Skip to content
The COVID Project

The Record

The Orders Library

13,511 instruments indexed by The COVID Project: the orders of the fifty States and the District, forty metros, the federal layer and the agencies; the standing duties; the organizers' notices; the legal authorities. Filter by kind, State, limitation type, quarter and more; open the exhibit; download what you find.

Results

The COVID Projectcovidproject.com/library
1,544 instruments · showing 26–50
Download
ExhibitInstrumentIssuerJurisdictionIssuedQuartersLimitationsGradeFile
Ex. WV-081Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 12 (2021 Reg. Sess., ch. 213)Relating to local health departments: local board of health rules subject to approval by the appointing county commission or municipality…West Virginia Legislature (2021 Regular Session), approved by Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 16, 20212021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-011Order of the Secretary of Health Requiring All Persons Submitting, Performing or Reporting COVID-19 Antigen Tests to Report ResultsOrder Requiring Reporting of Antigen Test Results (health care providers, practitioners, employers and other entities administering…Rachel L. Levine, MD, Secretary of HealthPennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)StateOct. 13, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-005SDCL ch. 34-16, Nuisances and Health Hazards (§§ 34-16-1, 34-16-2, 34-16-5, 34-16-19 to 34-16-21)Act endangering public health as misdemeanor; release of disease germs as felony; access of health officers to places where a source of…South Dakota Legislature (codified statute)South DakotaStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MT-073Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116, Powers and duties of local boards of health, as amended in 2021 (HB 121: governing-body control of emergency health orders; HB 257: local rules may not compel businesses to deny customer access)Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116. Powers and duties of local boards of health (MCA 2025 text with 2021 amendments)Montana Legislature (67th): HB 121 (approved Apr. 16, 2021) and HB 257 (approved May 7, 2021 after an amendatory veto); codified at Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116(4)-(9) (amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 324, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 408, L. 2021)MontanaStateMay 7, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Events and venuesVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WY-055House Enrolled Act No. 93 (2021 Wyo. Sess. Laws ch. 168), creating W.S. 35-1-310 and 35-1-240(c)An Act relating to the public health; amending and creating provisions governing the issuance of orders relating to the public health…Wyoming Legislature (Sixty-sixth Legislature, 2021 General Session); signed by Governor Gordon April 22, 2021WyomingStateApr. 22, 20212021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-001Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 22024 (Apr. 21, 2020)Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health EmergencyRoger T. Severino, Director, Office for Civil Rights, HHSUnited States (federal); Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil RightsFederalMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateHealth care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-012Executive Order No. 7U, § 1 (Apr. 5, 2020): Protection from Civil Liability for Actions or Omissions in Support of the State's COVID-19 Response (health care professionals and facilities); superseded and replaced by EO 7V § 6 (Apr. 7, 2020, Ex. CT-014); facility immunity expired Mar. 1, 2021 by EO 10A § 4 (Ex. CT-036)Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Protection from Civil Liability for Actions or Omissions in…Governor Ned LamontConnecticutStateApr. 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyHealth care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ID-065Board action lifting the Ada County public health order and the Valley County mask orderCentral District Board of Health lifts public health order for Ada County, mask order for Valley CountyCentral District Board of HealthAda and Valley Counties, Idaho (Central District Health)CountyFeb. 19, 20212021 Q1OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-KC-078RSMo § 67.265 (Public health order for threat to public health by contagious disease, requirements, procedure)Limits on the duration of local public health orders; governing-body extension and termination; supporting reportMissouri General Assembly (H.B. 271, 101st Gen. Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess.), approved by Governor ParsonMissouri (governing every political subdivision's public health orders)StateJune 15, 20212021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-028Bill No. 200328: Employee Protections in Connection with COVID-19 Emergency Health Order (Philadelphia Code Chapter 9-5000)An Ordinance amending The Philadelphia Code to add a new Chapter, entitled 'Employee Protections in Connection with COVID-19 Emergency…Council of the City of Philadelphia (Bill No. 200328, as amended June 12, 2020; signed by the Mayor)City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (City Council)CityJuly 13, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MT-054Order of Health Officer January 7, 2021 (rescinding all prior local public health officer orders)Order of Health Officer, January 7, 2021John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of YellowstoneYellowstone County, MontanaCountyJan. 7, 20212021 Q1OtherPrimary source read
