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Framingham discusses staffing, costs and partnerships for $125,000 mobile health unit retrofit
Summary
The Board of Health reviewed plans to retrofit a donated MWRTA bus into a mobile health unit using a $125,000 legislative earmark, focusing discussion on operational costs, staffing, security, billing and potential hospital and academic partnerships.
Framingham City Health Department staff told the Board of Health the city will receive $125,000 by legislative earmark to retrofit a donated MWRTA bus into a mobile health unit, and the board discussed service priorities, staffing, partnerships and ongoing operational costs.
Bill (Health Director) said the department plans to contract with a company called Mobile Missions to advise on build-out options and that retrofit funds should cover the conversion work. He asked the board for feedback on service priorities and outlined operational challenges including staffing, storage and security…
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