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Ex. AL-049 Order Primary source read

Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended April 7, 2021 -- the Safer Apart Order

Safer Apart Order: employer and business protections 'encouraged'; quarantine of positive persons, senior-center guidelines and hospital and long-term care visitation rules remain mandatory; preemption of municipal face-covering ordinances adopted before March 4, 2021

State Health Officer Scott Harris; promulgated by Governor Ivey · Alabama (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Alabama
Level
State
Authority
Ala. Code § 22-2-2; §§ 31-9-6(1), 31-9-13
Issued
2021-04-07 Apr. 7, 2021
Effective
2021-04-09 5:00 p.m. (read as 2021-04-09)
End
2021-05-05 5:00 p.m. by its terms; amended May 3, 2021 (Ex. AL-051) (read as 2021-05-05)
In force
Apr. 9, 2021 to May 5, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all employers (encouraged)
  • operators of establishments open to the public (encouraged)
  • persons who test positive (mandatory)
  • senior centers (mandatory)
  • hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities (mandatory)
  • facilities that serve children (encouraged)
  • municipalities
Functions reached
  • WF (quarantine of positives)
  • VS visitation
  • RS
  • DN senior-center programs
Collection
Alabama AL

Operative words

2. Quarantine for infected persons. Effective immediately, any person who has tested positive for COVID-19 -- other than institutionalized persons -- shall be quarantined to his or her place of residence for a period of time specified by the State Health Officer or his designee.... 3. Protections for employees. Effective April 9, 2021, at 5:00 P.M., and unless otherwise specified by this order, all employers are encouraged to take reasonable steps... 7. Hospitals and similar institutions. Effective March 6, 2021, all Hospitals and Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facilities... shall ensure that each patient or resident may be accompanied by as many as two caregivers at a time... 9. Preemption.... This Order also supersedes and preempts all orders previously issued by county health officers concerning COVID-19 mitigation measures, as well as any municipal ordinance adopted before March 4, 2021, concerning the use of facial coverings

Enforcement

Ala. Code §§ 31-9-14, 31-9-22 via Ex. AL-048 for the mandatory paragraphs

Notes

Ends the mask mandate and general business restrictions effective April 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.; hospitals, long-term care and quarantine remain under command.

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