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MA Gen L ch 111 § 56 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 56 - Penalties; Enforcement

Section 56. Whoever advertises, announces, establishes or maintains, or is concerned in establishing or maintaining a hospital, an institution for unwed mothers or a clinic, without a license granted under section fifty-one, or whoever being licensed under said section violates any provision of section fifty-one to fifty-three, inclusive, shall, for a first offense, be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, and for a subsequent offense by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years. A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed on every day during which any violation continues after written notice thereof by the department to the authority in charge of the hospital, the institution for unwed mothers or the clinic concerned. The commissioner shall report to the attorney general any violation of sections fifty-one to fifty-six, inclusive.  The supreme judicial or superior court shall have jurisdiction upon the filing of a civil complaint by the department to restrain and enjoin any violation of sections fifty-one to fifty-six, inclusive, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, and to take such other action as equity and justice may require to enforce them.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 57 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 57 - Establishment and Maintenance of Tuberculosis Dispensaries; Rules and Regulations; Inspection

Section 57. Every city having a population of fifty thousand or more, as determined by the last national census, shall establish and maintain within its limits a dispensary for the discovery, treatment and supervision of needy persons resident within its limits and afflicted with tuberculosis, unless there already exists in such city a dispensary satisfactory to the department. Every city having a population of less than fifty thousand, as determined as aforesaid, and every town may, and at the request of the department shall, establish and maintain a similar dispensary. Such dispensaries shall be subject to the regulation of the boards of health of the cities and towns where they are respectively situated, and shall be inspected by and be satisfactory to the department. A city or town which, upon the request of the department, refuses or neglects to comply with the provisions hereof shall forfeit not more than five hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 57a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 57a - Establishment and Maintenance of Cancer Clinics

Section 57A. The department, with or without the cooperation of local boards of health, hospitals, dispensaries or other agencies, shall establish and maintain cancer clinics in such parts of the commonwealth as it may deem most advantageous to the public health, and may otherwise provide services and treatment for cancer, subject to such rules and regulations as the department may from time to time establish. For the purposes of this section, ''providing treatment'' shall include providing transportation, or the reasonable cost of such transportation, to and from the place where treatment is given whenever the patient is not able to pay for such transportation.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 57b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 57b - Establishment and Maintenance of Muscular Dystrophy Clinics

Section 57B. The department, with or without the co-operation of local boards of health, hospitals, dispensaries or other agencies, shall establish and maintain muscular dystrophy clinics in such parts of the commonwealth as it may deem most advantageous to the public health, and may otherwise provide services and treatment for muscular dystrophy and other similar diseases, subject to such rules and regulations as the department may from time to time establish. For the purposes of this section, ''providing treatment'' shall include providing transportation, or the reasonable cost of such transportation, to and from the place where treatment is given whenever the patient is not able to pay for such transportation.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 57c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 57c - Establishment and Maintenance of Clinics for the Aging

Section 57C. The department, with the co-operation of local boards of health, hospitals, dispensaries or other agencies shall establish and maintain clinics for the aging in such parts of the commonwealth as it may deem most advantageous to the public health and may otherwise provide services and treatment for aging citizens subject to such rules and regulations as the department may from time to time establish. For the purposes of this section, ''services and treatment'' shall include transportation, or the reasonable cost of such transportation, to and from the place where treatment is given whenever the patient is not able to pay for such transportation.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 57d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 57d - Hospice Programs; Licensure; Limitations

Section 57D. The department shall, after a public hearing, promulgate rules and regulations for the licensing and conduct of hospice programs. A hospice program means palliative and supportive care and other services provided by an interdisciplinary team under the direction of an identifiable hospice administration to terminally ill patients with a limited life-expectancy and their families. Services shall be provided to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs experienced during the course of their illness, death and bereavement at home, in the community and in facilities.  These services shall include, but not be limited to, physician's services, nursing care provided by or under the supervision of a registered nurse, social services, volunteer services and counseling services provided by professional or volunteer staff under professional supervision. Hospice is a centrally coordinated program ensuring continuity and consistency of home and inpatient care provided directly through an inpatient facility operating under its hospice license or through an agreement.  The department shall issue for a term of 2 years and renew for a like term a license to maintain a hospice program to any organization it considers responsible and suitable to maintain such a program. The department may issue not more than 8 licenses under this section to maintain an inpatient hospice program and shall promulgate regulations to govern the issuance of licenses to such programs. Hospice program licensees shall be subject to suspension, revocation or refusal to renew for cause. The department shall determine the fee and renewal of the license. Prior to issuing a new license, and every 4 years thereafter, the department, in consultation with the Hospice and Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts, shall review the number of inpatient hospice facilities operating under this section, as well as the demand for such facilities, and make recommendations on the appropriate number of inpatient hospice facility licenses that should be available in the commonwealth. The department shall report its recommendations to the executive office of health and human services and the joint committee on public health.  A hospice program may not operate in the state or use the word ''hospice'' or ''Hospice Program'' without a hospice license issued by the commissioner.  A person not licensed to provide hospice services under this chapter shall not use the word ''hospice'' in a title or description of a facility, organization, program, service provider or services or use any words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that the person holds a license to provide hospice services.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62a - Establishment of Children's Health Camps in Cities and Towns

