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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. NJ-068	Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive ProceduresConditions for ambulatory surgery centers to resume elective surgery on May 26, 2020	Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health	New JerseySector regulator	May 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DC-037	DC Health, Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Elective Surgery (Phase 1; last updated May 26, 2020)Guidance for Elective Surgery	DC Health	District of ColumbiaSector regulator	May 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DC-038	DC Health, COVID-19: Guidance for Elective Surgery (Phase Two; last updated September 29, 2020)Guidance for Elective Surgery	DC Health	District of ColumbiaSector regulator	Sept. 29, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. NJ-067	Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Hospitals to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive ProceduresConditions for hospitals to resume elective surgery on May 26, 2020 (screening, PPE, testing, capacity, visitors, reporting)	Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health	New JerseySector regulator	May 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DC-069	DC Health, Phase Two Guidance for Elective Surgery (updated June 16-17, 2020)Phase Two Guidance for Elective Surgery	DC Health	District of ColumbiaSector regulator	June 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. NC-068	NCDHHS letter to hospital and ambulatory surgery center leaders, March 20, 2020Request to suspend all elective and non-urgent procedures and surgeries effective March 23, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen	North CarolinaSector regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. NJ-084	Executive Directive No. 20-016 (Revised) (original June 24, 2020; amended July 29, 2020, October 20, 2020 and June 16, 2021; the retrieved text is the January 20, 2023 revision)COVID-19 protocols for ambulatory surgery centers resuming elective surgery and invasive diagnostic procedures pursuant to Executive Order…	Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health	New JerseySector regulator	June 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. WY-011	WDH Guidance on Resuming Elective and Non-emergency ProceduresCOVID-19: Guidance from the Wyoming Department of Health on Resuming Elective and Non-emergency Procedures	Wyoming Department of Health	WyomingSector regulator	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AR-059	ADH Directive on Resuming Elective Procedures, Phase IV (effective May 25, 2020; testing timeframe revised July 6; pre-procedure testing rescinded effective Aug. 1, 2020)Elective procedures: history of the April 27 resumption and its testing conditions; symptomatic-patient testing, contact exclusion and…	Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of Health	ArkansasSector regulator	Aug. 3, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. AR-040	ADH Directive on Elective Surgeries (April 3, 2020)Directive postponing elective procedures, testing, office visits and routine dental and eye care	Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of Health	ArkansasSector regulator	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MS-056	State Health Officer order postponing elective surgeries requiring overnight hospitalizationOrder postponing elective surgeries requiring overnight hospitalization, December 15, 2020	State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs (MSDH)	MississippiSector regulator	Dec. 15, 2020	2020 Q4	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-WY-032	WDH Guidance on Resuming Elective and Non-emergency Procedures (cross-reference to Ex. WY-011)COVID-19: Guidance from the Wyoming Department of Health on Resuming Elective and Non-emergency Procedures	Wyoming Department of Health	WyomingSector regulator	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. MD-040	MDH Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters (Mar. 23, 2020): elective and non-urgent procedures cease 5:00 p.m. Mar. 24, 2020Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters	Robert R. Neall, Secretary of Health, Maryland Department of Health	MarylandSector regulator	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. NJ-085	Executive Directive No. 20-018 (Revised) (original June 24, 2020; amended October 20, 2020 and June 16, 2021; the retrieved text is the 2023 revision)COVID-19 protocols for hospitals resuming elective surgery and invasive diagnostic procedures	Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health	New JerseySector regulator	June 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045	Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U) to enforce Executive Order GA-15 (press release of Apr. 21, 2020 quoting the rule)TMB Adopts Emergency Rule to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-15 (continued postponement of surgeries and procedures not medically…	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee	Texas Medical Board; State levelSector regulator	Apr. