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Ex. DUT-MA-012St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile ActionGeneral Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law)MassachusettsStateJuly 20, 19502020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MA-001Executive Order No. 591Declaration of a State of Emergency to Respond to COVID-19Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-012COVID-19 Order No. 45Order Requiring Travelers Arriving in Massachusetts to Quarantine or Produce a Negative COVID-19 Test ResultGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJuly 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-025COVID-19 Order No. 45Order Instituting a Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine Requirement for Travelers Arriving in MassachusettsGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJuly 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-06-017COVID-19 Order No. 45Order Instituting a Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine Requirement for Travelers Arriving in MassachusettsGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJuly 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MA-064Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Control of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care FacilitiesLong-term care control order (admissions freeze authority)Commissioner of Public Health Monica BharelMassachusettsStateNov. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-028Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-049; cross-reference, not re-saved)Declaration that an emergency exists that is detrimental to the public health in the Commonwealth (the 'modified public health emergency')Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MA-049Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (the 'modified public health emergency')Declaration that an emergency exists that is detrimental to the public health in the CommonwealthGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-027COVID-19 Order No. 69 (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-048; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Announcing the Termination of the March 10, 2020 State of Emergency and Rescinding COVID-19 Executive OrdersGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q2Standing dutyEmergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MA-048COVID-19 Order No. 69Order Announcing the Termination of the March 10, 2020 State of Emergency and Rescinding COVID-19 Executive Orders Issued Pursuant to the…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-009Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021, An Act providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leaveCOVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave: every employer shall provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for COVID-19 illness…Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Baker May 28, 2021Massachusetts; General Court (program administered by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance; Department of Family and Medical Leave)StateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-031Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021, s. 10 (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-009; cross-reference, not re-saved); Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2021 (extension; Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-042)An Act Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick LeaveGeneral Court; approved by the Governor (emergency law)MassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-030COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1 (June 14, 2021) (library exhibit MA-054; cross-reference, not re-saved)Reissuance of fourteen public health emergency orders under the May 28, 2021 declaration (EMS continuity; long-term care control; face…Commissioner of Public Health, with the authorization of the Public Health Council (June 9, 2021) and the approval of the GovernorMassachusettsStateJune 14, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MA-054COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-1 (Reissuance of Certain Public Health Orders)Reissuance of Certain Public Health OrdersCommissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council (June 9, 2021) and the GovernorMassachusettsStateJune 14, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-042Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2021, An Act extending COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leaveExtension of COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave to April 1, 2022Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Baker Sept. 29, 2021Massachusetts; General CourtStateSept. 29, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-001G.L. c. 17, s. 2AEmergency powers of the Commissioner of Public Health upon the Governor's declaration of an emergency detrimental to the public healthGeneral Court (codified statute administered by the Commissioner of Public Health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-002G.L. c. 111, s. 6Power to define diseases deemed dangerous to public health; control and preventionGeneral Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Public Health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-005G.L. c. 111, s. 95Powers and duties of boards in cases of infectious diseasesGeneral Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-006G.L. c. 111, s. 104Prevention of spread of infection; public notice; removalGeneral Court (codified statute; duties of selectmen and boards of health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-009105 CMR 300.200Isolation and Quarantine RequirementsDepartment of Public Health (regulation under G.L. c. 111, ss. 6, 7 and 109 and related sections)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-010105 CMR 300.210Procedures for Isolation and QuarantineDepartment of Public Health (regulation)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-011105 CMR 300.100Diseases Reportable to Local Boards of Health (COVID-19 listed)Department of Public Health (regulation)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read

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