, the United Way of Tri-County, and MEMA. Gov. Healey is expected to send pre-taped greetings. (Monday, 11 a.m., 400 Worcester Rd., Framingham | Info and Livestream)
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Legislative and Budget Subcommittee of the permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities meets. The group will hear from Mass. Rehabilitation Commission Financial Wellness Director Joseph Reale and Director of Communication and Legislative Affairs Colleen Casey on the state Disability Employment Tax Credit. (Monday, 12 p.m., Agenda and Access Info)
BUNKER HILL COLLEGE: Bunker Hill Community College holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Student Success Center, "the first new building to be constructed on the BHCC campus in more than a decade." Rep. Ryan of Charlestown attends, and presents a copy of resolutions marking the college's 50th anniversary. (Monday, 12 p.m., 250 New Rutherford Ave., Charlestown | RSVP)
AAPI COMMISSION: Treasurer Goldberg swears in commissioners recently reappointed to the Massachusetts Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission. Commissioners are selected by elected officials from around the state. (Monday, 1 p.m., Nurses Hall | Livestream)
MALDEN COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Cambridge Health Alliance opens its second Community Behavioral Health Center at its Malden Care Center, which will offer behavioral health urgent care including same-day evaluation and referral to treatment as well as outpatient services. Attendees include Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Cambridge Health Alliance CEO Assaad Sayah, and CHA Chief and Chair of Psychiatry Carl Fulwiler. (Monday, 3 p.m., CHA Malden Care Center, 195 Canal St., Second Floor, Malden)
MBTA FARE CHANGES MEETING - MATTAPAN: MBTA staff host an in-person public meeting to discuss plans to roll out a low-income fare option. T officials want to begin offering a reduced-price fare for income-eligible riders who do not qualify for an existing discount program, and Gov. Healey called for $45 million to support implementation in her fiscal 2025 budget. The MBTA's proposed fare changes would also make permanent a $10 holiday weekend pass on the commuter rail and phase out paper tickets that hold additional balance when riders overpay aboard trolleys and buses. (Monday, 6 p.m., Mildred Avenue Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan)
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
CHINA & BIOTECH HEARING: Members of Congress and biotechnology industry leaders gather for a hearing in Boston focused on the intersection between the "bioeconomy" and national security interests related to China. The U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party holds the hearing, where witnesses will include Ginkgo Bioworks CEO Jason Kelly and In-Q-Tel Executive Vice President Tara O'Toole, who is a former undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., Marriott Long Wharf, Boston | More Info)
RACE AND ADMISSIONS: Sen. Crighton and Rep. Livingstone host a briefing with Thrive Scholars on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on race-conscious admissions. (Tuesday, 10 a.m., Room 428)
PODIATRY MEETING: Board of Registration in Podiatry meets virtually. Agenda includes a discussion about continuing education hours for podiatrists and a vote on accepting Morton Hospital as a clinical setting for podiatric residents. (Tuesday, 10 a.m. | Agenda and Livestream)
MMA BOARD: Massachusetts Municipal Association's Board of Directors meets remotely. (Tuesday, 10 a.m. | More Info)
FAMILY STABILIZATION SERVICES: Executive Office of Health and Health and Human Services holds a remote public hearing on raising rates for family stabilization services. The annualized cost of the increase is $46.4 million, which EOHHS says is nearly 13 percent increase over fiscal 2023 spending of $182.8 million. Written testimony will be accepted through 5 p.m. (Tuesday, 10 a.m. | More Info and Zoom)
SOLAR REPORT: Environment Massachusetts advocates unveil findings from a new report examining the dramatic growth of rooftop solar power over the last decade, how far the state would have to go to take full advantage of solar energy potential, and recommendations for policies to keep rooftop solar growing. Reps. Marjorie Decker of Cambridge and Tommy Vitolo of Brookline attend the event, which is held at a home with visible rooftop solar panels. (Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., 110 Dean Road, Brookline)
WEAR RED DAY: Gov. Healey, Lt. Gov. Driscoll, Senate President Spilka and (tentatively) House Speaker Mariano attend as the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators and American Heart Association gather in support of the "Go Red for Women" movement, an annual event designed to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke risks that women face. Event includes remarks from Lisa Owens, an advocate for legislation aimed at expanding access to automated external defibrillators in public spaces. Owens' 15-year-old son, Preston Settles, died of sudden cardiac arrest during a basketball game in North Andover in 2022. (Tuesday, 11 a.m., Grand Staircase)
