Executive Order No. 656 · Mar 23, 2026

Establishing a Statewide Strategy To Support Adults With Profound Autism

Issued by Governor Maura Healey. Massachusetts Register No. 1571.

In brief

What it does: This Executive Order establishes a framework for the development of a Statewide Strategy to Support Adults with Profound Autism, with the goal of improving coordination, promoting innovation, and advancing outcomes for Adults with Profound Autism and their families across the…

Why: Massachusetts has a long-standing commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities and their families.

In the order’s own words, shortened. The full text is on mass.gov.

Read the order on mass.gov

From the Trial Court Law Libraries’ list of governors’ executive orders on mass.gov, as published there. Any order that later changes this one is listed there too.