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July 2021: Massachusetts Official State Agency Resources Related to COVID-19

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July 31, 2021

7/31/2021: Continuation of temporary modifications for summary process cases after the COVID-19 state of emergency 

Massachusetts. Municipal Court (Boston)

7/31/2021: The MA Department of Public Health's Office of Problem Gambling Services' Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons learned from successful collaborations with vendors to ensure that quality services were provided ... 

Massachusetts. Office of Problem Gambling Services.

July 30, 2021

7/30/2021: Order of the Commissioner of Public Health: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-3 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/30/2021: Advisory regarding face coverings and cloth masks 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/30/2021: Memorandum: DESE/DPH COVID-19 Guidance for Districts and Schools: Fall 2021 

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

7/30/2021: Memorandum: Vaccination of Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Residents, Visitors, and Staff 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/30/2021: Memorandum: Data Reporting for COVID-19 Pandemic 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/30/2021: Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP): Policy Updates for August: Utilities Benefit Cap Increase, Inability to Pay Future Rent Without Arrears, COVID Impact 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

7/30/2021: Lifting of Certain Pandemic Protocols 

Massachusetts. Department of Veterans' Services.

7/30/2021: Massachusetts Department of Public Health releases updated face covering advisory 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

July 29, 2021

7/29/2021: Community Health Centers Providing Vaccine Administration Services [MassHealth Community Health Center Bulletin 112] 

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

7/29/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 07-29-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

7/29/2021: First VaxMillions Giveaway Winners Announced 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

7/29/2021: Institute News (2021-07-29; State economic recovery continues) 

Donahue Institute.

July 28, 2021

7/28/2021: Coverage and Reimbursement Policy for Services Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Counseling [MassHealth All Provider Bulletin 321] 

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

7/28/2021: Massachusetts acute care hospital inpatient discharge data - quarterly update (2018/10 - 2021/03; preliminary) 

Massachusetts. Center for Health Information and Analysis.

July 26, 2021

7/26/2021: Massachusetts Day Program: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

July 23, 2021

7/23/2021: Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) : Policy Review and Q&A 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

7/23/2021: Delta Variant Detected in Provincetown Cluster 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

July 22, 2021

7/22/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 07-22-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

7/22/2021: DOR News (2021-07) 

Massachusetts. Department of Revenue.

7/22/2021: COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions 

Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccination Program.

7/22/2021: Guide to hosting a community forum on the COVID-19 vaccine 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/22/2021: Memorandum re: Updated Patient Visitation in Hospitals Considerations following the COVID-19 State of Emergency 

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

7/22/2021: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Reporting Guide: Metro Cities and Counties 

Massachusetts. Executive Office for Administration and Finance.

July 21, 2021

7/21/2021: Institute News (2021-07-21; Understanding COVID-19 Immunity Through Prevalence, Incidence of Antibodies will be Aim of Ongoing State Public Health Study With UMass) 

Donahue Institute.

July 20, 2021

7/20/2021: Governor Charlie Baker Testifies Before Joint Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

7/20/2021: Home and Community-Based Service Enhanced Rate Add-Ons using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding 

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

July 19, 2021

7/19/2021: Baker-Polito Administration to Invest $186 Million in Federal COVID-19 Funding for Critical Health Care and Workforce Priorities 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

7/19/2021: Memorandum: Implementation of Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Control of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities 

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

7/19/2021: Memorandum: Additional Measures to Prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Transmission in Long-Term Care Facilities in Barnstable County 

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

7/19/2021: Subsidized Housing Emergency Rental Assistance (SHERA) FAQs 

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

7/19/2021: RE: Joint Guidance Document Retirement 

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

July 16, 2021

7/16/2021: Governor Charlie Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2022 Budget 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

7/16/2021: Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for June 2021 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

7/16/2021: Legal ethics during the COVID-19 pandemic 

Massachusetts. Board of Bar Overseers.

7/16/2021: COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions 

Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccination Program.

7/16/2021: Guidance: advanced payments of the child tax credit provided pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 are exempt from seizure by creditors and debt collectors 

Massachusetts. Office of the Attorney General.

7/16/2021: Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) FAQ: public frequently asked questions 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

7/16/2021: Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) FAQ: regional administering agencies 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

7/16/2021: Massachusetts Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Spending Plan for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Enhanced Federal Funding 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

7/16/2021: Massachusetts Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quarterly Spending Plan : American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Enhanced Federal Funding, July 2021 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

July 15, 2021

7/15/2021: Baker-Polito Administration & Mass State Lottery Remind Residents of Upcoming VaxMillions Giveaway Deadlines 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

7/15/2021: Baker-Polito Administration Announces $139 Million in Funding and Tax Credits to Produce and Preserve 1,346 Units of Affordable Rental Housing 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

7/15/2021: Baker-Polito Administration Kicks Off Statewide Small Business Tour in Lowell 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

7/15/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 07-15-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

7/15/2021: 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 (2021-06) 

Massachusetts. Trial Court.

7/15/2021: Letter from the Rate Setting Team of the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance to Massachusetts employers regarding unemployment insurance rate changes 

Massachusetts. Department of Unemployment Assistance.