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: Restorative Justice Advisory Committee meets virtually. Agenda includes a presentation from Peter Krupp, a Suffolk Superior Court associate justice, about the Supreme Judicial Court's Committee on Restorative Justice. (Tuesday, 11 a.m. | Agenda and Livestream)
PSYCHEDELICS BRIEFING: Mass. for Mental Health Options, the campaign pursuing a ballot question that would legalize access to some psychedelic substances, joins The Healing Advocacy Fund to discuss a psilocybin therapy program in Oregon. Organizers say the work done in Oregon -- which also legalized psychedelic substances -- can inform the ballot initiative process in Massachusetts. Speakers include Oregon Sen. Elizabeth Steiner, Healing Advocacy Fund Executive Director Sam Chapman, Brain Brew Service Center Psilocybin Facilitator Ben Kramer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Tommy Wisdom. (Tuesday, 11 a.m., Zoom)
DARK MONEY IN BROADBAND: Federal Funding and Infrastructure Director Quentin Palfrey and U.S. Sen. Ed Markey are expected to make appearances at "Beyond the Dark: Local Communities Lighting our Digital Futures," an event hosted by regional fiber optic network company OpenCape. Keynote speaker Gigi Sohn will discuss "dark money" and its impact on the public interest in the telecommunications industry as well as her personal experience having her nomination by President Biden to serve on the Federal Communications Commission blocked. (Tuesday, 12 p.m., Cape Cod Five Headquarters, 1500 Iyannough Road, Hyannis)
MUNICIPALITIES COMMITTEE: Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Governments will accept written testimony until 12 p.m. on seven home rule petitions from Cambridge, Somerset, Gardner, Milton, Andover and the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School. (Tuesday, 12 p.m., More Info)
HEALTH CONNECTOR WEBINAR: Massachusetts Health Connector, the state's health insurance marketplace, holds a webinar about coverage options for individuals and families. Attendees will also learn about ways to save money on monthly premiums. (Tuesday, 12 p.m. | Register)
LGAC MEETING: Local Government Advisory Commission meets. Secretary of Administration and Finance Gorzkowicz gives a presentation on the state's fiscal and budget conditions for 2024 and provides an update on Gov. Healey's fiscal 2025 budget proposal. Secretary of Transportation Tibbits-Nutts gives an update on Chapter 90 funding, alongside other roadway funding proposals. Lt. Gov. Driscoll discusses Healey's proposed Municipal Empowerment Act, which would allow cities and towns to raise taxes on meals, lodging and motor vehicles. (Tuesday, 1 p.m. | Zoom)
CHELSEA VETERANS HOME: Board of Trustees of the Veterans Home in Chelsea meets. Agenda includes a report from Superintendent Christine Baldini, financial reports on the donation and legacy funds, and special funding requests. For remote access, contact the Superintendent's Office at 617-887-7110. (Tuesday, 1 p.m., Community Living Center at the Veterans Home, 100 Summit Ave., Chelsea | Agenda)
ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS: An online discussion about architectural access is hosted by the Massachusetts Office on Disability and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Topics include legislation to improve architectural accessibility, trends for federal regulatory changes, and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board's work to update regulations. (Tuesday, 1 p.m. | Register)
CHELSEA VETERANS' HOME: Chelsea Veterans' Home Board of Trustees meets. (Tuesday, 1 p.m., CLC Building, 100 Summit Ave., Chelsea)
PCA WORKFORCE COUNCIL: Personal Care Attendant Workforce Council meets virtually. Agenda includes updates on racial justice and equity, Gov. Healey's proposed fiscal 2025 budget, MassHealth and ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School. (Tuesday, 2 p.m. | Agenda and Livestream
NARCAN BILL: Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery will accept written testimony until 5 p.m. on a Sen. Nick Collins bill (S 2555) that would require pharmacies to alert the Department of Public Health "if their supply of naloxone nasal spray is insufficient." (Tuesday, 5 p.m., More Info)
SPILKA GALENTINE'S DAY: Senate President Spilka hosts her second annual Galentine's Day event, "celebrating the accomplishments and progress of Massachusetts' influential women." Invitation only; closed to the press. (Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., City Winery, 80 Beverly St., Boston)
WOMEN VETERANS: Advisory Committee on Women Veterans meets virtually. (Tuesday, 6 p.m. | Livestream)
MBTA FARE CHANGES MEETING - WORCESTER: MBTA staff host an in-person public meeting to discuss plans to roll out a low-income fare option. T officials want to begin offering a reduced-price fare for income-eligible riders who do not qualify for an existing discount program, and Gov. Healey called for $45 million to support implementation in her fiscal 2025 budget. The MBTA's proposed fare changes would also make permanent a $10 holiday weekend pass on the commuter rail and phase out paper tickets that hold additional balance when riders overpay aboard trolleys and buses. (Tuesday, 6 p.m., Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room, 3 Salem St., Worcester)
ROUTE 2 STUDY: MassDOT staff host a virtual public meeting to provide updates on a study examining improvements to Route 2. (Tuesday, 6 p.m., More Info)
