Saturday, March 21, 2020
Comprehensive List of of the Governor's Executive Orders
You have had access to a tremendous amount of material related to the state's response to the outbreak of the coronavirus. I have detailed on this page the legislative steps that we have taken thus far. In addition, our judicial branch, state agencies, Constitutional officers including the Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth and others have also executed other new policies.
In an ongoing effort to keep you fully informed, here is a list of the Governor's Executive Orders to date:
March 10 --
Executive Order No. 591: Declaration of a State of Emergency to Respond to COVID-19
March 11 --
New licensure policy from the Board of Registration in Nursing
March 12 --
Order of the Public Health Commissioner restricting visitor access to nursing homes and rest homes to protect higher-risk populations from COVID-19
Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law
March 13 --
Order prohibiting gatherings of more than 250 people
March 15 --
Order temporarily closing all public and private elementary and secondary schools
Order expanding access to telehealth services and to protect health care providers
Order prohibiting gatherings of more than 25 people and on-premises consumption of food or drink
Order authorizing the registrar of motor vehicles to temporarily extend licenses, permits, and other identification cards
Order of the Public Health Commissioner mandating that hospitals must cancel non-essential elective procedures
Order of the Public Health Commissioner permitting licensed pharmacies to create and sell hand sanitizer over the counter
Order of the Public Health Commissioner restricting visitor access to assisted living facilities
Order of the Public Health Commissioner restricting some visitor access to hospitals
March 17 --
Order extending the registrations of certain licensed health care professionals
Order expanding access to physician services
Order of the Commissioner of Public Health providing for continuity of emergency medical services care
Order of the Commissioner of Public Health implementing emergency credentialing and licensed staff transfer procedures for medical facilities in the commonwealth
March 18 --
Order of the Commissioner of Public Health regarding the administration of certain medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder
Order of the Commissioner of Public Health regarding the flexible reassignment of physician assistants
Order temporarily closing all child care programs and authorizing the temporary creation and operation of an emergency child care program
Order of the Commissioner of Public Health regarding the sharing of critical information with first responders
March 20 --
Order authorizing actions to reduce in-person transactions associated with the licensing, registration, and inspection of motor vehicles. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said during a Friday afternoon press conference that the order "allows the registrar to extend vehicle registrations, and modify the conditions of registrations, plates and titles, and it also allows the registrar and the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection the authority to waive certain inspection requirements."
Order permitting the temporary conditional deferral of certain inspections of residential real estate.
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