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August 31, 2021

8/31/2021: Coverage and Payment Policy for Services Related to COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling and 3rd Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines for Immunocompromised Individuals [MassHealth Managed Care Entity Bulletin 67] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/31/2021: Communicate with Confidence: Talking with Patients about Vaccines 

Massachusetts. Division of Epidemiology and Immunization.

8/31/2021: Updated guidance regarding implementation of alternative acute inpatient care space 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality.

8/31/2021: Responding to COVID-19 Risks Following End of State of Emergency 

Massachusetts. Division of Insurance.

8/31/2021: Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Fiscal Recovery Funds Recovery Plan Performance Report 

Massachusetts. Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Federal Funds Office.

8/31/2021: Report and Recommendations to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on Phase 3 of the Resumption of Jury Trials in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court. Jury Management Advisory Committee.

8/31/2021: Frequently asked questions for families regarding special education 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

8/31/2021: Mid-Term Report: Summer 2021 

Massachusetts. District Attorney (Suffolk County)

August 30, 2021

8/30/2021: Early Education and Care Commissioner to Ask Board to Grant Authority to Mandate Masks for Early Education and Care Providers and Children 5 and Older 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Education.

8/30/2021: Final administrative order allowing virtual web-based community outreach meetings: M.G.L. c. 94G, M.G.L. c. 94I, 935 Code Mass. Regs. §§ 500.105, 500.110, and 500.140 and 935 Code Mass. Regs. §§ 501.105, 501.110, and 501.140 

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.

8/30/2021: Baker-Polito Administration Announces $27 Million in Federal Funding to Address Food Insecurity for Families and Individuals Affected by COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

August 27, 2021

8/27/2021: Mask Usage in EEC Child Care Programs 

Massachusetts. Department of Early Education and Care.

8/27/2021: Memorandum: DESE/DPH COVID-19 Guidance for Districts and Schools: Fall 2021 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

August 26, 2021

8/26/2021: Order of the Commissioner of Public Health: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-6 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/26/2021: Coverage and Reimbursement Policy Updates for Services Related to COVID-19 After the Termination of the State of Emergency [MassHealth Managed Care Entity Bulletin 66] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/26/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 08-26-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

8/26/2021: Final Round of VaxMillions Giveaway Winners Announced 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

8/26/2021: COVID-19 Guidance for Individual Homeless Shelters 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

August 25, 2021

8/25/2021: Implementation of DESE Mask Requirement 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

8/25/2021: Frequently Asked Questions, August 20, 2021 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

August 24, 2021

8/24/2021: Education Commissioner Riley to Ask Board to Grant Him Authority to Mandate Masks for All K-12 Public Schools to Provide Time to Increase Vaccinations 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Education.

8/24/2021: Frequently Asked Questions for the COVID-19 Testing Program 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

8/24/2021: Answering your questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/24/2021: Senate Reopening Working Group Supplemental Recommendations 

Massachusetts. General Court. Senate. Reopening Working Group.

August 23, 2021

8/23/2021: Fall 2021 COVID-19 Policies & Guidelines 

University of Massachusetts at Boston.

August 20, 2021

8/20/2021: Order of the Commissioner of Public Health: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-5 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/20/2021: Coverage for Third Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine for Immunocompromised Individuals [MassHealth All Provider Bulletin 322] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/20/2021: Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP): Frequently Asked Questions Edition 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

August 19, 2021

8/19/2021: Baker-Polito Administration Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Executive Department Employees 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

8/19/2021: Implementing a Requirement for COVID-19 Vaccination for the Commonwealth's Executive Department Employees [Executive Order (new series) No. 595] 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

8/19/2021: Fourth Round of VaxMillions Giveaway Winners Announced 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

8/19/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 08-19-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

8/19/2021: Pharmacy Facts (2021-08-19) 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/19/2021: Court operational order 

Massachusetts. Municipal Court (Boston); Massachusetts. District Court Department.

