PUBLIC HEALTH
M.G.L. pt. Part I, tit. Title XVI, ch. c. 111
in effectContents
sectionc. 111, § 1. Definitionssectionc. 111, § 2. Duties of commissioner of public healthsectionc. 111, § 2A. Co-operation with MassAbilitysectionc. 111, § 2B. Air pollution emergenciessectionc. 111, § 2C. Pollution violations; orders of department of environmental protectionsectionc. 111, § 2D. Massachusetts State Health HIV and Hepatitis fund; definitionssectionc. 111, § 2E. Massachusetts State Public Health and Hepatitis Fund; expendituressectionc. 111, § 2F. Massachusetts AIDS advisory board; membershipsectionc. 111, § 2G. Prevention and Wellness Trust Fundsectionc. 111, § 2H. Prevention and Wellness Advisory Boardsectionc. 111, § 2I. Substance Abuse Services Fundsectionc. 111, § 2J. Public Health Grant Trust Fundsectionc. 111, § 2K. Affirming Health Care Trust Fundsectionc. 111, § 3. Public health council; hearings, interventionsectionc. 111, § 3A. Board of trustees of Massachusetts hospital school; appointmentsectionc. 111, § 4. Health districts; district health officers; enforcement of laws in districtssectionc. 111, § 4E. Program to combat intellectual disabilities in childrensectionc. 111, § 4F. Advisory council on radiation protectionsectionc. 111, § 4G. Epileptics; program for care, treatment and rehabilitationsectionc. 111, § 4H. Chronic renal diseases; care and treatment; agreementssectionc. 111, § 4I. Erythroblastosis fetalis; prevention; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 4J. Multi–Disciplinary Medical Review Team; certification of nursing home care eligibilitysectionc. 111, § 4K. Diethylstilbestrol; public information program; regional screening; annual reportsectionc. 111, § 4L. Advisory board for diethylstilbestrol programsectionc. 111, § 4M. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C; needs assessment; prevention, education, outreach and surveillance programs; annual reportsectionc. 111, § 4M1/2. Hepatitis C screening test or Hepatitis C diagnostic test for persons born between 1945 and 1965sectionc. 111, § 4N. Prescription drugs outreach and education program for physicians, pharmacists and other health care professionalssectionc. 111, § 4O. Appointment of dental director; office of oral health; responsibilitiessectionc. 111, § 5. Powers and duties of departmentsectionc. 111, § 5A. Preparation and distribution of antitoxins, serums, vaccines and products applicable to prevention and cure of diseasessectionc. 111, § 5A 1/2. Emergency Stockpile Trust Fundsectionc. 111, § 5D. Plastic bags and film; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 5E. Application of chemicals to control aquatic nuisances; licenses; rules and regulations; violations; penalties; applicability of sectionsectionc. 111, § 5F. Aquatic nuisances; control; cost sharing programssectionc. 111, § 5G. Water supply; treatment facilitiessectionc. 111, § 5I. Laser equipment; rules and regulations; penalties for violationsectionc. 111, § 5J. Radiation treatment; clinical precautionssectionc. 111, § 5K. Nuclear reactors; monitoring and surveillance; charges and assessmentssectionc. 111, § 5L. Radiologic technologists; advisory commission; licensessectionc. 111, § 5M. Definitions applicable to Secs. 5M to 5Psectionc. 111, § 5N. State radiation control agency; radioactive hazards of sources emitting ionizing and nonionizing radiationsectionc. 111, § 5O. Notices of violation and orders; hearing; civil penaltiessectionc. 111, § 5P. Use, manufacture, production, transfer, receipt, acquisition, ownership or possession of radiation sources; license or registration requirement; penaltiessectionc. 111, § 5Q. Mammography facilities; rules and regulations; licensing; inspectionssectionc. 111, § 5R. Definitions; distribution and sale of household cleansing products containing phosphorus; limitations; violationssectionc. 111, § 5S. Public bathing waters; minimum sanitation standards; testing, monitoring and analysis; regulationssectionc. 111, § 6. Power to define diseases deemed dangerous to public health; control and preventionsectionc. 111, § 6A. Hemophilia; program for care and treatment; definitionsectionc. 111, § 6B. Hemophilia advisory committeesectionc. 111, § 6C. Hemophilia program; powers and duties of departmentsectionc. 111, § 6D. Advisory committee for persons with genetic disabilities; investigation and study; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 6E. Collection and report of data on law enforcement-related injuries and deathssectionc. 111, § 7. Investigation of contagious or infectious diseases; noticesectionc. 111, § 8. Use of common drinking cup or towel; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 8A. Poisonous or corrosive substances; disposal or closures of containerssectionc. 111, § 8C. Fluoridation of public water supplies by local boards; advice of commissioner; election; discontinuancesectionc. 111, § 9. Inspectors, analysts and chemists; appointment; removal; power and authority; interference withsectionc. 111, § 14A. Rheumatic fever; treatment of patientssectionc. 111, § 15. Services for division of animal healthsectionc. 111, § 16. Unsanitary condition of barns, stables or enclosures in which cattle are kept; reportsectionc. 111, § 17. Disposal of sewage; consultation, advice or experiments; hearing; improvements; definitionsectionc. 111, § 18. Powers and duties of district health officersectionc. 111, § 19. Annual report of district health officersectionc. 111, § 20. Inspection of correctional institutions and lockups; findings and recommendations; reportsectionc. 111, § 21. Rules for living conditions of detainees; enforcementsectionc. 111, § 22. Approval of plans for police station houses, houses of detention or lockups; enforcementsectionc. 111, § 23. Annual report of commissioner of environmental protection; recommendationssectionc. 111, § 24. Publication of parts of annual report; manual of lawssectionc. 