DRAFT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
_____________________________________________________________The Executive Office of Health and Human Services will be conducting two public hearings. Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, M.D., and the Assistant Secretaries at EOHHS are looking forward to hearing the views of members of the community regarding the agencies under their purview.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Reggie Lewis Center
1350 Tremont Street
Roxbury, MA
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The hearing will tentatively be divided as follows:
1:00 to 2:00 Veterans, Elder Affairs, Soldiers’ Homes
2:00 to 3:00 Disabilities & Community Services – MCDHH, MCB, MRC, DMR
3:00 to 4:00 Health Services - DMH, DPH, DHCFP, MassHealth
4:00 to 5:00 Children, Youth and Families - DSS, DYS, ORI, DTA
Thursday, August 28, 2008 Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 West Columbus Avenue
Springfield, MA 01105
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The hearing will tentatively be divided as follows:
10:00 to 10:45 Veterans, Elder Affairs, Soldiers’ Homes
10:45 to 12:30 Disabilities and Community Services – MCDHH, MCB, MRC, DMR
12:30 to 1:15 Health Services – DMH, DPH, DHCFP, MassHealth
1:15 to 2:00 Children, Youth and Families – DSS, DYS, ORI, DTA
Due to the numbers of persons anticipated to attend, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes. In the interest of time, representative panels are welcome. In addition, written testimony is strongly encouraged and may be mailed to:
Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, EOHHS
One Ashburton Place, Room 1109, Boston, MA 02108
Or emailed to: eohhshearings@massmail.state.ma.us