Web Site:

www.mass.gov/dph

Organization Chart

Mission:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death; to ensure access to high quality public health and health care services; and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

Governing Laws:

Statutes

MGL C. 17 S. 1-20 Department of Public Health
MGL C. 111 S. 1-235 Department of Public Health
MGL C. 13 S. 9,109 Boards of Registration
MGL C. 94 S. 1-329 Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs
MGL C. 94B S. 1-10 Hazardous Substances
MGL C. 94C S. 1-30 Controlled Substances Act
MGL C. 111B S. 1-13 Alcoholism Treatment and Rehabilitation
MGL C. 111C S. 1-25 Emergency Medical Services System
MGL C. 111D S. 1-13 Clinical Laboratories
MGL C. 111E S. 1-18 Drug Rehabilitation
MGL C. 111F S. 1-21 Hazardous Substances
MGL C. 111G S. 1-6 Early Intervention Services
MGL C. 111H S. 1-48 Low Level Radioactive Waste Management
MGL C. 111I S. 1-7 Woman, Infants and Children Program
MGL C. 111J S. 1-8 Alcohol and Drug Counselors
MGL C. 111K S. 1-11 Catastrophic Illness in Children
MGL C. 111L S. 1-10 Biotechnology
MGL C. 111N S. 1-8 Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Conduct
MGL C. 112 S. 61-65E Boards of Registration, suspension, revocation or cancellation
MGL C. 112 S. 252-258 Board of Registration for Genetic Counselors, definitions
MGL C. 10 S. 35E Organ Transplant
MGL C. 90 S. 22I(C) Suspension of driving license
MGL C. 127 S. 17 Inmate exams; records
MGL C. 6A S. 16T Determination of Need (DoN) Guidelines
MGL C. 62 S. 6N Wellness Program Tax Credit
MGL C. 63 S. 38FF Wellness Program Tax Credit
MGL C. 13 S. 106-108 Board of Community Health Workers
MGL C. 112 S. 259-262 Board of Community Health Workers, definitions
MGL C. 112 S. 43-53 Board of Dentistry
MGL C. 112 S. 108-117 Board of Nursing Home Administrators, definitions
MGL C. 112 S. 9C-9K Board of Physician Assistants
MGL C. 112 S. 23R-23BB Board of Respiratory Care
MGL C. 112 S. 74-81C Board of Nursing
MGL C. 46 S. 1-34 Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths
MGL C. 71 S. 54B Administration of Medication in Schools
MGL C. 76 S. 15 Required Immunizations for School Enrollment
MGL C. 76 S. 15C,15D Immunization of college students, health science students
MGL C. 94D S. 1-3 Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research
MGL C. 112 S. 1,1B Boards of Registration
MGL C. 112 S. 24-42A Board of Registration in Pharmacy
St. 2012 C. 369 S. 1-17 Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana

Regulations

105 CMR Department of Public Health
234 CMR Board of Registration in Dentistry
244 CMR Board of Registration in Nursing
245 CMR Board of Registration in Nursing Home Administrators
247 CMR Board of Registration in Pharmacy
261 CMR Board of Respiratory Care
263 CMR Board of Registration of Physician Assistants
267 CMR Board of Registration of Perfusionists
270 CMR Board of Registration of Genetic Counselors

 

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