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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. MET-RIV-023Order of the Health Officer of the County of San Bernardino for the Control of COVID-19 (April 7, 2020)Order... for the Control of COVID-19: face coverings when leaving home; non-essential businesses to remain closed; telecommuting; 14-day…Acting Health Officer Erin Gustafson, M.D., MPHSan Bernardino County, CaliforniaCountyApr. 7, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary 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. MET-ORL-025Executive Order 2020-006Executive Order regarding COVID-19 requiring social distancing and adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines…Alan Harris, Chief Administrator, Office of Emergency ManagementSeminole County, FloridaCountyMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-FED-064Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020)Considerations for Restaurants and BarsCenters for Disease Control and PreventionUnited StatesFederalMay 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary 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. FED-161QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reportingQSO-20-29-NHCMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupUnited States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)FederalMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersOtherPrimary 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. 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. MD-042MDH Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters (Apr. 5, 2020)Directive and Order Regarding Nursing Home Matters, Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-04-05-01Robert R. Neall, Secretary of HealthMarylandSector regulatorApr. 5, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-026Force Health Protection Guidance for the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak (Jan. 30, 2020)Force Health Protection Guidance for the Novel Coronavirus OutbreakUnder Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (Matthew P. Donovan)Department of Defense (department-wide)FederalJan. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationPrimary 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. FED-091CMS-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, HHSUnited StatesFederalMay 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersOtherPrimary 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-TRADE-BOARDS-074Order (filed May 4, 2020): Uniform Bar Examination rescheduled to Sept. 9-10, 2020 'pandemic-related conditions and restrictions permitting'; social distancing to limit seating; masks required; temperature and screening; priority registration for 2019-2020 graduatesOrder of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (May 4, 2020) regarding rescheduling the bar examDistrict of Columbia Court of AppealsDistrict of Columbia; District of Columbia Court of AppealsCourtMay 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-070PortMiami COVID-19 Update (county release, Mar. 13, 2020)PortMiami is open for business; the PortMiami team continues to work closely with its partners on COVID-19 preventive measuresMiami-Dade County, Office of the Mayor and PortMiamiPortMiami (Miami-Dade County Seaport Department)CountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary 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. 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. ME-007Executive Order 19 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Essential Businesses and OperationsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read