Jackie Turner v. Department of Public Health - Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Recertification (SPR 20201788)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 7, 2020 SPR20/1788 Helen Rush-Lloyd Records Access Officer Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 Dear Ms. Rush-Lloyd: I have received the petition of Jackie Turner appealing the response of the Department of Public Health (Department/DPH) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on August 31, 2020, Ms. Turner requested “…all complaint results regarding complaints against Planned Parenthood (PP) from Aug. 1 2020 to the present…all emails pertaining to the all PP complaints, all notes, all reports, all interoffice…to and from Steve Reardon pertaining to all complaints...” The Department responded on September 22, 2020, providing responsive records redacted pursuant to Exemption (f), as well as Exemption (a) citing G. L. c. 66, § 10B. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Ms. Turner petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR20/1788, was opened as a result. On October 6, 2020, the Department emailed this office and indicated they intend on providing a further response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Turner with a response to his request in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Turner may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Jackie Turner One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us