Ex. ND-004Executive Order 2020-05Suspension of licensure requirements for out-of-state health care and behavioral health professionals and of health care facility licensing…Governor Doug BurgumNorth DakotaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NJ-050Executive Order No. 242 (2021)End of the general business restrictions: indoor public-space mask requirement lifted; six-foot capacity rules for dining and businesses…Governor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateMay 24, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-045Release: Pennsylvania Department of Health to Resume COVID-19 Related Services to Delaware CountyPennsylvania Department of Health to Resume COVID-19 Related Services to Delaware County (Aug. 1, 2021)Delaware County (release re-posted by Upper Chichester Township, Aug. 2, 2021)Delaware County, Pennsylvania (with the Chester County Health Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Health)CountyAug. 2, 20212021 Q3Quarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. FED-194Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health EmergencyNotification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed.…HHS Office for Civil RightsUnited States (HIPAA covered health care providers)FederalMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. IN-089Senate Enrolled Act 5 (2021), 'Local Health Departments; Public Health Emergencies' (law-firm description)Local health orders more stringent than the Governor's executive order require approval of the county or city legislative body; appeal…Indiana General Assembly (Senate Enrolled Act 5, 2021), as described in Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, 'The 2021 Indiana General Assembly in Review' (June 30, 2021)IndianaStateMay 10, 20212021 Q22021 Q3OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. KS-040Senate Bill 40 (2021)An act concerning governmental response to certain emergencies; prescribing powers, duties and functions of the board of education of each…Kansas LegislatureKansasStateMar. 24, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-018Health Commissioner Order Rescinding Health Commissioner Updated Directive and Order for Face Coverings Dated August 10, 2021Health Commissioner Order Rescinding the August 10, 2021 Face Coverings Order (Effective March 1, 2022)Letitia Dzirasa, M.D., Commissioner of HealthBaltimore City, MarylandCityFeb. 25, 2022OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CMH-005Board of Health Resolution No. 20-09Resolution No. 20-09 (Public Health Emergency: Delegation of Authority to the Health Commissioner)Board of Health of the City of ColumbusCity of Columbus and City of Worthington, OhioCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-131State Public Health Order (Apr. 22, 2020) (health care facility protocols; Utah Roadmap for Resuming Elective Procedures)State Public Health Order: protocols for covered healthcare providers and resumption of elective proceduresUtah Department of HealthUtahStateApr. 22, 20202020 Q2Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FL-058DOH Public Health Advisory (In re: Rescission of Prior COVID-19 Public Health Advisories, Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccines, Resuming in-person Government Services)Public Health Advisory rescinding the prior COVID-19 advisoriesState Surgeon General Scott A. Rivkees, M.D.FloridaStateApr. 29, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-043Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Enforcement Policy for Ventilators and Accessories and Other Respiratory Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (March 2020)Enforcement Policy for Ventilators and Accessories and Other Respiratory Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public…Food and Drug Administration, CDRHUnited States (federal); Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological HealthFederalMar. 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersSupply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-009Act No. 99 of 2021 (S. 147, R. 39), a Joint Resolution, the 'South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act'A Joint Resolution to enact the 'South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act' so as to provide liability protections for a limited time…General Assembly of South Carolina (S. 147, ratified R. 39, April 28, 2021; approved by Governor Henry McMaster April 28, 2021)South CarolinaStateApr. 28, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-060Northern Virginia Health Directors' Assessment of Phased Reopening CriteriaNoVA Health Directors Assessment of Phased Reopening Criteria (May 9, 2020)Northern Virginia Health DirectorsNorthern Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William health districts and Alexandria Health Department)CountyMay 9, 20202020 Q2OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-RIV-029Order of the Health Officer of the County of San Bernardino for the Control of COVID-19 (July 1, 2020) repealing the May 29, 2020 orderHealth Officer Order to repeal the Health Officer Order dated May 29, 2020Acting Public Health Officer Erin Gustafson, M.D., MPH; Gary McBride, Director of Emergency Services; County Counsel Michelle D. BlakemoreSan Bernardino County, CaliforniaCountyJuly 1, 20202020 Q3Face-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read