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Ex. PA-116Orders directing universal baseline COVID-19 testing of residents and staff: nursing care facilities (June 8, 2020; baseline by July 24, 2020) and personal care homes, assisted living residences and intermediate care facilities (June 26, 2020; baseline by Aug. 31, 2020)Orders of the Secretary of Health Directing Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities (June 8 and June 26, 2020)Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D.PennsylvaniaStateJune 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-031COVID-19: Executive Orders by State on Dental, Medical, and Surgical Procedures (as updated June 8, 2020; Wayback capture Dec. 3, 2020)ACS State executive-order tracker, spring 2020 reopening ordersAmerican College of Surgeons (secondary source)United States (fifty-State tracker)Sector regulatorJune 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-050DBPR Emergency Order 2020-08Emergency Order 2020-08 (licensure and examination eligibility deadlines for chapter 455 professions extended through December 31, 2020)Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Secretary Halsey BeshearsFlorida (State business and alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-04-069All Facilities Letter 20-53 (June 9, 2020), as revised through AFL 20-53.6 (Dec. 27, 2021)COVID-19 Mitigation Plan Implementation and Testing Requirements for Skilled Nursing FacilitiesCalifornia Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certification ProgramCaliforniaStateJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-001Director's Order to Laboratories in Ohio to Report Results of COVID-19 TestsDirector's Order to Laboratories in Ohio to Report Results of COVID19 TestsAmy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of Health, Ohio Department of HealthOhio - Ohio Department of Health (State health department)StateJune 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-013Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Hospitals to Implement Measures to Protect Hospital Staff and PatientsOrder Requiring Hospitals to Implement Measures to Protect Hospital Staff and Patients (close-contact notification policies under PA-HAN…Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of HealthPennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)StateJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-049Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 11), DoD Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Surveillance and Screening with Testing (June 11, 2020)Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 11)Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and ReadinessDepartment of DefenseFederalJune 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. SC-024Executive Order No. 2020-40State of Emergency (with School Closures, Protection of First Responders, Transportation Waivers, and Modification of Prior Emergency…Governor Henry McMasterSouth CarolinaStateJune 11, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. DC-067DC Health, Long-Term Care Phased Guidance (June 12, 2020)Long-Term Care Phased GuidanceDC HealthDistrict of ColumbiaSector regulatorJune 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. OK-027Amended Executive Order 2020-20Nursing-home visitation ban to June 15, 2020, then per OSDH guidance; OURS Plan; data mandatesGovernor J. Kevin StittOklahomaStateJune 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationTelework mandateCapacity limitHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. CT-020Executive Order No. 7UUProtection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for Staff of Nursing Homes…Governor Ned LamontConnecticutStateJune 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-074Emergency Rule 59AER20-4, Mandatory Testing for Assisted Living Facility StaffFrom July 7, 2020 assisted living facilities may not admit any staff who have not been tested for COVID-19; all staff tested every two weeks…Agency for Health Care AdministrationFlorida - Agency for Health Care AdministrationStateJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-075Emergency Rule 59AER20-5, Mandatory Testing for Nursing Home StaffFrom July 7, 2020 nursing homes may not admit any staff who have not been tested for COVID-19; all staff tested every two weeks with State…Agency for Health Care AdministrationFlorida - Agency for Health Care AdministrationStateJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. IN-084Health and Safety Guidelines for Reopening of Casino Operations (Phase One), last updated May 14, 2020Minimum standards for a limited initial reopening of Indiana's casinosIndiana Gaming Commission (Executive Director Sara Gonso Tait)IndianaSector regulatorMay 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-007Order No. 20200615-013Order requiring distancing, hygiene and face-covering behaviors; prohibiting socializing in groups of more than 10; Stage 4 alertMayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-019Executive Order No. 49An Order Amending Requirements Concerning Long-Term-Care Facility Visitation and Taking Other Necessary Measures to Facilitate the Treatment…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateJune 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TN-052Long-Term Care Facility Visitation Guidelines (LTCF_Visitation.pdf), updated June 15, 2020Tennessee Department of Health guidelines to permit limited visitation within long-term care facilitiesTennessee Department of HealthTennesseeSector regulatorJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. VT-025Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 01-20Declaration of State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19 and National Guard Call-Out (amended and restated; Be Smart, Stay Safe; Work Safe)Governor Philip B. ScottVermontStateJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. GA-024Executive Order 06.11.20.01Providing additional guidance and empowering a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateJune 11, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-020Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins Regarding Long-Term Care FacilitiesAmended Order Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (June 16, 2020)Dallas County Judge Clay JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyJune 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. NE-056Executive Order 20-27Coronavirus - Credentialing of the COVID-19 WorkforceGovernor Pete RickettsNebraskaSector regulatorJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AR-007Executive Order 20-37Executive Order to Renew the Disaster and Public Health Emergency to Mitigate the Spread and Impact of COVID-19Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateJune 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-087Responsible RestartOhio: Casinos and Racinos (mandatory and recommended best practices; posted June 8, 2020)Mandatory sector requirements for reopening casinos and racinos on June 19, 2020: six-foot distancing or barriers; telework for employees…Ohio Casino Control Commission (with the Ohio Lottery Commission), under the Responsible RestartOhio program of the Governor and Director of HealthOhio Casino Control Commission and Ohio Lottery Commission (State casino and racino regulators)Sector regulatorJune 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NJ-071Executive Directive No. 20-017Standards and protocols for visitors and facility staff in long-term care settings (superseding the March 16, 2020 visitation memorandum)Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of HealthNew JerseySector regulatorJune 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. VT-095Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces Easing of Restrictions for Older and Vulnerable VermontersLong-term care outdoor visitation of two visitors per resident per day from June 19, 2020; hospital visitation baseline; Vermonters over 65…Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); VDH and DAIL guidance under Amended and Restated EO 01-20 § 2VermontStateJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Stay-at-homeHealth care ordersPrimary source read