111, § 24A. Reduction of morbidity and mortality; establishment of program; information and reportssectionc. 111, § 24B. Birth information; statistical purposessectionc. 111, § 24E. Comprehensive family planning services; program establishmentsectionc. 111, § 24H. Managed care program within community health centerssectionc. 111, § 24I. Universal immunization programsectionc. 111, § 24J. Medical respite services programsectionc. 111, § 24K. Pediatric palliative care program; eligibility; servicessectionc. 111, § 24L. Shaken baby syndrome prevention initiativesectionc. 111, § 24M. Computerized immunization registrysectionc. 111, § 24N. Childhood vaccine program; Vaccine Purchase Fund; vaccine program advisory council; surchargesectionc. 111, § 24O. Maternal mortality and morbidity review committee; duties; confidentiality of information, documents and records; committee membershipsectionc. 111, § 24P. In-depth fetal and infant mortality review of each individual fetal or infant deathsectionc. 111, § 25. Publication of certificate of examination or results of analysessectionc. 111, § 25A. Inventory of health care resources and related information; status as public record; reporting regulations; inter-agency cooperation; contracts authorizedsectionc. 111, § 25B. Definitions applicable to Secs. 25B to 25Gsectionc. 111, § 25B 1/2. Expenditure minimums; annual adjustmentssectionc. 111, § 25C. Determination of need for construction of health care facility or change in service of facilitysectionc. 111, § 25C 1/2. Exemption from determination of need of projects related to inpatient servicessectionc. 111, § 25D. Financing for construction of health care facility or change in services of facility; notice of intent; necessity of application for determination of need; acceptance of gifts; governmental bodies as applicant; reportsectionc. 111, § 25E. Administrative appeal to health facilities appeals board; hearing; decision; judicial reviewsectionc. 111, § 25F. Rules and regulations; effective datesectionc. 111, § 25G. Enforcement of Secs. 25C to 25Gsectionc. 111, § 25H. Severability of Secs. 25C to 25G; voidability of provisions in violation of federal lawsectionc. 111, § 25I. Guidelines for the reduction of medication waste in licensed facilitiessectionc. 111, § 25J. Competent interpreter services in acute-care hospitalssectionc. 111, § 25J 1/2. Intervention prior to discharge from acute-care hospital or satellite emergency facility to reduce risk of subsequent harm and fatality following opioid-related overdosesectionc. 111, § 25K. Educational insert accompanying sale of hypodermic syringes and needlessectionc. 111, § 25L. Health care workforce centersectionc. 111, § 25M. Healthcare workforce advisory councilsectionc. 111, § 25N. Health care workforce loan repayment programsectionc. 111, § 25N 1/2. Primary care residency grant programsectionc. 111, § 25N 3/4. Primary care workforce development and loan forgiveness grant programsectionc. 111, § 25O. Programs to protect safety of victims of violence; guidelines; dissemination to and training of health care providerssectionc. 111, § 26. Boards of health in cities; membership; appointment; removal; compensationsectionc. 111, § 26A. Health departments in cities; commissionerssectionc. 111, § 26B. Commissioner of health in cities; appointment; removal; qualificationssectionc. 111, § 26C. Advisory council of health in cities; members; qualifications; appointment; terms; removal; compensation; meetings; functionsectionc. 111, § 26D. Abolition of boards of health in cities and towns upon qualification of commissionersectionc. 111, § 26E. Rules and regulations for departments of health; assistants and clerkssectionc. 111, § 26F. List of hazardous chemicals in water supply; effectssectionc. 111, § 26G. Septic system installers; inspectionssectionc. 111, § 27. Organization of boards; appointment of physician and clerk; compensationsectionc. 111, § 27A. Appointment of health officer by two or more towns; duties; compensation; joint committeesectionc. 111, § 27B. Regional health districts; regional board of health; powers and duties; administration; organization; management; accounts; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 27C. Reimbursement of regional health districts; qualification; formula for allocation of state funds for operating expensessectionc. 111, § 27D. Public health excellence program; definitions; purpose; grant program; dutiessectionc. 111, § 27E. Registration of sanitarianssectionc. 111, § 27F. Certification of health officerssectionc. 111, § 28. Annual reports of boards of healthsectionc. 111, § 29. Weekly reports of deaths from diseases dangerous to public healthsectionc. 111, § 30. Agents; appointment; inspectionssectionc. 111, § 31. Health regulations; summary publication; hearings; impact on farming or agriculture; filing sanitary codes and related rules, etc.sectionc. 111, § 31A. Permit for removal or transportation of garbage; application; exemptionssectionc. 111, § 31B. Rules and regulations for removal of garbage; penaltysectionc. 111, § 31C. Atmospheric pollution; regulation and control; publication; hearings; penalties; enforcement; jurisdiction; injunctionsectionc. 111, § 31D. Privy, cesspool and septic tanks; disposal of contents; investigation of facilitiessectionc. 111, § 31E. Individual sewage disposal systems; action on applicationssectionc. 111, § 32. Retention of cases by board of healthsectionc. 111, § 33. Construction and maintenance of sanitary stationssectionc. 111, § 50. Establishment and maintenance of dental, medical and health clinics; appropriationssectionc. 111, § 51. Hospitals, institutions for care of unwed mothers, or clinics; licensingsectionc. 111, § 51A. Out-of-hospital dialysis units; licensingsectionc. 111, § 51B. Pregnancy clinicssectionc. 111, § 51C. Applications for staff membership or clinical privileges; discriminationsectionc. 