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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. SEC-01-006	QSO-20-13-Hospitals-CAHs (REVISED)Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage…	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United StatesFederal	Mar. 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-055	Office of the Professions page, 'COVID-19: Executive Orders' (list of the Executive Order 202-series suspensions and modifications of Title VIII licensing law for each profession, with their expiration June 25, 2021; later Executive Order 4-series items with expirations to Feb. 21, 2023)Important Information for Licensees Impacted by COVID-19: Executive Orders affecting Title VIII professions (out-of-State physicians…	New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions	New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions; State levelSector regulator	Mar. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-056	Office of the Professions page, 'COVID-19' (information for licensees: expiration of the Executive Order 202 series June 25, 2021; telepractice guidance; administering COVID-19 vaccine; volunteers; waivers)Office of the Professions COVID-19 information page for Title VIII licensees	New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions	New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions; State levelSector regulator	Mar. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-056	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Implementing Policies and Procedures for Restricting Visitor Access to Nursing Homes and Rest HomesOrder restricting visitors at nursing and rest homes	Commissioner of Public Health	MassachusettsState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-082	IDOC 'Comprehensive Response to COVID-19' page (as archived Sept. 21, 2020), linking Executive Directive 20-20 (Pandemic Response) and the IDOC and Wexford COVID-19 ProtocolExecutive Directive 20-20 authorizing the Department's Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan, 'effective immediately and... applicable to…	Indiana Department of Correction (Commissioner Robert E. Carter, Jr.)	Indiana Department of Correction; State levelState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. CT-059	DPH Order to nursing home facilities, residential care homes and chronic disease hospitals implementing 30-day visitor restrictionsOrder restricting entrance into nursing homes, residential care homes and chronic disease hospitals	Department of Public Health (Commissioner Renee D. Coleman-Mitchell)	ConnecticutSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OH-062	Director's Orders limiting access to residential care facilities (assisted living): original order of March 13, 2020; outdoor visitation from June 8, 2020; Amended Order to Permit Access to Ohio's Residential Care Facilities, with Exceptions (March 22, 2021)Residential care facility access orders (chain)	Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015	Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission datesCOVID-19 Response Efforts: Rescinded COVID-19 Waivers and Guidance; COVID-19 Immunization Waivers; COVID-19 Waivers and Resolutions for…	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy; State levelSector regulator	Oct. 6, 2025		Health care ordersSupply chainOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-060	Resolution No. C03-66-20 and Executive Order 20-01 (as described in the Tribe's release of Mar. 19, 2020)Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Takes Action in Response to COVID-19; Authorizes Establishment of the Incident Command System	Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council; Chairman Robert Valencia (release of Mar. 19, 2020)	Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Pascua Yaqui Reservation, Pima County, Arizona; Guadalupe) - tribal governmentTribal	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-078	Release: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe / Health Department Efforts in Mitigating COVID-19 PandemicRelease of March 17, 2020 (program suspensions; dental emergencies only; Wellness Center closed Mar. 23; tribal-sponsored gatherings of 50…	Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Health Department (Executive Director Reuben Howard)	Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Arizona) - tribal governmentTribal	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NC-067	Order of Abatement of Imminent Hazard (restaurants and bars), March 17, 2020Abatement order requiring restaurants and bars to limit food and beverage sales to carry-out, drive-through and delivery	Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen	North CarolinaSector regulator	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-084	KDOC 'Coronavirus Update' (last modified Mar. 18, 2020; archived May 2, 2020)Department preparedness measures for facilities, parole offices and Central Office; visitors and persons conducting business at facilities…	Kansas Department of Corrections (Secretary Jeff Zmuda)	Kansas Department of Corrections; State levelState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-003	Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencySecond Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (take-out alcohol; closure of bowling alleys, movie theaters, fitness…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. LA-057	Emergency Rule 36 - Patient Protections Related to the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)Emergency Rule 36 (patient protections: cost-sharing, prescription refills, network adequacy)	Louisiana Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner	LouisianaSector regulator	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-058	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health regarding non-essential elective invasive procedures (hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers)Order postponing non-essential elective invasive procedures	Commissioner of Public Health	MassachusettsState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-077	Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioDirector's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio	Director of Health Amy Acton (Ohio Department of Health)	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-118	CHFS/DPH Directive of March 23, 2020 (elective procedures): cessation of all non-emergent, non-urgent in-person medical, surgical, dental and other health care proceduresCHFS directive on elective medical procedures	Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Secretary Eric Friedlander), at the Governor's direction	KentuckyState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-02-036	Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioNon-essential surgery order	Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-108	COVID-19 Health Mandate 005 (Mar. 19, 2020; revised Apr. 7 and Apr. 21, 2020)Health Mandate 005: Elective Medical Procedures (later: Health Care Providers and Facilities)	Governor Mike Dunleavy, Commissioner of Health and Social Services Adam Crum, Chief Medical Officer Anne Zink	AlaskaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-02-068	COVID-19 Health Mandate 005Elective medical procedures	Governor Mike Dunleavy; Commissioner of Health and Social Services; Chief Medical Officer	AlaskaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AL-098	Emergency licensure, supervision, registration and continuing-education rules of the State professional boards (March 20, 2020 to November 13, 2020)Emergency