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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. SEC-01-007	CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations (press release and tiered recommendations)CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures During COVID-19 Response	CMS	United StatesFederal	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. FED-159	CMS Recommendations, Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (Apr. 19, 2020)Opening Up America Again: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	United StatesFederal	Apr. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. FED-096	CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020)QSO-20-13-Hospitals	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (Medicare-participating hospitals)Federal	Mar. 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. FED-099	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)QSO-20-20-ALL, Prioritization of Survey Activities	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (all Medicare/Medicaid certified providers and suppliers; CLIA laboratories)Federal	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. FED-158	CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations of Mar. 18, 2020)Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	United States (all healthcare facilities and clinicians)Federal	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. FED-164	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)QSO-20-12-All, Suspension of Survey Activities	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (all certified providers, suppliers and CLIA laboratories)Federal	Mar. 4, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. FED-165	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)QSO-20-31-All (REVISED)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United StatesFederal	June 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-004	Opening Up America Again: CMS Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase IPhase I reopening recommendations	CMS	United StatesFederal	Apr. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-009	Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase ICMS Recommendations: Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I	CMS	United StatesFederal	Apr. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. FED-161	QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reportingQSO-20-29-NH	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal	May 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-006	CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 19230Telehealth expansion (home as originating site; added services; audio-only codes; virtual direct supervision)	CMS	United StatesFederal	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-007	CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550Audio-only E/M payment parity; further telehealth and supervision flexibilities	CMS	United StatesFederal	May 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-010	COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (hospitals: Hospitals Without Walls; EMTALA; verbal orders; discharge planning; medical staff; physical environment; surge sites)COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (Updated 5/24/21)	CMS	United StatesFederal	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. FED-090	CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule with comment period)Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 19230…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	United States (Medicare and Medicaid providers)Federal	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. FED-097	QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020)QSO-20-14-NH (REVISED)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureGathering capHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-003	Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Mar. 18, 2020; updated Apr. 7, 2020)CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations (Tier 1-3 framework)	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	United StatesFederal	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. FED-091	CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule)Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	United StatesFederal	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. FED-157	QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021)QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (nursing homes; State and local officials)Federal	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-008	Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment RecommendationsNon-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (tiered framework)	CMS	United StatesFederal	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-04-006	CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	United StatesFederal	May 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-04-017	CMS-1744-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 19230Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	United StatesFederal	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. FED-098	QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)QSO-20-18-HHA	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (Medicare and Medicaid home health agencies)Federal	Mar. 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. FED-160	COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021)COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	United States (Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP providers)Federal	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
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. SEC-02-005	COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care ProvidersBlanket 1135 waivers (physicians and other clinicians: telehealth, licensure, supervision, signature, enrollment)	CMS (Secretary of HHS)	United StatesFederal	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read

CMS, CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations (press release and tiered recommendations) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-007)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS Recommendations, Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (Apr. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-159)
CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations of Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-158)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-164)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-165)
CMS, Opening Up America Again: CMS Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (Apr. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-004)
CMS, Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (Apr. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-009)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reporting (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-161)
CMS, CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 19230 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-006)
CMS, CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-007)
CMS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (hospitals: Hospitals Without Walls; EMTALA; verbal orders; discharge planning; medical staff; physical environment; surge sites) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-010)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule with comment period) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-090)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Mar. 18, 2020; updated Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-003)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule) (May 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-091)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157)
CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-008)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-04-006)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS-1744-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 19230 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-04-017)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-13-Hospitals-CAHs (REVISED) (Mar. 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-006)
CMS (Secretary of HHS), COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-005)

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