111, § 51D. Discrimination by acute hospitals against medicare beneficiaries; discharge planningsectionc. 111, § 51E. Applications by clinical specialists in psychiatric and mental health nursing for staff membership or clinical privileges; discriminationsectionc. 111, § 51F. Applications by licensed independent clinical social workers for staff membership or clinical privileges; discriminationsectionc. 111, § 51G. Acute-care hospitals; original licensure process; determination of suitability and responsibility; factors; notice of closure or discontinuance of essential health care servicesectionc. 111, § 51H. Reporting about healthcare-associated infections and serious reportable events, serious adverse drug events, and operational impairment events; charges or reimbursement for resulting services prohibitedsectionc. 111, § 51I. Checklists of caresectionc. 111, § 51J. Limited services clinicssectionc. 111, § 51K. Home health agency licensuresectionc. 111, § 51L. Review of stroke patient pre-hospital care protocols and point-of-entry plans; creation of stroke advisory taskforcesectionc. 111, § 51M. Promulgation of regulations relative to the operation and maintenance of birth centers licensed as clinics pursuant to section 51sectionc. 111, § 51N. Licensing of office-based surgical centerssectionc. 111, § 51O. Licensing of urgent care centerssectionc. 111, § 52. Definitions applicable to Secs. 51 to 56sectionc. 111, § 53. Classification of hospitals; rules and regulations; dialysis units; inspectionssectionc. 111, § 53A. Hospitals and in-patient clinics to offer and perform ''Pap tests''sectionc. 111, § 53B. Physician staff privileges; report of denial, restriction, revocation or failure to renew; liability of informant; annual disciplinary summary; penaltysectionc. 111, § 53C. Non-reusable syringes; regulation advisory committeesectionc. 111, § 53D. Devises minimizing risk of injury to health care workers from hypodermic syringes or needles; regulationssectionc. 111, § 53E. Patient and family advisory councils; establishmentsectionc. 111, § 53F. Requests for additional assistance for deteriorating patientssectionc. 111, § 53G. Entity certified as ambulatory surgical center for participation in Medicaid program deemed a clinic for purposes of licensure under Sec. 51.sectionc. 111, § 53H. Contracts with physicians affecting ability to testify in administrative or judicial hearingssectionc. 111, § 54. Audit of medical recordssectionc. 111, § 55. Advisory council on the licensing of hospitals, hospital surveys and construction planningsectionc. 111, § 56. Penalties; enforcementsectionc. 111, § 57. Establishment and maintenance of tuberculosis dispensaries; rules and regulations; inspectionsectionc. 111, § 57A. Establishment and maintenance of cancer clinicssectionc. 111, § 57B. Establishment and maintenance of muscular dystrophy clinicssectionc. 111, § 57C. Establishment and maintenance of clinics for the agingsectionc. 111, § 57D. Hospice programs; licensure; limitationssectionc. 111, § 62A. Establishment of children's health camps in cities and townssectionc. 111, § 62B. Commission on children's health camps; membership; appointmentsectionc. 111, § 62C. Powers and duties of commissionsectionc. 111, § 62D. Investment by city or town treasurer of money and securities received from commission; bondsectionc. 111, § 62E. Records; annual reports of receipts and disbursementssectionc. 111, § 62F. Formation of union children's health camp district by two or more cities or towns; management; commission; membershipsectionc. 111, § 62G. Location and construction plans for health camp; approval; inspectionsectionc. 111, § 62H. Contracts for care and treatment of children as compliance with Secs. 62A to 62Gsectionc. 111, § 62I. Hospital school and hospital for state minor wards; general supervisionsectionc. 111, § 62J. Purpose of school; children from other states; inpatient or outpatient servicessectionc. 111, § 62K. Trustees; corporation; additional powers and duties; grants; devises; gifts; trustssectionc. 111, § 62L. Administration of school; appointment of personnel; expensessectionc. 111, § 62M. Admissions; applications; discharges; tuitionsectionc. 111, § 62N. Inspection of schools; report; auditsectionc. 111, § 62O. Accounts and books of treasurer; inspection by trusteessectionc. 111, § 62P. Construction and maintenance of hospital for state minor wardssectionc. 111, § 62Q. Powers and duties of trustees; management; admissions; approvalsectionc. 111, § 62R. Use of land, buildings and farm products by hospital school and hospital for state minor wardssectionc. 111, § 62S. Assignment of state minor wards to hospital; approvalsectionc. 111, § 63. Supervision and control by commissionersectionc. 111, § 63A. Admissions to hospitalsectionc. 111, § 63B. Medicare program billings; commissioner's reportsectionc. 111, § 64. Annual inventory; report; auditsectionc. 111, § 64A. Cushing hospital; general supervision by departmentsectionc. 111, § 64B. Chronic care hospital; services provided; research on agingsectionc. 111, § 64C. Board of trusteessectionc. 111, § 64D. Corporation; investmentssectionc. 111, § 64E. Administration of hospital; general trust fundsectionc. 111, § 64F. Projected revenue and disbursement schedule of general trust fundsectionc. 111, § 64G. Establishment of other trust funds; assent to federal laws; contracts and agreementssectionc. 111, § 64H. Rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 64I. Staff members employees of commonwealthsectionc. 111, § 64J. Delegation of authority by trusteessectionc. 111, § 64K. Deposit of patient or resident funds; disposition of unclaimed deposits or personal property; registration and regulation of fiduciariessectionc. 111, § 64L. Superintendent; subordinate officers and employeessectionc. 111, § 64M. Care centersectionc. 111, § 65A. Admission to Lakeville hospitalsectionc. 