Description of Board and its Operation

(1) Scope and Purpose of 113 CMR. 113 CMR includes regulations adopted by the HealthFacilities Appeals Board, in 113 CMR called the Board. (2) Scope andPurposeof 113 CMR 2.01. 113 CMR 2.01 includes regulations describing the Board and it's operations. (3) Health Facilities Appeals Board. The Board was established by M.G.L. c. 6, § 166, which took effect on June 1, 1972. It consists of five members appointed by the Governor for terms of three years. Three members are consumers of health care services who are not officers or employees of, and do not bear any fiduciaryrelationshipto,a person or institution providing health care services. One such consumer member is an attorney and is designated by the Governor to serve as chairman of the Board. (4) Location, Hours, Telephone Number and Zip Code. The offices of the Board are located at Rm. #980, Boston University School of Law, 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 c/o William Kaleva, Administrator. Office hours are from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, the telephone number is (617) 353-2794. The postal zip code is 02215. (5) General Authority of the Board. The Board hears appeals from determinations of need rendered by the Department of Public Health, in 113 CMR called the Department. Such appeals are filed under and governed by M.G.L. c. 111, § 25E. The Board issues final decisions in such appeals either denying the appeal or ordering the matter remanded to the Department for action consistent with the opinion of the Board. (6) Authority. Each agency is required by M.G.L. c. 30A, § 6A to "make available for inspection ... a descriptive statement ... of its organization." This part is adopted to comply with this requirement.