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Ex. DUT-VA-00312VAC5-90, Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control (full chapter), including 12VAC5-90-80 (Lists of diseases that shall be reported), 12VAC5-90-90 (Those required to report), 12VAC5-90-100 (Methods), 12VAC5-90-103 (Isolation for communicable disease of public health threat) and 12VAC5-90-107 (Quarantine)Virginia Administrative Code, Title 12, Agency 5, Chapter 90, Regulations for Disease Reporting and ControlState Board of Health (Virginia Department of Health)VirginiaStateJuly 1, 19932020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-00122 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties)Title 22, Chapter 250: Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated January 5, 2026)Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention)MaineStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. SD-0322020 House Bill 1295 (enrolled), amending SDCL 34-22-18.1An Act to revise provisions regarding contagious disease control and enforcement and to declare an emergencySouth Dakota Legislature (95th Session); signed by the GovernorSouth DakotaStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-03-07410-144 C.M.R. ch. 264, Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers (emergency routine technical rule)Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers (COVID-19 added; Dental Health Practices covered)Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and PreventionMaineStateAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-029Memorandum to All Interested Parties, 'First confirmed staff case of COVID-19 at MCC' (Mar. 13, 2020)Close contacts of a positive employee directed to self-quarantine 14 days; two housing units at the Monroe Correctional Complex placed in…Washington State Department of Corrections (Secretary Stephen Sinclair)Washington State Department of Corrections (Office of the Secretary); State levelStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-008R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9Governor's responsibilities relating to disaster emergenciesRhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials)Rhode IslandStateJuly 6, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-013Executive Order 2020-22Protection of Vulnerable Residents at Nursing Care Institutions, Residential Care Institutions, ICF-IIDs and DD Medical Group Homes from…Governor Douglas A. DuceyArizonaStateApr. 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. FL-044DEM Order No. 20-009In re: Suspension of Statutes, Rules, and Orders... (visitation restrictions and permissions; superseding DEM Orders 20-006 and 20-007)Division of Emergency Management, Director Jared Moskowitz as State Coordinating OfficerFloridaStateSept. 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. GA-013Executive Order 04.08.20.03Ensuring the safety of employees and residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities in response to COVID-19Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. GA-018Executive Order 04.23.20.02Providing guidance for reviving a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 ('Reviving a Healthy Georgia')Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateApr. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. KY-0402021 House Bill 1, Acts ch. 3 (2021 Ky. Acts 14)An Act relating to reopening the economy in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in response to the state of emergency declared by the Governor of…Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session), enacted over the Governor's vetoKentuckyStateFeb. 2, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. PA-041Amendment of the Order of the Secretary Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (vaccination status of admitted patients; PA-NEDSS hospitalization reporting)Amendment of the Order of the Secretary Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and EquipmentActing Secretary of Health Alison V. BeamPennsylvaniaStateAug. 13, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-020Phase II: General Business/Organization GuidelinesPhase II: General Business/Organization Guidelines (Reopening RI)State of Rhode Island, Reopening RI (with the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Department of Business Regulation)Rhode IslandStateMay 28, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. NJ-053P.L. 2021, c. 103An Act concerning emergency health powers and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes (expiration and continuation of COVID-19…New Jersey Legislature (Assembly Bill No. 5820); approved by Governor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateJune 4, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationHealth care ordersVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. PA-038Order Further Amending the Amended Order Requiring Skilled Nursing Care Facilities to Make Weekly Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and EquipmentOrder of the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Further Amending the Amended Order Requiring Skilled Nursing Care…Acting Secretary of Health Alison V. BeamPennsylvaniaStateMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-011Executive Order D 2020 016Temporarily Suspending Certain Regulatory Statutes Concerning Criminal Justice Due to the Presence of COVID-19 (suspension of the Department…Governor Jared PolisColorado (Governor; Department of Corrections; Department of Public Safety; community corrections); State levelStateMar. 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-020Executive Directive No. 20-037 (Revised)Authorization of Health Care Providers to Serve as COVID-19 Vaccinators (paramedics, EMTs, students, dentists, pharmacists and others under…Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of HealthNew Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)StateMay 24, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-022Memorandum: COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility Expansion to Phase 1B Education and Childcare SectorsEligibility expansion: pre-K to grade 12 education workers and child-care workers effective Mar. 2, 2021; persons 16-64 with CDC-listed…Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of HealthNew Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)StateMar. 11, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careHealth care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AK-008COVID-19 Health Mandate 006 (Mandate 6.1, Elective Oral Health Procedures)Health Mandate 006 (elective dental procedures postponed one month)Governor Dunleavy; Commissioner Crum; Dr. ZinkAlaskaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-017Executive Order 2020-34Building on COVID-19 Successes: Resuming additional business operations for barbers, cosmetologists and dine-in restaurantsGovernor Douglas A. DuceyArizonaStateMay 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-089Guidance for Retail (Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected, Return Stronger)Guidance for Retail: Relevant Executive Orders 2020-18, 2020-33, 2020-12Office of the Governor with ADHSArizonaStateMay 1, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-013Requirements document issued under executive orderRequirements for Businesses: Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-40 Containing the Spread of COVID-19Office of Governor Douglas A. Ducey with the Arizona Department of Health ServicesArizonaStateJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CA-014COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Retail (July 29, 2020 version), covid19.ca.govCOVID-19 Industry Guidance: Retail (July 29, 2020): the statewide operating conditions for retail establishments, with mandatory face…California Department of Public Health and Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), under the State Public Health Officer orders of May 7, 2020 (CA-015 paragraph 2, 'necessary modifications') and Aug. 28, 2020 (CA-017 paragraphs 1 and 8)CaliforniaStateJuly 29, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. GA-017Executive Order 04.20.20.01Providing flexibility for healthcare practices, moving certain businesses to minimum operations, and providing for emergency responseGovernor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. GA-031Executive Order 12.30.20.02Providing additional guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateDec. 30, 20202021 Q1Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read