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Health Director and Health Agent Update; A new Health Director will start on March 11, 2019. Health Agent position applications are currently being reviewed with interviews to follow. CBD —Questions; David Neylon, Public Health Nurse, noted that the FDA does not regulate CBD Oil, so it is not included in the Food Code. Brookline Massachusetts requires testing to certify that the oil comes from hemp before allowing establishments to sell the product. The Emergency Preparedness report was reviewed and the following topics were discussed; The Public Health Nurse attended the upcoming Region 4AB General Coalition Meeting from 10:00am to 12:OOpm on Thursday, January 17th at the Rosemary Recreation Complex in Needham. Topics discussed at the meeting included updates from MDPH Emergency Preparedness Bureau, Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC), regional planners, and the regional MRC coordinator, as well as new business. On Tuesday, January 151h, the Public Health Nurse participated in an afternoon webinar/ conference call presented by MDPH Commissioner Monica Bharel MD, MPH. Topics will include Winter Weather Preparedness, a Special Commission on Local and Regional Public Health, an update on the Massachusetts Opioid Epidemic, and a tobacco and E-cigarettes update. At the Region 4AB General Coalition Meeting on November 8, 2018, a vote passed to provide funds for a specific regional PHEP project based around the idea of utilizing municipal staff during an emergency. A scope of work seeking a consultant to assist with the research and development of the project has been drafted and was posted in December 2018. This temporary contract position will be managed through the Cambridge Health Alliance, with a projected end date of the project to be May 31, 2019. Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, motioned that the meeting be adjourned and John J. Flynn seconded. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM. It was noted that the next meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 20, 2019.