Just before a new policy limiting some stays at overflow shelters to five days went into effect, the Healey administration released new guidelines, granting those running shelters the authority to extend a family’s stay by up to a month.

Days after Healey announces five-day stay limits for some families, a new fact sheet says providers can grant up to a month extension.

A fact sheet released by the state and circulated to Massachusetts shelter providers Wednesday says providers can grant “administrative extensions” of up to 30 business days at “any point in a families’ stay in overflow emergency shelter.