McGRATH HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION: MassDOT staff host a virtual public meeting to discuss proposed reconstruction of McGrath Highway in Somerville. (Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., More Info)
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL: Sanctuary Advisory Council of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary meets virtually. An offshore wind update is on the agenda, plus discussions on agencies including Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and New England Fishery Management Council. (Wednesday, 9 a.m. | Agenda and Register)
PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL: Public Health Council meets virtually. Agenda includes an update from Department of Public Health Commissioner Goldstein. The council will vote on regulations dealing with minimum standards of housing, health, safety and sanitary conditions at recreational camps for children. There will be presentations on proposed regulations, including dispensing procedures for clinic and hospital pharmacies. (Wednesday, 9 a.m. | Agenda and Livestream)
WORKER COMPENSATION: Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, within the Department of Industrial Accidents, meets. Agenda includes a DIA judicial update from Senior Judge Omar Omar Hernández; there's also a presentation on vital statistics, such as cases filed with DIA, the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund, and enforcement and compliance. For remote access, contact Maureen.OConnell@mass.gov. (Wednesday, 9 a.m. | Agenda)
MASSDOT FINANCE COMMITTEE: Department of Transportation Board of Directors Finance and Audit Committee meets virtually. (Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Agenda and Access Info)
ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF IMMIGRANTS: Boston Foundation hosts a webinar to unveil new research from Boston Indicators and the Immigration Research Initiative on Greater Boston’s immigrant populations and the place immigrants have in the region's economy. Organizers said the report highlights "the remarkable changes in the countries of origin of Greater Boston immigrants, and the significant differences even within Greater Boston as to where immigrants from across the globe choose to settle today." Media can contact ted.mcenroe@tbf.org for a copy of the report embargoed until 5 a.m. Monday. (Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Register)
MCAS ALTERNATIVES: Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment Education Commonwealth Project hosts a briefing on "exciting alternatives" to standardized testing as an assessment of student learning and school quality. The event includes speakers from the Boston Teachers Union, Revere Public Schools, Winchester Public Schools, Milford Public Schools, Maynard Public Schools, and Hampden-Wilbraham Regional Schools. Event is sponsored by Sen. Pat Jehlen and Rep. Jim Hawkins. The Massachusetts Teachers Association has been leading a push to decouple the MCAS exams from high school graduation standards, and a ballot question that would remove MCAS passage as a graduation requirement could be on November's ballot. (Wednesday, 10 a.m., Room 428)
MASSDOT CAPITAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEE: Department of Transportation Board of Directors Capital Programs Committee meets virtually. (Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Agenda and Access Info)
SENATE CAUCUSES: All 40 senators are set to meet privately in a joint caucus, followed by a separate caucus of the Senate's 36 Democrats. (Wednesday, 11 a.m., Senate President's Office)
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: Massachusetts Municipal Association continues its virtual series on emotional intelligence. The second installment is also focused on empathy, including bolstering people's ability to express empathy. Attendees will learn how to use emotional intelligence to "meet customer needs, defuse public anger, and disarm demeaning behavior." The program is led by Cally Ritter of Positive Ripple Training and Consulting. (Wednesday, 12:30 p.m., https://members.mma.org/MMA/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=VMLAWEBW24)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS BUST: Senate President Spilka unveils a new bust of Frederick Douglass to be permanently displayed in the Senate Chamber. The $7,000 artwork is the first bust to be added to the Senate Chamber since 1898, as well as the first state-commissioned bust of a Black person in the State House, according to Spilka's office. Douglass spoke in the chamber during a State House visit on May 10, 1894. (Wednesday, 1 p.m., Senate Chamber)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY COUNCIL: Energy Efficiency Advisory Council, housed in the Department of Energy Resources, meets. The council is tasked with "developing a long-term vision for the Commonwealth's energy future," overseeing studies and research, and working to maximize the benefits of energy efficiency. (Wednesday, 1 p.m. | Register)
CLEAN WATER TRUST: Mass. Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees meets remotely. Treasurer Goldberg chairs. (Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., Zoom)
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