Section 62A. In each city and town which accepts this and the six following sections, in a city by vote of its city council subject to the provisions of its charter, or in a town by vote of its inhabitants, there shall, except as provided by section sixty-two F, be established, without unreasonable delay, one or more children's health camps for the care and treatment of children of school age in said city or town who upon examination are found to be in need of such care and treatment, but no child shall be given care or medical treatment whose parent or guardian objects thereto.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62b - Commission on Children's Health Camps; Membership; Appointment

Section 62B. In each such city and town there shall be an unpaid commission, called the commission on children's health camps, to consist of the mayor or chairman of the board of selectmen, who shall have no vote, the superintendent of schools, the members of the board of health, all to serve ex officiis, and also seven residents of such city or town to be appointed by the mayor or the chairman of the board of selectmen. One member of said board shall be designated as chairman by the mayor or the chairman of the board of selectmen. Of the seven persons first appointed after such acceptance, two shall be appointed for terms of one year each, two for terms of two years each, and three for terms of three years each, and thereafter as the term of each member expires his successor shall be appointed for the term of three years. Each appointment made to fill a vacancy in said commission shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62c - Powers and Duties of Commission

Section 62C. Said commission shall establish, maintain and have control of all children's health camps for the purposes named in section sixty-two A, and in addition shall have the management of all sums appropriated by the city or town for the maintenance of such children's health camps. Said commission may receive in trust for the aforesaid purposes any gift or bequest of money or securities and shall forthwith transfer any money or securities so received to the city or town treasurer, who shall administer the same as provided by the following section.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62d - Investment by City or Town Treasurer of Money and Securities Received From Commission; Bond

Section 62D. The city or town treasurer shall invest, reinvest and hold in the name of said commission any money or securities, or the proceeds thereof, received from said commission under the preceding section, and shall disburse the income or principal thereof on its order; provided, that no disposition of either income or principal shall be made which is inconsistent with the terms of the trust on which the property is held. The treasurer shall furnish a bond satisfactory to the commission for the faithful performance of his duties relative to such property.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62e - Records; Annual Reports of Receipts and Disbursements

Section 62E. The commission shall keep a record of its doings and at the close of each financial year shall make a report to the city or town, showing the total amount of such funds and other receipts, together with investments, receipts and disbursements on account of the same, setting forth in detail the sources of the receipts and the purposes of the expenditures.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62f (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62f - Formation of Union Children's Health Camp District by Two or More Cities or Towns; Management; Commission; Membership

Section 62F. Any two or more such cities or towns may vote to form, for such period of time not exceeding five years as such cities or towns may from time to time determine, a union children's health camp district for the purpose of establishing therein one or more union children's health camps. The management of such union children's health camps in such district shall be vested in an unpaid commission, called the commission on union children's health camps, to consist of the following persons from each of the cities or towns constituting such union, namely, the mayor or chairman of the board of selectmen, who shall have no vote, the superintendent of schools, the members of the board of health, all to serve, ex officiis, and also not exceeding ten members, residents of the cities and towns comprising the district, to be elected by the ex officiis members of the commission for terms commensurate with the duration of the agreement forming or continuing the union. The term of each person elected to fill a vacancy among the members not serving ex officiis shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. The treasurer of said commission shall be the treasurer for the time being of such city or town within the district as is determined by the members of the commission. The provisions of sections sixty-two C to sixty-two E, inclusive, so far as applicable, shall apply to such commission.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62g (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62g - Location and Construction Plans for Health Camp; Approval; Inspection

Section 62G. No children's health camp shall be established under section sixty-two C or sixty-two F unless the location and construction plans of such camp have been approved by the department, which may inspect any camp at any time.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62h (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62h - Contracts for Care and Treatment of Children as Compliance With Secs. 62a to 62g

Section 62H. A contract for the care and treatment of children coming within the provisions of section sixty-two A, entered into by the commission on children's health camps of a city or town which accepts or has accepted sections sixty-two A to sixty-two G, inclusive, or by a commission on union children's health camps established or to be established under section sixty-two F, with the persons having control of any institution approved by the department in or near said city or town, shall, while such contract remains in force and effective, be deemed satisfactory compliance on the part of such city or town or union with the provisions of said sections sixty-two A to sixty-two G, inclusive, relative to the establishment and maintenance of children's health camps. No such contract shall become effective until it has been approved by the department.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62i (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62i - Hospital School and Hospital for State Minor Wards; General Supervision

