SJ14:

Commonwealth's public health system; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.

Bill Summary:

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; Commonwealth's
public health system; report. Directs the Joint Commission on
Health Care to complete a two-year study of the Commonwealth's public
health system and develop recommendations for its improvement. The
Commission's study shall include examining the structure, operations,
oversight, and funding of the existing public health system and the
effectiveness of the current public health system in meeting ongoing
public health needs as well as public health needs resulting from
public health emergencies and shall identify areas of success and
areas for improvement in preparation for and response to future public
health emergencies.