7/15/2021: Letter from the Rate Setting Team of the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance to third-party administrators regarding unemployment insurance rate changes 

Massachusetts. Department of Unemployment Assistance.

July 14, 2021

7/14/2021: Learn more about our COVID-19 Community Impact Survey 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/14/2021: COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS): Preliminary Analysis Results as of July 14, 2021 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/14/2021: COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS): Preliminary Analysis Results as of July 14, 2021 [New findings on youth (education and employment) and young parents] 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/14/2021: End of COVID-19 State of Emergency Guidance for All State Rental Assistance Programs (MRVP, AHVP, DMHRSP) 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

7/14/2021: Minutes of the Public Health Council meeting of July 14, 2021 

Massachusetts. Public Health Council.

July 13, 2021

7/13/2021: Baker-Polito Administration Releases Future of Work Report; Outlines Ongoing Steps To Address Findings 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

July 12, 2021

7/12/2021: Memorandum re: Applying for Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) Funding 

Massachusetts. Executive Office for Administration and Finance.

7/12/2021: Guidance to Licensees and Registrants Regarding Employee Remote Work 

Massachusetts. Division of Banks and Loan Agencies.

7/12/2021: Memorandum: Implementation of Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Control of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities 

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

7/12/2021: Subsidized Housing Emergency Rental Assistance (SHERA) FAQs 

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

7/12/2021: Superior Court frequently asked questions concerning COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Superior Court.

7/12/2021: Memorandum re: revision of COVID-19 safety protocols and cancellation of COVID-19 related security directives 

Massachusetts. Trial Court. Office of Court Management.

7/12/2021: Probate and Family Court Division protocols for court operations 

Massachusetts. Probate and Family Court Department.

7/12/2021: Patient and staff safety in medical office practices: Strategies and tools for responding to COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction; Massachusetts. Board of Registration and Discipline in Medicine; Massachusetts Medical Society.

July 10, 2021

7/10/2021: Preparing for the future of work in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor; McKinsey and Company.

July 9, 2021

7/9/2021: Residential and Congregate Care Programs: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

7/9/2021: Emergency Rental Assistance Program State FY22 Administrative Plan and Scope of Services: attachment A (1 of 2) 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

July 8, 2021

7/8/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 07-08-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

7/8/2021: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Family 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/8/2021: School year 2021-2022 frequently asked questions for schools and districts regarding special education 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

July 7, 2021

7/7/2021: School-Based Medicaid Program Guidance for Submitting a 90-day Waiver Request During the COVID-19 State of Emergency 

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

July 6, 2021

7/6/2021: Seventh updated protocol governing Superior Court operations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: applicable to all courts 

Massachusetts. Superior Court.

July 2, 2021

7/2/2021: Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

July 1, 2021

7/1/2021: Massachusetts Acute Hospital and Health System Financial Performance Fiscal Year Data through March 31, 2021 

Massachusetts. Center for Health Information and Analysis.

7/1/2021: MAPC Matters (2021-07-01) 

Massachusetts. Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

7/1/2021: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 07-01-21 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

7/1/2021: Fourth order regarding public access to state courthouses & court facilities 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court.

7/1/2021: Seventh updated order regarding court operations under the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court.

7/1/2021: COVID-19 Program Recreation Activities Updated Modifications 

Massachusetts. Department of Youth Services.

7/1/2021: Guidelines for Youth Meals in Residential Settings 

Massachusetts. Department of Youth Services.

7/1/2021: Nursing practice by graduates and students in their last semester of nursing education programs 

Massachusetts. Bureau of Health Professions Licensure.

7/1/2021: Licensing changes following termination of the state of emergency 

Massachusetts. Bureau of Health Professions Licensure.

7/1/2021: EEC's Health and Safety Guidance During COVID-19 Recovery for Child Care Providers 

Massachusetts. Department of Early Education and Care.

7/1/2021: COVID-19 Response from Broadband and Telephone Service Providers 

Massachusetts. Department of Telecommunications and Cable.

7/1/2021: Ways to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/1/2021: 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.

7/1/2021: Win $1 million or a college scholarship! : Register starting on July 1 for a chance to win 1 of the 5 drawings 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

7/1/2021: SHERA Benefit Period Extension to 18 Months 

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

7/1/2021: House Rules Committee Rules Report: Ordered pursuant to H.60 "An Order relative to a study of the rules of the House" 

Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. Committee on Rules.

7/1/2021: A Blueprint for Health Equity: Health Equity Task Force Final Report 

Massachusetts. General Court. Health Equity Task Force.

7/1/2021: RAFT FY22 Administrative Plan & Scope of Services: attachment A (2 of 2) 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

7/1/2021: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) 

Greenfield Community College (Mass.)

7/1/2021: Supreme Judicial Court Issues New Orders Regarding Court Operations and Access to Courthouses 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court. Public Information Office.

7/1/2021: DYS news (2021-07) 

Massachusetts. Department of Youth Services.

7/1/2021: Letter to the Undersecretary Andrew Peck regarding the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Offender Management System upgrade 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

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