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Ex. MA-056 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Implementing Policies and Procedures for Restricting Visitor Access to Nursing Homes and Rest Homes

Order restricting visitors at nursing and rest homes

Commissioner of Public Health · Massachusetts (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
G.L. c. 17, s. 2A; Public Health Council authorization
Issued
2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
Effective
2020-03-12
End
Until rescinded or the state of emergency terminated; not among the orders reissued June 14, 2021 (read as 2021-06-14)
In force
Mar. 12, 2020 to June 14, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • nursing homes and rest homes licensed under G.L. c. 111, s. 71
Functions reached
  • VS visitation
  • IN admissions and family access
  • HC hospice and home-health visits into facilities
Collection
Massachusetts MA

Enforcement

Facility licensure (105 CMR 153.000)

Notes

Listed on the mass.gov index as 'DPH Order (issued March 12, 2020) Restricted visitors at nursing and rest homes'; companion assisted-living order of March 15, 2020.

Retrieval note

Confirmed from the mass.gov index; not fetched after two attempts.

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