8/19/2021: Memorandum: COVID-19 Additional Dose Vaccination Guidance for Immunocompromised Individuals [Long-term care edition] 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/19/2021: Memorandum: COVID-19 Additional Dose Vaccination Guidance for Immunocompromised Individuals [Healthcare providers edition] 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

August 18, 2021

8/18/2021: Baker-Polito Administration Files $1.6 Billion Fiscal Year 2021 Supplemental Budget 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

8/18/2021: Rate Increases and Reporting Requirements for Certain Home-and Community-Based Services Related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act [MassHealth Adult Day Health Bulletin 25] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/18/2021: Rate Increases and Reporting Requirements for Certain Home-and Community-Based Services Related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act [MassHealth Adult Foster Care Bulletin 20] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/18/2021: Rate Increases and Reporting Requirements for Certain Home-and Community-Based Services Related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act [MassHealth Day Habilitation Program Bulletin 17] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/18/2021: Rate Increases and Reporting Requirements for Certain Home-and Community-Based Services ... [MassHealth Durable Medical Equipment Provider Bulletin 27] [Oxygen and Respiratory Therapy Equipment Provider Bulletin 21] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/18/2021: Rate Increases and Reporting Requirements for Certain Home-and Community-Based Services Related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act [MassHealth HCBS Waiver Provider Bulletin 12] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/18/2021: Rate Increases and Reporting Requirements for Certain Home-and Community-Based Services Related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act [MassHealth Home Health Agency Bulletin 67] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/18/2021: Rate Increases for Certain Home-and Community-Based Services Related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act [MassHealth Independent Nurse Bulletin 3] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/18/2021: Rate Increase and Reporting Requirements for Personal Care Management Agencies Related to Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act [MassHealth Personal Care Agency Bulletin 8] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/18/2021: Public Housing Notice 2021-18 (RE: Continued COVID-19 Vigilance in light of Delta Variant and increasing transmission rates) 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

8/18/2021: COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions 

Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccination Program.

8/18/2021: UMass Dartmouth fall 2021 semester plan 

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

8/18/2021: Guide to hosting a community forum on the COVID-19 vaccine 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/18/2021: TURA Program Update - August 2021 

Massachusetts. Office of Technical Assistance and Technology.

August 17, 2021

8/17/2021: Updated COVID-19 Ongoing Surveillance Testing Requirements for Nursing Facilities [MassHealth Nursing Facility Bulletin 167] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/17/2021: Quarantine droplet/contact precautions [long-term care facilities] 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/17/2021: Isolation droplet/contact precautions [long-term care facilities] 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

August 16, 2021

8/16/2021: Massachusetts Trial Court filings, actions, and dispositions of summary process cases: Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020 An act providing for eviction protections during the Covid-19 pandemic emergency: a report (2021-07) 

Massachusetts. Trial Court.

8/16/2021: EEC's Health and Safety Guidance During COVID-19 Recovery for Child Care Providers 

Massachusetts. Department of Early Education and Care.

8/16/2021: Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/16/2021: Memorandum: COVID-19 Personnel Vaccination Requirement 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/16/2021: Memorandum: Comprehensive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

August 13, 2021

8/13/2021: Court operations for the adjudication of summary process cases 

Massachusetts. District Court Department.

8/13/2021: Memorandum: DESE/DPH Protocols for Responding to COVID-19 Scenarios - SY 2021-22 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health; Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

8/13/2021: Subsidized Housing Emergency Rental Assistance (SHERA) FAQs 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development; Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency; Massachusetts Housing Partnership.

August 12, 2021

8/12/2021: MassHire: Massachusetts Virtual Job Fair Aims to Connect the Unemployed and Underemployed to Available Jobs 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

8/12/2021: Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Federal Grant for Massachusetts Apprenticeships, Promotes Further Job-Training Investments 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

8/12/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 08-12-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

August 11, 2021

8/11/2021: Preventive Behavioral Health Services for Members Younger than 21 [MassHealth Managed Care Entity Bulletin 65] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

8/11/2021: Request of the Public Health Council to Approval Proposed Emergency Amendments to Regulation 105 CMR 150.000, Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/11/2021: COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS): Preliminary Analysis Results as of August 11, 2021 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/11/2021: Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP): Policy Updates and Clarifications : Community Based Organizations 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

8/11/2021: Learn more about our COVID-19 Community Impact Survey 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/11/2021: COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS): Preliminary Analysis Results as of August 11, 2021 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/11/2021: SY2021-22 COVID-19 Testing Program for Districts and Schools 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

8/11/2021: Minutes of the Public Health Council meeting of August 11, 2021 

Massachusetts. Public Health Council.