111, § 65C. Patients' funds; depositsectionc. 111, § 65D. Patients' funds; disposition of unclaimed depositssectionc. 111, § 67. Gifts or bequestssectionc. 111, § 67A. Notice of birth of infant weighing 2500 grams or less or with high risk problem; annual reporting on status of premature and high risk infantssectionc. 111, § 67C. Programs and payment of expenses for care of premature and other high risk infants; procedures for hospital discharge and follow up care; reporting on causes and incidence of re-hospitalizationssectionc. 111, § 67E. Children born with congenital anomaly, birth defect, birth injury or an intellectual disability; reportssectionc. 111, § 67F. Newborn hearing screening testssectionc. 111, § 67G. Audiometric testing of children; costssectionc. 111, § 67H. Literature on hearing impairmentssectionc. 111, § 69E. Inpatient and outpatient services; diagnostic evaluation and treatment center; admissions policysectionc. 111, § 69F. Notice of admission of needy personsectionc. 111, § 69G. Effect of notice of admission of needy personsectionc. 111, § 69H. Charges for support; ratesectionc. 111, § 69I. Liability for charges for support; assessment; proceedings; written statementssectionc. 111, § 69J. Operation of concessionssectionc. 111, § 69K. Patients eligible for federal veterans' benefitssectionc. 111, § 69L. Vehicles; moving and parking rules; violationssectionc. 111, § 70. Records of hospitals or clinics; custody; inspection; copies; feessectionc. 111, § 70A. Hospital lien; creation; priority; applicationsectionc. 111, § 70B. Notice of liensectionc. 111, § 70C. Settlement disregarding hospital lien; effect; limitation of actionsectionc. 111, § 70D. Itemized statement of charges; effect of failure to furnishsectionc. 111, § 70E. Patients' and residents' rightssectionc. 111, § 70F. HIV test; informed consent; disclosure of results or identity of subject of testsectionc. 111, § 70G. Genetic information and reports protected as private information; prior written consent for genetic testingsectionc. 111, § 70H. Down Syndrome; information provided to parents upon positive prenatal test result or postnatal diagnosissectionc. 111, § 70I. Businesses that electronically store or maintain medical information related to the provision of abortion or abortion-related health care services, in vitro fertilization and gender-affirming health care services; promulgation of regulations; required use of consent form; enforcement and violations; exceptionsectionc. 111, § 71. Licensing of long-term care facilities; intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities; transfer of operationssectionc. 111, § 71A 1/2. Deposit of inpatient or resident fundssectionc. 111, § 71A 3/4. Inspection of state-operated veterans' homes; notice and correction of violations; licensuresectionc. 111, § 71C. Minimum safety and quality of services standards for dementia special care units; compliance by providers of specialized services or programming licensed under Sec. 71; trainingsectionc. 111, § 72. Classification of long-term care facilities; rules and regulations; inspections; records of violations; jurisdiction; construction standards for small house nursing homessectionc. 111, § 72AA. Informational document containing laws and regulations; distribution by long-term care facilitiessectionc. 111, § 72BB. Administering of psychotropic medication by nursing home, rest home or other long-term care facility; informed consentsectionc. 111, § 72C. Convalescent or nursing homes; lighting and ventilationsectionc. 111, § 72CC. Outbreak response plans for long-term care facilitiessectionc. 111, § 72D. Nursing homes, etc.; telephone accesssectionc. 111, § 72DD. Training and education program for staff of long-term care facilitiessectionc. 111, § 72E. Inspection of long-term care facilities; notice of violations; plan of correction; penalties; enforcementsectionc. 111, § 72EE. Regulations to promote communication, religious and recreational activities for residents of long-term care facilities; access to fundssectionc. 111, § 72F. Definitions applicable to Secs. 72F to 72Lsectionc. 111, § 72FF. Cost trends and financial performance among skilled nursing facilities; annual examination and reportsectionc. 111, § 72G. Reports of abuse of patientssectionc. 111, § 72GG. Prohibition on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status or HIV status in long-term care facilities; notice requirements; resident records; privacy in direct care and physical examinations; access to transgender medical care; LBGTQI-related programming; violations; staff trainingsectionc. 111, § 72H. Duties of departmentsectionc. 111, § 72I. Filing of reports; confidentialitysectionc. 111, § 72J. Registry; establishment; documented findings of patient or resident abusesectionc. 111, § 72K. Definitions; civil penalties; recovery by attorney generalsectionc. 111, § 72L. Abuse by licensed or registered professional; any necessary disciplinary action including suspension or revocation of licensesectionc. 111, § 72L 1/2. Immunity from liability as result of compliance with Secs. 72F to 72Lsectionc. 111, § 72M. Appointment of receiver; emergency; definitionsectionc. 111, § 72N. Action to appoint receiver; hearing; list of persons; purpose of receivership; stay of actionssectionc. 111, § 72O. Authority of receiver; duties; closure of facility; repairs; financial assistancesectionc. 111, § 72P. Leases, mortgages or secured transactions; avoidance; setting of rental or interest rate; hearing; foreclosuresectionc. 111, § 72Q. Compensation of receiver; bond; lien; recoupment of commonwealth expendituressectionc. 111, § 72R. Termination of receivershipsectionc. 111, § 72S. Actions against receiver; liabilitysectionc. 111, § 72T. Effect of appointment; violation of regulationssectionc. 111, § 72U. Rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 72V. Nursing homes, etc.; storage space for residentssectionc. 