Public Health Emergency Order of June 30, 2021 (county framework and capacity limits ended; masks for the unvaccinated; CSPs mandatory)

The record

Jurisdiction

New Mexico

Level

State

Authority

Public Health Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 24-1-1 to -40; Public Health Emergency Response Act, Sections 12-10A-1 to -19; Department of Health Act; EO 2020-004 as renewed through July 23, 2021 (EO 2021-030)

Issued

2021-06-30 June 30, 2021

Effective

2021-07-01

End

2021-07-30 (extended by NM-062) (read as 2021-07-30)

In force

July 1, 2021 to July 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all individuals
• all businesses, establishments and non-profit entities
• private schools
• long-term care facilities
• vaccine providers

Functions reached

• MASK (unvaccinated customers and employees)
• EMP CSP compliance mandatory for every business
• EMP rapid-response reporting
• IN private schools
• VS LTC visitation
• HR vaccination status inquiries under CDC guidance

Collection

New Mexico NM

Operative words

2. The following Public Health Emergency Orders remain in effect... C. April 5, 2021 Amended Public Health Emergency Order Temporarily Limiting Long-Term Care Facilities Visitation Due to COVID-19... I HEREBY DIRECT AS FOLLOWS: (1) Unless a healthcare provider instructs otherwise, all individuals shall wear a mask or multilayer cloth face covering in public settings except when: eating or drinking; exercising outdoors alone or with members of the same household; attending a small, outdoor gathering of fully vaccinated individuals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a mask unless otherwise recommended by the latest official guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ('CDC').... Businesses, establishments, houses of worship, and other non-profit entities shall also follow the latest official guidance from the CDC regarding mask-wearing and social distancing, provided that nothing in this Order shall be construed as prohibiting any entity from imposing more stringent requirements. (2) Any business, establishment, or non-profit... which members of the public regularly visit must report to the Department of Health when there is an occurrence of four (4) or more rapid responses within a fourteen (14) day period.... (3) All businesses, establishments, and non-profit entities must adhere to the pertinent COVID-Safe Practices. (4) Private educational institutions serving children and young adults from pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade... shall adhere to the face covering and other COVID-Safe Practices requirements for in-person instruction contained in the New Mexico's Public Education Department's 'Reentry Guidance' and 'COVID-19 Response Toolkit for New Mexico's Public Schools'... and shall follow the reporting, testing, and closure requirements set forth by the Public Education Department... (3) Nothing in this Order is intended to restrain or preempt local authorities from enacting more stringent restrictions than those required by the Order. (4) The June 2, 2021 Public Health Order shall remain in effect through June 30, 2021. This Order shall take effect on July 1, 2021 and remain in effect through July 30, 2021.... (6) Any and all State officials authorized by the Department of Health may enforce this Order by issuing a citation of violation, which may result in civil administrative penalties of up to $5,000 for each violation under NMSA 1978, Section 12-10A-19.

Enforcement

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