4512-2022 Grants to Local Boards of Health

For grants to local and regional boards of health; provided, that funds shall be expended to support the state action for public health excellence program established in section 27D of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department of public health shall prioritize a geographically equitable distribution; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a statewide data collection and reporting system, implementation of intermunicipal shared service agreements and capacity building for local and regional boards of health; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Plymouth's office of health and human services for the planning and implementation of an equity survey, and to develop and implement trainings; and provided further, that not later than February 3, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (i) grant recipients, their locations and amount per recipient; and (ii) dates that funds were released to said recipients