111, § 72W. Nurses' aide trainingsectionc. 111, § 72W 1/2. Certification, training and oversight of certified medication aidessectionc. 111, § 72X. Nursing homes; no smoking areas; use of tobacco products prohibitedsectionc. 111, § 72Y. Nursing pool registrationssectionc. 111, § 72Z. Licensed skilled nursing facilities; intermediate care facilities; family councilssectionc. 111, § 73. Penaltiessectionc. 111, § 73A. Facilities operated by and for persons who rely exclusively upon treatment by spiritual means through prayer for healingsectionc. 111, § 73B. Facilities operated by Roman Catholic Churchsectionc. 111, § 74. Appropriation of money for maintenance of free bed in hospitalsectionc. 111, § 75. Unlawful use of buildings for hospitalssectionc. 111, § 77. Department; duty to provide care and treatment of tuberculosis patientssectionc. 111, § 78. Utilization of county institutions; contracts; notice of discontinuance; payments; regulationssectionc. 111, § 78A. Hospital care of persons suffering from chronic diseases; admission; costsectionc. 111, § 79. Admissions, transfers and discharges of tuberculous patients; supervision; rates of chargessectionc. 111, § 80. Payments for care by cities, towns or able patients; definitions; classifications; appealssectionc. 111, § 81. Programs of control and eradication of tuberculosis; responsibilitysectionc. 111, § 81A. Use of intradermal tuberculin tests to show freedom from tuberculosissectionc. 111, § 82. Operation of hospitals by county commissioners or trusteessectionc. 111, § 83. County or municipal tuberculosis institutions; conveyance to commonwealthsectionc. 111, § 83A. Indemnity insurance for officers and employees of hospitalsectionc. 111, § 83B. Authority to raise and expend money for tuberculosis hospital; borrowing; notes; apportionment of costssectionc. 111, § 85. Maintenance of county tuberculosis hospitals; apportionment of costs and expensessectionc. 111, § 85A. Maintenance, operation and repair of hospitals; apportionment; expendituressectionc. 111, § 86. Acquisition of landsectionc. 111, § 87. County commissioners as trustees of institutionssectionc. 111, § 88. Conversion of hospitals into chronic disease hospitals or homes for the agedsectionc. 111, § 91. Exemptions; size of cities and towns; change; cities and towns to become part of district; proportionate payment of costssectionc. 111, § 91C. Diseases of chest; use of facilities for treatment; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 92. Construction and maintenance of isolation hospitals; approvalsectionc. 111, § 93. Regulation of persons approaching isolation hospitalsectionc. 111, § 94. Receiving persons from adjoining townssectionc. 111, § 94A. Certification of non-hospitalized persons afflicted with active tuberculosis; examination; transportation; releasesectionc. 111, § 94B. Detention of patient at sanatorium; petition; transfer to tuberculosis treatment center; releasesectionc. 111, § 94C. Court commitment to tuberculosis treatment center; procedure; notice; hearingsectionc. 111, § 94D. Tuberculosis treatment center; establishment; supervisionsectionc. 111, § 94E. Financial responsibility for treatment of patients; residencesectionc. 111, § 94F. Discharge from treatment center; declassification; transfersectionc. 111, § 94G. Petition for release; order of releasesectionc. 111, § 94H. Regulations concerning content of certification; minimum standardssectionc. 111, § 95. Powers and duties of boards in cases of infectious diseasessectionc. 111, § 96. Warrants to remove persons infected with dangerous diseasesectionc. 111, § 96A. Transportation of person infected with dangerous disease to another townsectionc. 111, § 97. Removal of patient from home where patient cannot be isolatedsectionc. 111, § 98. Permits for removal of infected articles or sick personssectionc. 111, § 99. Warrant to secure infected articles; applicationsectionc. 111, § 100. Warrant to take houses for safe keeping of infected articlessectionc. 111, § 101. Execution of warrant; breaking open housessectionc. 111, § 102. Payment of expenses in purifying infected articlessectionc. 111, § 103. Compensation for houses and stores impressedsectionc. 111, § 104. Prevention of spread of infection; public notice; removalsectionc. 111, § 105. Violation of regulationssectionc. 111, § 106. Travelers from infected places outside commonwealth; licensesectionc. 111, § 107. Transportation of infected dead bodies; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 108. Removal of sick prisonerssectionc. 111, § 109. Notice of householder that person in family or house is infected with dangerous diseasesectionc. 111, § 109A. Treatment of infants' eyes at time of birthsectionc. 111, § 110. Report of diseases of the eyes of infantssectionc. 111, § 110A. Tests of newborn children for treatable disorders or diseasessectionc. 111, § 110B. Reyes syndrome treatment or examination; reportssectionc. 111, § 110C. Congenital heart defects screenings for newborns through pulse oximetry testing or other testing; regulations; development of protocolssectionc. 111, § 110D. Data collected and provided to the department of children and families on all births of infants affected by prenatal substance exposure; annual reportsectionc. 111, § 110E. Promulgation of regulations on the requirements of health care providers involved in the delivery or care of infants identified as being affected by prenatal substance exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disordersectionc. 111, § 111. Notice to board of health that persons infected with dangerous diseases; application of sectionsectionc. 111, § 111A. Cerebral palsy; reportssectionc. 111, § 111B. Malignant disease and benign brain-related tumor registry; reportssectionc. 111, § 111C. Unprotected exposure capable of transmitting infectious disease; standardized trip formsectionc. 111, § 112. Notice by local board to departmentsectionc. 