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. LA-043	LDH Healthcare Facility Notice/Order #2020-COVID19-ALL-010Amended and Updated Notice: Medical and Surgical Procedures; Dental Visits, Procedures and Surgeries; Other Healthcare Services	Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer	LouisianaSector regulator	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. LA-045	LDH Healthcare Facility Notice/Order #2020-COVID19-ALL-020Supplemental Amended and Updated Notice: Medical and Surgical Procedures; Dental Visits, Procedures and Surgeries; Other Healthcare Services	Louisiana Department of Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer	LouisianaSector regulator	June 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-056	Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists (Board notice)Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists	Ohio State Dental Board	OhioSector regulator	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-044	Emergency rules adopted Mar. 24, 2020 to enforce Executive Order GA-09 (postponement of surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary), 22 TAC § 190.8 (Violation Guidelines)TMB Passes Emergency Rules to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-09 (Mar. 24, 2020)	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee	Texas Medical Board; State levelSector regulator	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. CT-064	OHS_HSP Guidance 20-003b (Revised)Revised Guidance Regarding the Temporary Waiver of CON Requirements for Approval of Increased Licensed Bed Capacity and the Temporary…	Office of Health Strategy, Health Systems Planning Unit	ConnecticutSector regulator	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. ME-023	COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers (updated May 12, 2020)COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers	Maine Department of Health and Human Services	MaineSector regulator	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. NY-111	Interim Guidance for Dentistry During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyInterim Guidance for Dentistry During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	New York State Department of Health (New York Forward)	New YorkSector regulator	May 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures (May 19, 2020) (Ex. NJ-068)
DC Health, DC Health, Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Elective Surgery (Phase 1; last updated May 26, 2020) (Ex. DC-037)
DC Health, DC Health, COVID-19: Guidance for Elective Surgery (Phase Two; last updated September 29, 2020) (Sept. 29, 2020) (Ex. DC-038)
Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Hospitals to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures (May 19, 2020) (Ex. NJ-067)
DC Health, DC Health, Phase Two Guidance for Elective Surgery (updated June 16-17, 2020) (June 17, 2020) (Ex. DC-069)
Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen, NCDHHS letter to hospital and ambulatory surgery center leaders, March 20, 2020 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. NC-068)
Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-016 (Revised) (original June 24, 2020; amended July 29, 2020, October 20, 2020 and June 16, 2021; the retrieved text is the January 20, 2023 revision) (Ex. NJ-084)
Wyoming Department of Health, WDH Guidance on Resuming Elective and Non-emergency Procedures (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. WY-011)
Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of Health, ADH Directive on Resuming Elective Procedures, Phase IV (effective May 25, 2020; testing timeframe revised July 6; pre-procedure testing rescinded effective Aug. 1, 2020) (Aug. 3, 2020) (Ex. AR-059)
Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of Health, ADH Directive on Elective Surgeries (April 3, 2020) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AR-040)
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs (MSDH), State Health Officer order postponing elective surgeries requiring overnight hospitalization (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. MS-056)
Wyoming Department of Health, WDH Guidance on Resuming Elective and Non-emergency Procedures (cross-reference to Ex. WY-011) (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WY-032)
Robert R. Neall, Secretary of Health, Maryland Department of Health, MDH Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters (Mar. 23, 2020): elective and non-urgent procedures cease 5:00 p.m. Mar. 24, 2020 (Ex. MD-040)
Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-018 (Revised) (original June 24, 2020; amended October 20, 2020 and June 16, 2021; the retrieved text is the 2023 revision) (Ex. NJ-085)
Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U) to enforce Executive Order GA-15 (press release of Apr. 21, 2020 quoting the rule) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045)
Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH Healthcare Facility Notice/Order #2020-COVID19-ALL-010 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. LA-043)
Louisiana Department of Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH Healthcare Facility Notice/Order #2020-COVID19-ALL-020 (June 4, 2020) (Ex. LA-045)
Ohio State Dental Board, Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists (Board notice) (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. OH-056)
Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rules adopted Mar. 24, 2020 to enforce Executive Order GA-09 (postponement of surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary), 22 TAC § 190.8 (Violation Guidelines) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-044)
Office of Health Strategy, Health Systems Planning Unit, OHS_HSP Guidance 20-003b (Revised) (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. CT-064)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers (updated May 12, 2020) (Ex. ME-023)
New York State Department of Health (New York Forward), Interim Guidance for Dentistry During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (May 31, 2020) (Ex. NY-111)

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