ERC Survey 2- Massachusetts Governmental Shutdown Orders

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Order from the City's Mayor
- An order from the city's mayor stating that all non-essential businesses must close for a specified period.

State Emergency Proclamation
A State's emergency proclamation that residents must shelter in place for a specified period, other than residents who are employed by an essential business and who may travel to and work at the workplace location.

Curfew Order
An order from a local official imposing a curfew on residents that impacts the operating hours of a trade or business for a specified period.

Workplace closure for cleaning
An order from a local health department mandating a workplace closure for cleaning and disinfecting.

Massachusetts

Below is a list of the governmental orders that impacted the State of Massachusetts.  Click the link below to be able to read the individual orders.

Massachusetts State Governmental Orders

 

• State of Emergency declared
• Order Prohibiting Gatherings of More than 250 People 
• Order Extending the Registration of Certain Licensed Health Care Professionals 
• Order Expanding Access to Physician Services   
• Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Administration of Certain Medications for the Treatment of Opiod Use Disorder 
• Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Flexible Reassignment of Physician Assistants  
• Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Providing for Continuity of Emergency Medical Services Care  
• Order temporarily closing all public and private Elementary and Secondary Schools 
• Order expanding access to telehealth services and to protect health care providers  
• Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law 
• Sharing of Critical Information with First Responders haring of critical information with first responders 
• Temporarily Closing all Child Care Programs
• Ordering nonessential businesses and organizations to close their physical workspaces and facilities to customers, workers and the public
• Ordering Permitting the Temporary Conditional Deferral of Certain Inspections of Residential Real Estate 
• Order Authorizing Actions to Reduce In-Person Transactions Associated with the Licensing, Registration and Inspection of Motor Vehicles 
• Department of Public Health Order  Regarding Modification of Certain Requirements for Inspections by the Chief Medical Examiner 
• Department of Public Health Order Permitting Facilities Licensed by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to Create and Donate Hand Sanitizer to Certain Entities  
• Emergency Order Ordering Nonessential Businesses and Organizations to Close their Physical Workspaces and Facilities to Customers, Workers and the Public   
• Department of Public Health Emergency Order Regarding Provision of Day Program Services Provided in Group Settings  
• Department of Public Health Issued an Emergency Order Regarding Provision of Day Program Services Provided in Group Settings  
• Department of Public Health Issued an Emergency Order Regarding Modifications to Pharmacy Practice  
• Department of Public Health Issued an Emergency Order Exempting Certain Activities from Determination of Need Approval, that are Necessary to Address COVID-19 
• Department of Public Health Issued an Emergency Order Exempting Hospitals from the Nurse Staffing Requirements of M.G.L. c. 111, §231 
• Department of Public Health Issued an Emergency Order Addressing Operation of Grocery Stores and Pharmacies  
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order addressing independent prescriptive practice for advanced practice registered nurses
• Emergency order extending certain professional licenses, permits, and registrations issued by Commonwealth agencies  
• Emergency order suspending state permitting deadlines and extending the validity of state permits  
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order authorizing DPH’s Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management to conduct BORI checks on volunteers who register with MA Responds to respond to the COVID-19 emergency without a notarized CORI Acknowledgement Form 
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order regarding long-term care facility resident transfers and discharges
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order expanding the availability of certain health care providers 
• Emergency order authorizing the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to adjust essential provider rates.  
• Emergency order regarding  the conduct of shareholder meetings by public companies 
• Order extending the prohibition on gatherings of 10 or more people until May 4  
• Order extending the closure of non-essential businesses and organizations for in-person operations until May 4  
• Department of Public Health Emergency Order Regarding Administration of Certain Medications in Community Programs 
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order regarding the provision of skilled nursing care in Assisted Living Residences 
• Department of Public Health issued an updated order permitting licensed pharmacies to create and sell hand sanitizer over the counter
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order relative to expanded practice by advanced practice registered nurses at Department of Mental Health facilities
• Department of Public Health issued guidance related to the operation of nurseries, greenhouses, garden centers, and agricultural supply stores
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order regarding the COVID Pharmacy Assistance Team