111, § 113. Records of reports of dangerous diseases; noticesectionc. 111, § 114. Forfeiture of claimsectionc. 111, § 115. Recovery of expensessectionc. 111, § 116. Payment of reasonable expenses; chronically nonresident person definedsectionc. 111, § 116A. Hospitalization of persons suffering from chronic rheumatism; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 117. Establishment and maintenance of clinics for prevention of HIV or treatment of venereal diseases; examinations; minorssectionc. 111, § 118. Discrimination against treatment of venereal diseasessectionc. 111, § 119. Records pertaining to venereal diseasessectionc. 111, § 121. Treatment of venereal diseases or pulmonary tuberculosis in public charitable or penal institutions; expensessectionc. 111, § 121A. Serological test for syphilis of pregnant womensectionc. 111, § 121B. Prescription and distribution of drugs to treat Chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections in unexamined sexual partners of patientssectionc. 111, § 122. Regulations relative to nuisances; examinationssectionc. 111, § 122A. Regulation of domestic water supply; powers of board of health; penaltiessectionc. 111, § 123. Abatement of nuisance by owner; penaltysectionc. 111, § 124. Service of order for abatementsectionc. 111, § 125. Removal of nuisance by boardsectionc. 111, § 125A. Review of order adjudging the operation of a farm to be a nuisancesectionc. 111, § 126. Location of privy vaultssectionc. 111, § 127. Regulations relative to house drainagesectionc. 111, § 127A. State sanitary code; adoption; enforcement; jurisdiction; speedy trialsectionc. 111, § 127A 1/2. Requirement of personal flotation devices for municipal and recreational programs and camps for minor children; determination of swimming abilitysectionc. 111, § 127B. Dwellings unfit for human habitation; order to vacate or to abate nuisance; removal of occupants; demolition expense, lien; inspection reports; code violations; notices; enforcement proceedings, jurisdiction; appealsectionc. 111, § 127B 1/2. Petition for agreement to remove underground fuel storage tank, media contaminated by home heating oil or lead paint, or to provide proper service by a septic system; costs; authority to evictsectionc. 111, § 127C. Petition for violation of sanitary code; requisitessectionc. 111, § 127D. Entry fee; notice upon offending ownersectionc. 111, § 127E. Copy of report of investigation; admissibility in evidencesectionc. 111, § 127F. Court order regarding rental payments; disbursement of funds; receiversectionc. 111, § 127G. Removal from district to superior or housing court; transmittal of rents and removal feessectionc. 111, § 127I. Enforcement of sanitary code; remedies; receiversectionc. 111, § 127J. Petition by receiver to apply for financial assistance; notice and hearing; financial assistance; liensectionc. 111, § 127K. Agreement to waive enforcement of sanitary code; validitysectionc. 111, § 127L. Repairs by tenants of residential premises to cure violations; reimbursement for costsectionc. 111, § 127N. Actions by tenants against owners of residential premises; joinder of certain other persons as parties; liability; exceptionsectionc. 111, § 127O. Conveyance of real estate with intent to evade nuisance provisions; penaltysectionc. 111, § 127P. Land covered by subdivision plan; application of state environmental codesectionc. 111, § 128A. Filling of sites of demolished or removed buildingssectionc. 111, § 128G. Farm labor camps; inspection; certificate; complaintssectionc. 111, § 128H. Migrant workers; educational and recreational opportunities; locomotion; visitation rights; regulations; injunctive reliefsectionc. 111, § 129. Removal or destruction of nuisance on conviction of ownersectionc. 111, § 130. Enjoining nuisancesectionc. 111, § 131. Compulsory examination of premises; complaint; warrantsectionc. 111, § 142A. Pollution or contamination of atmosphere; prevention; regulations; violation; enforcementsectionc. 111, § 142B. Metropolitan air pollution control district; establishment; composition; powers of department of environmental protectionsectionc. 111, § 142C. Other air pollution control districts; formationsectionc. 111, § 142D. Air pollution control districts; standards and plans for implementation; establishment; periodic review; amendment; compliance with minimum federal standardssectionc. 111, § 142E. Air pollution; preventing and controlling by departments, agencies, commissions, authorities and political subdivisionssectionc. 111, § 142F. Discharging excess fuel from aircraft into atmosphere; penalty; definitionssectionc. 111, § 142G. Burning of Christmas trees restrictedsectionc. 111, § 142H. Ceremonial bonfires restricted; permitssectionc. 111, § 142I. Bonfires from July 2 to July 6 authorizedsectionc. 111, § 142K. Motor vehicle emissions standards; late modelssectionc. 111, § 142L. Agricultural burningsectionc. 111, § 142M. Motor vehicle emissions inspection and repair; definitions; rules and regulations; inspection facilities; waivers; quality assurance program; violationssectionc. 111, § 142N. Fossil fuel-fired electric generation facilities; uniform performance standardssectionc. 111, § 142O. Motor vehicle fuel dispensing facilities; stage II vapor recovery systems; operation and standardssectionc. 111, § 143. Trade or employment attended with noisome and injurious odors; assignment of places; prohibition; appealsectionc. 111, § 144. Revocation of location assignment; removal of nuisancesectionc. 111, § 145. Damagessectionc. 111, § 146. Orders of prohibition; servicesectionc. 111, § 147. Appeal from order; notice; trialsectionc. 111, § 148. Exercise of trade or employment during pendency of proceedingssectionc. 111, § 149. Verdict; effectsectionc. 111, § 150. Damages and costssectionc. 111, § 150A. Solid waste disposal facilities; maintenance and operation; applications for site assignmentsectionc. 