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Lawrence health officials briefed on Massachusetts SAFE 2.0 reporting, training and deadlines
Summary
Director of Inspectional Services Pat Reese told the Lawrence Board of Health that Massachusetts’ SAFE 2.0 will require standardized data reporting, uniform inspector qualifications and new annual submissions; local staff and board members must complete two state surveys by April 10 and April 30.
Pat Reese, director of Inspectional Services, told the Lawrence Board of Health on March 10 that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health initiative known in discussion as SAFE 2.0 is a statewide effort to standardize local public-health operations, inspections and data collection.
Reese summarized the program’s aims as equity, unified data solutions and cross-jurisdictional sharing to achieve economies of scale for cities and towns. He cited a statutory framework referenced in the briefing as Chapter 11, Section 27D and sections 304–309 of Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2004, signed by Governor…
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