•Department of Public Health issued an order regarding submission of written follow up procedures for oral prescriptions
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order regarding grocery store operations and occupancy limits
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order regarding collection of complete demographic information on patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19
• Emergency order mandating that insurers cover all medically required costs of COVID-19 treatment in out-of-network hospitals and or other medical facilities with no cost to the patient
• Emergency order authorizing nursing practice by nursing school graduates and students in their final semester of nursing education programs
• Emergency order providing accelerated licensing of physicians educated in foreign medical schools
• Emergency order authorizing the creation of and operation of emergency residential programs and emergency placement agencies for children
• Emergency order regarding crisis standards of care (CSC)
• Department of Public Health issued and emergency order related to the operation of farmers markets, farm stands, and CSAs
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order relative to staffing ratios in out-of-hospital dialysis units
• Department of Public Health issued an emergency order allowing certain referrals to clinical laboratories for COVID-19 testing
• Order extending the authorization for the Governor’s Council to meet remotely
• Order extending the prohibition on gatherings of 10 or more people until May 18
• Order extending the closure of non-essential businesses and organizations for in-person operations until May 18
• Order requiring the use of masks or face coverings in public situations when appropriate social distancing measures are not possible
• Emergency order suspending mandatory school health screenings
• Emergency order relative to certified nurse aide training
• Order extending the closure of non-essential businesses and organizations by 24 hours until 12:00AM on May 19, 2020
• Order expanding access to and use of state beaches and addressing other outdoor recreational activities
• Order outlining the phased reopening of workplaces and imposing workplace safety measures to address COVID-19
• Executive Order outlining details around the reopening of childcare providers
• Executive Order outlining details to allow for preparation for Phase II of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan
• Updated order related to non-essential elective procedures
• Order regulating gatherings across the Commonwealth
• Order initiating Phase II of the Commonwealth’s reopening process beginning June 8
• Emergency order limiting in-person transactions at the Registry of Motor Vehicles
• Order initiating Step 2 of Phase II of the Commonwealth’s reopening process
• Updated order related to non-essential elective procedures
• Order Regarding Services Provided in Congregate Settings by EOHHS Day Programs
• Second Revised Order Regulating Gatherings Throughout the Commonwealth
• Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase III Enterprises
• Rescission of Grocery Store and Pharmacy Operations Order
• Department of Public Health Order – Uninsured COVID-19 Testing
• Order Instituting a Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine Requirement for Travelers Arriving in Massachusetts 
• Order 46 Third Revised Order Regulating Gatherings Throughout the Commonwealth
• Extension of  second order authorizing actions to limit in-person interactions at the Registry of Motor Vehicles
• Order amending the administration of penalties issued pursuant to certain COVID-19 orders
• Order Making Certain Phase III Adjustments, Including Extension of Outdoor Dining Provisions and Opening of Indoor and Outdoor Gaming Arcades
• Order 52 Phase III Updates on Gatherings
• Revised Order Further Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth
• Revised Order Further Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth
• Revised Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public Places
• Order Revising Provisions for Phase III Re-openings in Municipalities with Reduced Incidence of COVID-19 Infection
• Order 57 Superseding and Rescinding Order 54 – Further Revised Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth
• Order Returning all Municipalities to Phase III, Step 1 COVID-19 Safety Rules
• Order Temporarily Applying Further Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules
• Order Extending Application of Additional Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules
• Order Further Extending Application of Additional Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules and Rescinding Early Closing Requirements
• Further Revised Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth, Superseding and Rescinding Order No.57
• Executive Order 63 Appendix Adjusting Gathering Limits
•Order 64 Amendment to the Second Order Authorizing Actions to Limit In-person Transactions at the Registry of Motor Vehicles
• Order 65 Order Advancing all Communities to Phase III, Step 2 of the Commonwealth Reopening Plan
• Order 66 Order Advancing all Communities to Phase IV, Step 1 of the Commonwealth’s Reopening Plan and Transitioning to a Travel Advisory Policy
• Order 67 Further Revised Order Regarding Face Coverings
• Order Reopening Certain Phase IV, Step 2 Enterprises
• Order 69 Announcing the Termination of the March 20, 2020 State of Emergency and Rescinding COVID-19 Executive Orders Issued Pursuant to the Massachusetts Civil Defense Act
• Modified Public Health Emergency (issued May 28, 2021)
• COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1

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