Section 62I. The department shall have general supervision of the Massachusetts hospital school and hospital for state minor wards.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62j (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62j - Purpose of School; Children From Other States; Inpatient or Outpatient Services

Section 62J. The Massachusetts hospital school shall be maintained primarily for the education and care of crippled and deformed children of the commonwealth. When there is no child of the commonwealth on the entrance waiting list, crippled children from outside the commonwealth may be admitted to said hospital school, subject to such rules and regulations as the board of trustees may adopt; provided, however, that all costs for the care and treatment of such children are paid by their sponsors or other persons or agencies.  Subject to appropriation and subject to the provisions of sections twenty-five B to twenty-five G, inclusive, the department shall also be authorized to establish at the Massachusetts hospital school any inpatient or outpatient services, including but not limited to medical, surgical, restorative, rehabilitative or chronic services, mental health and mental retardation services, extended care services, dental services, rehabilitative therapy services, family planning services, services for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, skilled nursing care services, intermediate care facility services, and residency care services.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62k (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62k - Trustees; Corporation; Additional Powers and Duties; Grants; Devises; Gifts; Trusts

Section 62K. The trustees shall be a corporation for the purpose of taking and holding, by them and their successors, in the name of the commonwealth, and in accordance with the terms thereof, any grant or devise of land, bequest of personal property or money or other funds, whether income or principal and whether acquired by gift or contribution or otherwise made, or generated by the trustees for the use or benefit of the school, its students, former students or graduates or any association thereof. Consistent with this purpose, the trustees shall have all the powers permitted a nonprofit corporation under Massachusetts law and an exempt organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, including among others, the power to employ such agencies as they may from time to time determine to be wise and proper for the administration of the funds, and from funds received or the income thereof, to pay such expenses as may be necessary for the administration of these funds, or may, with notification to the governor or council, delegate any powers conferred by this section upon any such company or corporation. In the use, management and administration of such funds, the trustees or their agents shall in their discretion act as most effectively to benefit the school, its students or graduates or any association thereof. No trustee shall be answerable for the default or neglect of any co-trustee, or of any agent employed hereunder, or of any corporation to which power is delegated or transferred as herein authorized.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62l (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62l - Administration of School; Appointment of Personnel; Expenses

Section 62L. The trustees may appoint all persons necessary for the proper administration of the affairs of the school, and may incur all expenses necessary for the maintenance thereof.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62m (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62m - Admissions; Applications; Discharges; Tuition

Section 62M. The trustees may, upon application of any child entitled to receive the benefit of said school, or upon such application by a parent, guardian or person having the legal custody of the child, or by any state or municipal department, board or officer having such custody, admit such child to said school, subject to such rules and regulations as the trustees may prescribe, and the trustees may discharge such child from the school; provided, that no such rule or regulation shall prohibit the admission of a child for the reason that he commutes to said school or that he is able to pay the charges for his support at said school. The charges for the support of the children who are of sufficient ability to pay for the same, or have persons or kindred bound by law to maintain them, shall be paid by such children, such persons or such kindred at a rate determined by the executive office of health and human services or a governmental unit designated by the executive office. The board of such children as reside in a town shall be paid by the town at a rate not exceeding seventeen dollars and fifty cents a week, notice of the reception of the children by the trustees being given by them to the town as soon as practicable; and the tuition and board of those having no such settlement shall be paid by the commonwealth. The trustees may receive other children having no means to pay for tuition and support, and the tuition and board of all such children shall be paid by the commonwealth. The attorney general and district attorneys shall upon request bring action to recover said charges in the name of the state treasurer. The admission of a child as aforesaid to the school shall be deemed a commitment of the child to the care and custody of the commonwealth, and the trustees, with the approval of the department, may detain the child at said school during its school age, or for such longer period during its minority as in the opinion of the trustees will tend to promote the education and welfare of the child.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62n (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62n - Inspection of Schools; Report; Audit

Section 62N. There shall be a thorough inspection of the school by two of the trustees thereof monthly, and by a majority of them quarterly, and by all of them semi-annually, and after each inspection a written report of the state of the institution shall be drawn up. The treasurer shall present his report at said annual meeting and the trustees shall then audit it. The commissioner shall make an annual report of the acts of the trustees.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62o (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62o - Accounts and Books of Treasurer; Inspection by Trustees

Section 62O. The accounts and books of the treasurer shall at all times be open to the inspection of the trustees.
MA Gen L ch 111 § 62p (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 111 - Public Health|Section 62p - Construction and Maintenance of Hospital for State Minor Wards

Section 62P. The trustees of the Massachusetts hospital school, subject to supervision by the department, may construct from time to time, as appropriations are made by the general court, and thereafter may maintain, suitable buildings for the hospital care and treatment of such state minor wards as may be assigned to their care by the said department.