August 9, 2021

8/9/2021: Visitation Guidance for DDS Residential Programs 

Massachusetts. Department of Developmental Services.

8/9/2021: Memorandum: Guidance for Assisted Living Residences (ALRs) following the COVID-19 State of Emergency 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

8/9/2021: Memorandum: BinaxNOW Rapid Point of Care COVID-19 Testing for Assisted Living Residences 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

8/9/2021: Memorandum re: ARPA Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund: County Reallocations 

Massachusetts. Executive Office for Administration and Finance.

August 6, 2021

8/6/2021: Visitation Guidance for MRC Residential Programs 

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.

8/6/2021: Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) FAQ: public frequently asked questions 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

8/6/2021: Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) FAQ: regional administering agencies 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

August 5, 2021

8/5/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 08-05-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

8/5/2021: Second Round of VaxMillions Giveaway Winners Announced 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

8/5/2021: Residential and Congregate Care Programs: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Surveillance Testing Guidance 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

8/5/2021: Promoting Student Engagement, Learning, Wellbeing and Safety, School Year 2021-22 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

8/5/2021: COVID-19 Domestic & Sexual Violence Resources 

Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance; Massachusetts. Victim/Witness Assistance Board.

8/5/2021: Greenfield Community College COVID-19 Action & Return Plan 

Greenfield Community College (Mass.)

August 4, 2021

8/4/2021: Order of the Commissioner of Public Health: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-4 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/4/2021: Memorandum: COVID-19 Personnel Vaccination Requirement 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/4/2021: Memorandum: Update to Caring for Long-Term Care Residents during the COVID-19 Response 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/4/2021: Memorandum: BinaxNOW Rapid Point of Care COVID-19 Testing for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/4/2021: Memorandum: Updates to Visitation Conditions, Communal Dining, and Congregate Activities in Long-Term Care Facilities following the COVID-19 State of Emergency 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/4/2021: Updates to Long-Term Care Surveillance Testing 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/4/2021: Residential and Congregate Care Programs: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

8/4/2021: Massachusetts Day Program: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

8/4/2021: Updated 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Exposure and Return to Work Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Staff in DYS Residential Programs 

Massachusetts. Department of Youth Services.

August 3, 2021

8/3/2021: Procedures for the processing of subsequent cases, condominium documents & document approvals 

Massachusetts. Land Court.

8/3/2021: EEC's Health and Safety Guidance During COVID-19 Recovery for Child Care Providers 

Massachusetts. Department of Early Education and Care.

8/3/2021: UMCCTS Newsletter (volume 2021, issue 8) 

University of Massachusetts Medical School. Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

August 2, 2021

8/2/2021: Baker-Polito Administration Visits Homeownership Project in Everett, Highlights $1 Billion Housing Plan Using Federal Funds 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

8/2/2021: Subsidized Housing Emergency Rental Assistance (SHERA) FAQs 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development; Massachusetts Housing Partnership; Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency.

8/2/2021: New ERAP and RAFT Administering Agencies 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

8/2/2021: Overview, Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

8/2/2021: Overview, Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

8/2/2021: Utilities, Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

August 1, 2021

8/1/2021: Procedures governing certain COVID-19 custody matters 

Massachusetts. Appeals Court.

8/1/2021: Appeals Court's continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic 

Massachusetts. Appeals Court.

8/1/2021: No-cost COVID-19 testing sites for child care 

Massachusetts. Department of Early Education and Care; Visit Healthcare; Massachusetts Early Childhood Funder Collaborative; BayCoast Bank.

8/1/2021: STCC COVID-19 Repopulation Plan for 2021 

Springfield Technical Community College.

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