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Ex. SEC-02-051Executive Order 2021-20 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 87)Face covering requirements; vaccination requirements for health care workers, school personnel and higher educationGovernor JB PritzkerIllinoisStateAug. 26, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-054Order of Public Health Emergency TwoProhibition of non-essential surgeries and procedures requiring PPEGovernor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, M.D.VirginiaStateMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-063Amended Executive Memorandum 2020-01 (filed Mar. 25, 2020)Additional critical infrastructure sectors (Healthcare/Public Health: physicians, dentists, psychologists, mid-level practitioners, PT/OT…Governor J. Kevin StittOklahomaStateMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Business closurePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-068COVID-19 Health Mandate 005Elective medical proceduresGovernor Mike Dunleavy; Commissioner of Health and Social Services; Chief Medical OfficerAlaskaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-10-070Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03.7 (Feb. 16, 2022) amending Order 20-03, reciting 20-03.4 (Aug. 19, 2021), 20-03.5 (Sept. 13, 2021) and 20-03.6 (Sept. 24, 2021)Statewide Face Coverings order chain: 20-03 (June 24, 2020) through 20-03.7Secretary of Health Umair A. ShahWashingtonStateFeb. 16, 20222021 Q3Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. UT-023State Public Health Order 2020-14Updating the Utah COVID-19 Level of RestrictionUtah Department of Health (Executive Director)UtahStateSept. 22, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-078Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03.4Face Coverings - Statewide (indoor face coverings reinstated for every person regardless of vaccination status)Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Washington State Secretary of HealthWashingtonStateAug. 19, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. WI-0182021 Senate Joint Resolution 3 (Enrolled)Relating to: terminating the COVID-19 public health emergency, including all emergency orders and actions taken pursuant to declaration of…Wisconsin Legislature (Senate and Assembly)WisconsinStateFeb. 4, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AK-050Governor's July 22, 2020 directive requiring facemasks in State of Alaska facilities; DHSS Health Mandates page statement that the State does not mandate masks, group size or business operationsState-facilities mask directive (July 22, 2020) and DHSS statement of statewide status (Oct.-Nov. 2020)Governor Mike Dunleavy (directive for State facilities); DHSS (statement on the Health Mandates page)AlaskaStateJuly 22, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
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. DUT-GA-014O.C.G.A. sections 26-2-371, 26-2-373 and 26-2-375Food service establishment permits; Promulgation of rules, regulations, and standards by Department of Public Health and county boards of…General Assembly of Georgia (Ga. L. 1958, p. 371, sections 2, 4 and 7; Code 1933, sections 88-1002, 88-1004, 88-1006, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, section 1; as amended)GeorgiaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-001RCW 70.05.070Local health officer—Powers and dutiesWashington State LegislatureWashingtonState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MA-056Order 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 homesCommissioner of Public HealthMassachusettsStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-095Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 - Handling of Bodily RemainsModifies disposition-of-remains rules to relieve hospitals and funeral homes: 24-hour and 48-hour limits on locating and acting by persons…Robert Gordon, Director, MDHHSMichigan - Department of Health and Human Services (State health department)StateMay 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-100Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 - Testing of State of Michigan Nursing Home Inspectors (LARA)State nursing-home inspectors (LARA surveyors) must be tested for COVID-19 before entering nursing homes; rescinds the prior…Robert Gordon, Director, MDHHSMichigan - Department of Health and Human Services (State health department)StateJan. 11, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Travel and quarantineHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-023WSDOT news release, Aug. 20, 2020: two-boat weekend service restored Aug. 22 on Edmonds/Kingston and Mukilteo/Clinton after operating one boat short since June 20 'due to a lack of crewmembers needed to meet U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements'; more than 100 high-risk employees unavailable since late March; new hires unable to undergo mandatory face-to-face training until June; face covering required in compliance with the state's health order; WSF 'will enforce reduced occupancy on sailings for walk-on passengers'Service to be restored to near pre-pandemic levels on some state ferry routes (Changes set to begin August 22)Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)Washington (Edmonds/Kingston, Mukilteo/Clinton, Seattle/Bainbridge routes; system-wide precautions)StateAug. 20, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-090MTA press release, June 16, 2021: masks remain required onboard subways, buses, commuter rails, paratransit and within indoor stations after the Governor lifted State restrictions on June 15, 2021; not required on outdoor platforms and bus stops under updated CDC guidance; 'changes in restrictions for the remainder of New York State will follow federal health guidance on transit requirements'MTA Reminds Customers to Wear a Mask While Riding Trains and Buses - Masks Still Required Onboard Subways, Buses, Commuter Rails and…Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); Chief Safety Officer Patrick WarrenNew York (MTA subways, buses, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North, Staten Island Railway, paratransit)StateJune 16, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AL-001Proclamation by the Governor: State of Emergency (COVID-19)Proclamation declaring a state public health emergency; alternative standards of careGovernor Kay IveyAlabamaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AL-005Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide)Statewide order prohibiting gatherings of 25 or more, closing beaches, senior centers, all schools, colleges and child-care centers, barring…State Health Officer Scott HarrisAlabamaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AL-011Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended March 27, 2020Non-essential business closures: entertainment venues, athletic facilities, close-contact service providers and six retail categories…State Health Officer Scott HarrisAlabamaStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-024Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended June 30, 2020 (Safer at Home)Extension of the Safer at Home Order to July 31, 2020; hospital and long-term care visitation 'limited' from July 3, 2020State Health Officer Scott HarrisAlabamaStateJune 30, 20202020 Q3Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AR-066ADH Directive Regarding Indoor Venues, revision effective January 2, 2021 (until March 1, 2021 unless extended)Indoor venues over ten attendees require a plan approved by the Secretary of HealthSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateJan. 2, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. CA-034COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School YearCDPH K-12 Schools Guidance for the 2021-22 school year (universal indoor masking; modified quarantine)California Department of Public HealthCaliforniaStateJuly 12, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DC-008Mayor's Order 2020-063Extensions of Public Emergency and Public Health Emergency and Measures to Protect Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Public Health…Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-004Ala. Code ch. 22-12 (Quarantine)Quarantine: enforcement by the State, counties and municipalities; State authority paramount; proclamation of quarantine by the Governor or…Legislature of Alabama (Code of Alabama 1975, Title 22, chapter 12)AlabamaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read