Jay A. Youmans
Principal
Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, MA Department of Public Health
  • Senior management team member overseeing more than 3,500 employees, 100 programs, and $1B in state/federal appropriations.
  • Primary author of the Baker-Polito Administration’s Determination of Need (DoN) reform.
  • Staff lead and a primary author of the Baker-Polito Administration’s prescription drug misuse educational core competencies for all 8,200 enrolled Massachusetts MD, DMD, APRN, and PA students.   
  • Primary author of the Commonwealth’s Mobile Integrated Health regulations.
  • Staff co-lead of the Department’s reform and relaunch of the state’s Medical Use of Marijuana Program (2015), and a primary author of the Commonwealth’s medical marijuana regulations (2013).
Deputy Chief of Staff, MA Department of Public Health
  • Lead negotiator for the Patrick-Murray Administration in obtaining unanimous passage of Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2014 (pharmacy compounding reform), Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2014 (opioid treatment and abuse-deterrent formulation reform), and Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2014 (universal childhood vaccination finance reform).
  • Secured over $50M in budgetary increases through advocacy efforts.
  • Governor’s citation for outstanding public service performance (2014).
Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Education: Boston University.
W: 617-523-0600
E:  jyoumans@publicpolicylaw​.com
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