111, § 150A 1/2. Standards and criteria for siting of facilities; rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 150B. Establishment of facility sitesectionc. 111, § 151. Slaughter houses; regulation; public hearing; application of sectionsectionc. 111, § 152. Use or occupation of buildings or premises for carrying on offensive trades or occupationssectionc. 111, § 153. Restraint of unauthorized occupancy, use or extension of building or premises occupied or used for offensive trades or occupationssectionc. 111, § 154. Killing or rendering of horses; licenses; application; notice to director of animal health; feessectionc. 111, § 155. Licensing of stables in cities and large towns; feessectionc. 111, § 156. Stables in vicinity of churchessectionc. 111, § 157. Penalty for violation of Secs. 155 and 156sectionc. 111, § 158. Licensing of stables in small towns; fees; restraint of erection, occupancy or use of stablessectionc. 111, § 159. Supervision of inland waterssectionc. 111, § 160. Examination of water supply; assistance to cities, towns and districts for groundwater aquifers and recharge areassectionc. 111, § 160A. Cross connections between distribution system of public water supply and distribution system of unapproved water supply; certification for inspection and testing of backflow prevention devicessectionc. 111, § 160B. Water quality violations; orders of department of environmental quality engineering; enforcementsectionc. 111, § 160C. Home water treatment devices; definitions applicable to Secs. 160B to 160Gsectionc. 111, § 160D. Analysis of drinking water; disclosure formsectionc. 111, § 160E. Analysis of drinking water by uncertified person; penaltysectionc. 111, § 160F. Misrepresentations; sale of home water treatment devicessectionc. 111, § 160G. Enforcement of Secs. 160C to 160Fsectionc. 111, § 162. Removal of causes of pollution; petition; hearing; notice; damages; violation of ordersectionc. 111, § 163. Appealsectionc. 111, § 164. Enforcement of orders, rules and regulationssectionc. 111, § 165. Entry on premises; compensation of agents; apportionmentsectionc. 111, § 167. Protection of sources of water supplysectionc. 111, § 168. Prescriptive rights of drainage; application of Sec. 167sectionc. 111, § 169. Injunction against pollution of water supplysectionc. 111, § 170. Willful defilement or corruption of spring or source of watersectionc. 111, § 171. Wilful deposit of excrement or foul matter into water supply; bathing in water supplysectionc. 111, § 173A. Police employed to protect water supply; powers and dutiessectionc. 111, § 173B. Entry upon premises within water shed of source of water supplysectionc. 111, § 174. Driving animal on ice of pond or stream used for domestic water supplysectionc. 111, § 174A. Prevention of defilement of domestic water supply by gulls or ternssectionc. 111, § 175. Protection of Charles river from pollutionsectionc. 111, § 181. Enforcement of vaccination of inhabitants of townssectionc. 111, § 182. Vaccination of inmates of institutions supported by aid of commonwealthsectionc. 111, § 183. Exemptions from vaccination requirementsectionc. 111, § 184. Establishment and maintenance of bacteriological laboratoriessectionc. 111, § 184A. Certificates of approval relative to bacteriological laboratories; rules and regulations; renewals; feessectionc. 111, § 184B. Blood bankssectionc. 111, § 184C. Donation of blood by minorssectionc. 111, § 185. Disinfecting public mutoscopes and other apparatussectionc. 111, § 185A. Rules of instruction, test cards and other appliancessectionc. 111, § 186. Public use of machines requiring application of lipssectionc. 111, § 186A. Shoe-fitting machines; restrictions on use; penaltysectionc. 111, § 186B. Sale of ''flammable'' fabric or related material to be used for children's sleepwear; penaltiessectionc. 111, § 187. Enforcement of chaptersectionc. 111, § 188. Disposition of fines and forfeituressectionc. 111, § 189. Application of chapter to citiessectionc. 111, § 189A. Definitions applicable to Secs. 189A to 199Bsectionc. 111, § 190. Program for the prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of lead poisoning; lead poisoning control director; advisory committeesectionc. 111, § 191. Reports of lead poisoning; notifications to agencies; recordssectionc. 111, § 192. Lead poisoning educational and publicity programsectionc. 111, § 192A. Field testing and approval of new methods of removing paint and other materials containing leadsectionc. 111, § 192B. Preparation of educational materialssectionc. 111, § 193. Lead poisoning early identification program; examination and reportssectionc. 111, § 194. Detection of sources of lead poisoning; inspection; search warrant; notice; examination of children; reports; recordssectionc. 111, § 195. State laboratory for lead and lead poisoning detection; specimen analysis; fee; report as prima facie evidencesectionc. 111, § 196. Prohibited acts relating to lead-based paint, glaze or other substance; punishment; embargo of personal propertysectionc. 111, § 197. Duty of residential premises owners; interim control measures; abatement or containment of paint, plaster or other accessible structural material containing leadsectionc. 111, § 197A. Notice to prospective purchasers of premises of hazards of lead in premises; forms; letter of compliance; civil penaltysectionc. 111, § 197B. Lead paint inspectors; deleaders; licensuresectionc. 111, § 197C. Child exhibiting dangerous blood lead level after issuance of letters of compliance or interim control; liabilitysectionc. 111, § 197D. Secured lenders; liabilitysectionc. 111, § 197E. Lead abatement loan programsectionc. 111, § 198. Violations of state sanitary code; enforcementsectionc. 111, § 199. Liability of owner of premises; punitive damagessectionc. 111, § 199A. Unlawful practices in selling, renting, or leasing premises containing lead in paint, plaster or materialssectionc. 