licensure and supervision rules for nurses, physicians, physician assistants, anesthesiologist assistants, pharmacists, speech…	Alabama Board of Nursing; Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission; Alabama Board of Pharmacy; Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; Alabama Board of Massage Therapy; Alabama Board of Chiropractic Examiners; Alabama Board of Court Reporting; Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles	AlabamaSector regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Health care ordersOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DEN-004	Non-Congregate Sheltering OrderPublic Health Order regarding non-congregate sheltering for people experiencing homelessness	Executive Director, DDPHE	City and County of Denver, ColoradoCity	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OH-053	Director's Orders of March 21, 2020 closing older adult day care services and senior centers, prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings, and closing family entertainment centers and internet cafesDirector's Orders of March 21, 2020 (three orders)	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-120	LDH Healthcare Provider Notice 2020-COVID19-ALL-007 (Mar. 21, 2020; ACS lists Mar. 27)Directive limiting medical and surgical procedures to emergency medical conditions	Louisiana Department of Health (Secretary Courtney Phillips; State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry)	LouisianaState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-03-028	Executive Order 2020-10Postponement of Elective Surgeries	Governor Douglas A. Ducey	ArizonaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care ordersSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-13-Hospitals-CAHs (REVISED) (Mar. 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-006)
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Office of the Professions page, 'COVID-19: Executive Orders' (list of the Executive Order 202-series suspensions and modifications of Title VIII licensing law for each profession, with their expiration June 25, 2021; later Executive Order 4-series items with expirations to Feb. 21, 2023) (Mar. 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-055)
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Office of the Professions page, 'COVID-19' (information for licensees: expiration of the Executive Order 202 series June 25, 2021; telepractice guidance; administering COVID-19 vaccine; volunteers; waivers) (Mar. 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-056)
Commissioner of Public Health, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Implementing Policies and Procedures for Restricting Visitor Access to Nursing Homes and Rest Homes (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MA-056)
Indiana Department of Correction (Commissioner Robert E. Carter, Jr.), IDOC 'Comprehensive Response to COVID-19' page (as archived Sept. 21, 2020), linking Executive Directive 20-20 (Pandemic Response) and the IDOC and Wexford COVID-19 Protocol (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-082)
Department of Public Health (Commissioner Renee D. Coleman-Mitchell), DPH Order to nursing home facilities, residential care homes and chronic disease hospitals implementing 30-day visitor restrictions (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. CT-059)
Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Orders limiting access to residential care facilities (assisted living): original order of March 13, 2020; outdoor visitation from June 8, 2020; Amended Order to Permit Access to Ohio's Residential Care Facilities, with Exceptions (March 22, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. OH-062)
State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission dates (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015)
Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council; Chairman Robert Valencia (release of Mar. 19, 2020), Resolution No. C03-66-20 and Executive Order 20-01 (as described in the Tribe's release of Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-060)
Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Health Department (Executive Director Reuben Howard), Release: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe / Health Department Efforts in Mitigating COVID-19 Pandemic (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-078)
Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen, Order of Abatement of Imminent Hazard (restaurants and bars), March 17, 2020 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. NC-067)
Kansas Department of Corrections (Secretary Jeff Zmuda), KDOC 'Coronavirus Update' (last modified Mar. 18, 2020; archived May 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-084)
Governor John C. Carney, Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. DE-003)
Louisiana Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, Emergency Rule 36 - Patient Protections Related to the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. LA-057)
Commissioner of Public Health, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health regarding non-essential elective invasive procedures (hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers) (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MA-058)
Director of Health Amy Acton (Ohio Department of Health), Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-077)
Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Secretary Eric Friedlander), at the Governor's direction, CHFS/DPH Directive of March 23, 2020 (elective procedures): cessation of all non-emergent, non-urgent in-person medical, surgical, dental and other health care procedures (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-118)
Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-036)
Governor Mike Dunleavy, Commissioner of Health and Social Services Adam Crum, Chief Medical Officer Anne Zink, COVID-19 Health Mandate 005 (Mar. 19, 2020; revised Apr. 7 and Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-108)
Governor Mike Dunleavy; Commissioner of Health and Social Services; Chief Medical Officer, COVID-19 Health Mandate 005 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-068)
Alabama Board of Nursing; Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission; Alabama Board of Pharmacy; Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; Alabama Board of Massage Therapy; Alabama Board of Chiropractic Examiners; Alabama Board of Court Reporting; Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, Emergency licensure, supervision, registration and continuing-education rules of the State professional boards (March 20, 2020 to November 13, 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AL-098)
Executive Director, DDPHE, Non-Congregate Sheltering Order (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DEN-004)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Orders of March 21, 2020 closing older adult day care services and senior centers, prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings, and closing family entertainment centers and internet cafes (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. OH-053)
Louisiana Department of Health (Secretary Courtney Phillips; State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry), LDH Healthcare Provider Notice 2020-COVID19-ALL-007 (Mar. 21, 2020; ACS lists Mar. 27) (Ex. SEC-01-120)
Governor Douglas A. Ducey, Executive Order 2020-10 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-028)

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