BISH CENTER BRIEFING: Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly at Anna Maria College holds a legislative briefing and breakfast focused on Alzheimer’s and dementia legislation and services. Among the center's priorities are H 629 / S 383 to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options (SCO) programs, S 1408 / H 2245 to strengthen the direct care and dementia workforce, S 1380 / H 2178 to strengthen our public health infrastructure to address Alzheimer’s and all dementia, and H 614 relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. (Thursday, 8:30 a.m., Anna Maria College, Southeast Dining Hall, Bishop Flanagan Campus Center, 50 Sunset Lane, Paxton)
PRIM BOARD: Pension Reserves Investment Management Board meets remotely. Treasurer Goldberg chairs. (Thursday, 9:30 a.m., More Info)
SENATE: Senate plans to meet without a calendar, concluding its second week in a row without a formal session. (Thursday, 11 a.m., Senate Chamber)
HOUSE: House plans to hold an informal session to wrap up its fourth consecutive week without a formal session. (Thursday, 11 a.m., House Chamber)
BRAIN INJURY ADVOCACY: Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts holds its annual Brain Injury Advocacy Day, sponsored by Rep. Kimberly Ferguson. The group is promoting a bill requiring commercial health insurance plans to cover cognitive rehabilitation for brain injury survivors (S 635 / H 1004) and funding for the Statewide Head Injury Program, which provides state services for brain injury survivors. BIA-MA is hosts an Unmasking Brain Injury exhibit on the fourth floor Monday through Thursday. (Thursday, 11 a.m., Great Hall)
INNOVATORS IN HEALTHCARE: Boston Business Journal hosts its Innovators in Healthcare program and celebrates the 2024 honorees. Honorees include Eric Dickson of UMass Memorial Health, Greg Wilmot of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, Charles Anderson of The Dimock Center and Elsie Taveras of Mass General Brigham. The event will also feature conversations with honorees about the health care landscape, plus opportunities for business and community partnerships. Single tickets cost $150. (Thursday, 11:30 a.m., Seaport Hotel Boston - Plaza Ballroom, 1 Seaport Lane | Register
HEALTH POLICY COMMISSION: Two committees of the Health Policy Commission meet. The Market Oversight and Transparency Committee meeting starts at noon and features a presentation with new data about the use of ambulatory surgical centers. Karen Tseng, senior advisor for health policy at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, gives an update on the new Inter-Agency Health Equity Taskforce at 1 p.m. That's followed by the Care and Delivery Transformation Committee meeting, which will explore a potential investment program for remote blood pressure monitoring for at-risk pregnant people. (Thursday, 12 p.m. | Livestream)
NEC HOUSING GROUP: New England Council's new Housing Working Group holds its first meeting. The regional business organization announced the creation of the working group last month, to bring together council members from various sectors to work to address housing shortages, with a focus on identifying and supporting federal policy fixes. (Thursday, 1 p.m., More Info)
AUTISM COMMISSION: Autism Commission meets virtually. (Thursday, 2 p.m. | Agenda and Livestream)
COMPTROLLER MEETING: Advisory Board to the Comptroller meets virtually. Agenda includes reviewing a draft of the Statutory Basis Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2023. The report, long delayed by the Legislature's overdue budget, is also reviewed by independent external auditors at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. (Thursday, 3 p.m. | Livestream)
FINANCIAL SERVICES: Joint Committee on Financial Services will accept written testimony until 5 p.m. on a Rep. Paul Donato bill (H 4295) that aims to "promote transparent and equitable reimbursement for services provided by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses." (Thursday, 5 p.m., More Info)
SUPREME COURT CASES: During a "Reasonable Minds Can Differ" forum, Boston University School of Law professors Gary Lawson and Jessica Silbey participate in a demonstration of the Supreme Court's "most influential and possibly transformative cases" of 2023-24 term. The program, hosted by the Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, also includes a Q&A session and reception. (Thursday, 5:45 p.m., University of Massachusetts Club, One Beacon St., 32nd floor, Boston | Register)
"C" LINE ACCESSIBILITY: MBTA staff host a meeting to discuss planned accessibility improvements on the Green Line C Branch. (Thursday, 6 p.m., Brookline Public Library Coolidge Corner, 31 Pleasant St., Brookline | More Info)
ALLSTON MULTIMODAL TASK FORCE: Allston Multimodal Project Task Force meets to discuss the proposed megaproject seeking various transportation system improvements near Interstate 90 in Allston. (Thursday, 6:30 p.m., State Transportation Building, Second Floor Board Room, 10 Park Plaza, Boston | More Info)
Friday, Feb. 16, 2024
DAY HABILITATION SERVICES: MassHealth holds virtual public hearing about the emergency adoption of regulations for day habilitation center services. The updated regulations, which went into effect as an emergency on Jan. 19, add transportation services and record-keeping requirements. Written testimony will be accepted through 5 p.m. (Friday, 10 a.m. | More Info and Zoom)
