Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued recommendations for hospitals and healthcare service providers interacting with federal immigration officers

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued guidance regarding how hospitals and healthcare service providers should interact with Federal Immigration Officers.

This guidance is in accordance with Executive Order 650: Protecting Access to Essential Services and Keeping Massachusetts Communities Safe, which was issued by Governor Maura Healey on January 29, 2026. The Executive Order directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to “work with public and private entities engaged in providing healthcare services to the public (“Entities”) to ensure they have guidance and policies in place for: Staff interacting with Federal Immigration Officers; and [r]equiring a Judicial Warrant or Judicial Order for entry into nonpublic areas,” among other things.

To read more about the guidance issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, see here.