111, § 199B. Exemptions from Secs. 189A to 199Asectionc. 111, § 201. First aid training of emergency personnel, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation; standards; refresher course; coordination by department; personnel exceptedsectionc. 111, § 202. Fetal deaths; reports; confidentiality; disposition of remains; violations; formssectionc. 111, § 203. Health care provider misconduct; medical peer reviewsectionc. 111, § 204. Confidentiality of medical peer review committee proceedings, reports and records; exceptions; immunitysectionc. 111, § 205. Information and records necessary to comply with risk management and quality assurance programs; confidentiality; definitionssectionc. 111, § 206. Program to reduce incidence of mortality and morbidity from accidents and diseases; risk factors; wellness programssectionc. 111, § 206A. Seal of approval for wellness programs implemented by businessessectionc. 111, § 207. Definitions applicable to Secs. 208 to 214sectionc. 111, § 208. Tanning facilities; licenses; necessity; expiration; fees; inspection of tanning facilities; violations; revocation; appealssectionc. 111, § 209. Tanning facilities; statement of warning and notice; posting; form; acknowledgment by customersectionc. 111, § 210. Tanning facilities; presence of operators; protective eyewear required; limitation of exposure and temperaturesectionc. 111, § 211. Use of tanning device by minorssectionc. 111, § 212. Tanning facilities; promotional material; liability not affected by warnings; report of injuriessectionc. 111, § 213. Access to tanning facilities for inspections; rules and regulations; phototherapy devices excludedsectionc. 111, § 214. Violations; finessectionc. 111, § 215. Needle exchange programs; approval; reportsectionc. 111, § 216. Fragrance advertising inserts; microencapsulated fragrance; penaltysectionc. 111, § 218. Guidelines for human leukocyte or histocompatibility locus antigen testingsectionc. 111, § 219. Meningitis immunization awarenesssectionc. 111, § 220. Multidisciplinary advisory board; training and examination of sexual assault nurse examinerssectionc. 111, § 220A. Prevention of the practice of female genital mutilationsectionc. 111, § 221. Breastfeeding in a public placesectionc. 111, § 222. Interscholastic athletic head injury safety training program; written authorization required for participation in extracurricular athletic activity following unconsciousness or diagnosis of concussion; maintenance of records showing compliance with section; liabilitysectionc. 111, § 223. Nutritional standards for sale or provision of foods or beverages in public schools; school wellness advisory committees; food safety inspections at public schoolssectionc. 111, § 224. Commission on falls prevention; members; dutiessectionc. 111, § 225. Presenting claim for payment for anatomic pathology servicessectionc. 111, § 226. Mandatory overtime for nurses prohibited; exception for emergency situationssectionc. 111, § 227. Palliative care and end-of-life options; distribution of information regarding availabilitysectionc. 111, § 228. Allowed amount; advance disclosure of allowed amount or charge for admission, procedure or service; referrals; nonparticipation in plan; penaltiessectionc. 111, § 229. Distribution of information regarding benefits of annual immunization against influenza for childrensectionc. 111, § 230. Folic acid awareness initiativesectionc. 111, § 231. Limitation on patient assignments per nurse in intensive care units; development and certification of acuity toolsectionc. 111, § 232. Collection, recording and analyzation of data on suicides in the commonwealth; annual reportsectionc. 111, § 233. Palliative care and quality of life interdisciplinary advisory councilsectionc. 111, § 234. Palliative care consumer and professional information and education programsectionc. 111, § 235. Surgical technologists; standards and requisites for employment; waiversectionc. 111, § 236. Nondiscrimination in access to organ transplantationsectionc. 111, § 237. Analysis of population health trends; opiate overdosessectionc. 111, § 238. Promoting awareness of reproductive health care facilities in the commonwealthsectionc. 111, § 239. Promulgation of regulations regarding the advertisement and sale of tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systemssectionc. 111, § 240. Reimbursement for travel and ancillary costs for cancer clinical trialssectionc. 111, § 241. Rare disease advisory council; membership; duties; funding; reportssectionc. 111, § 242. Advisory council on pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder; membership and terms; annual report; cooperation from state agencies; fundingsectionc. 111, § 243. Parkinson's disease registrysectionc. 111, § 244. Open burn pits or other airborne hazards in overseas military deployments; educational materials; duties of the commissionersectionc. 111, § 245. Initiative to increase public awareness of availability of extreme risk protection order process to remove firearm from individual posing risk to self or otherssectionc. 111, § 246. Development and maintenance of comprehensive digital resource center on perinatal mood and anxiety disorderssectionc. 111, § 247. Screening for postpartum depression or major depressive disorder; treatmentsectionc. 111, § 248. Statewide system of programs providing universal postpartum home visiting servicessectionc. 111, § 249. Authorization of pharmacy operated by the department to distribute controlled substancessectionc. 111, § 51 1/2. Substance use disorder evaluation and treatment for acute-care hospital or satellite emergency facility patient experiencing opioid-related overdosesectionc. 111, § 51 3/4. Acute-care hospitals; promulgation of regulations; enforcement and penalties
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter111Fetched: 10/20/2026