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- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts - Department of Public Health (State health department) · Massachusetts
- Level
- State
- Authority
- G.L. c. 17, § 2A (recited)
- Issued
- 2021-09-15 Sept. 15, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-09-15
- End
- duration of the modified public health emergency (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Sept. 15, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- Community Programs (group homes and residential programs) and their staff
- Functions reached
- HR staffing (medication administration by non-certified staff)
- RS residential program operations
- ED emergency department demand
- Collection
- State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS
Operative words
I issue the following Order: [to address staffing shortages in Community Programs as] defined in 105 CMR 700.001, and to avoid unnecessary emergency department visits, G.L. c. 94C, § 7 is hereby suspended, in part, to allow non-MAP Certified staff in Community Programs to possess and [administer medications] pursuant to existing patient prescriptions and administration orders, as outlined in Department guidance. All applicable statute, regulations and guidance not inconsistent with this Order remain in effect.
Enforcement
G.L. c. 17, § 2A; G.L. c. 94C
Notes
Q3 2021 instrument issued Sept. 15, 2021; recites staffing shortages in residential programs.