SECTION 1. The commissioner of public health shall direct appropriate department of public health staff to research and make a report and recommendation to the public health council, commissioner of public health, secretary of health and human services, and governor as to whether racism should be declared a public health crisis in Massachusetts. In addition to the recommendation, the report should identify key strategies to combat racism and its public health impacts.
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