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Tuesday, May 11, 2021 On April 28, the Massachusetts Public Health Council (“PHC”) approved final proposed amendments to the clinic licensure regulations.  The initial revisions presented by the Department of Public Health (the “Department”) in 2016 focused on making the regulations more readable, updating definitions as necessary, and aligning the clinics’ reporting requirements with other state and federal requirements.  Following the initial public comment period, the Department collaborated with MassHealth, the Department of Mental Health (“DMH”), and the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (“BSAS”) to better integrate mental health services and treatment of substance use disorder in clinic settings.  Additional revisions reflecting the collaboration with MassHealth, DMH, and BSAS were presented to the PHC in January 2020.  Following that presentation, the Department held a second public comment period and made additional revisions to the regul

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