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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. DE-061Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4406, Home Health Agencies--Aide Only (Licensure), § 11.0 Infection Control (25 Del. Reg. 27 (July 1, 2021))DHSS Emergency Secretary's Order: every aide-only home health agency must establish a CDC-based infection prevention and control program…Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Health Care Quality)DelawareSector regulatorJune 25, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-03816VAC25-220, Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus that Causes COVID-19 (amendments, Final)Amended Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus that Causes COVID-19Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board, Department of Labor and IndustryVirginiaSector regulatorSept. 8, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DE-062Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4407, Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation), § 6.0 (25 Del. Reg. 29 (July 1, 2021))DHSS Emergency Secretary's Order: every hospital must expand its infection prevention and control program on CDC guidance with a…Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Health Care Quality)DelawareSector regulatorJune 17, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-018Full Reopening OrderEmergency Order Establishing Safety Measures for Full Reopening to Prevent the Spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor James F. Kenney and Acting Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole, MD, MPH; adopted by the Board of Health July 15, 2021 as the Second Consolidated and Restated Supplemental Emergency Regulation Governing the Control and Prevention of COVID-19 (effective July 16, 2021)City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCityJune 15, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-06110-144 C.M.R. ch. 264, Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers, emergency routine technical rule, filing 2021-166Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers (emergency rule adding COVID-19)Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and PreventionMaineSector regulatorAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. FED-032Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations ManualConditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual, 86 Fed. Reg. 24865 (May 10, 2021)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHSUnited StatesFederalMay 5, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary 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. SEC-04-06610-144 C.M.R. ch. 264 (emergency rule of Aug. 12, 2021), as described in Does 1-6 v. Mills, No. 21-1826 (1st Cir. Oct. 19, 2021)Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers (COVID-19 emergency rule)Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services (emergency rule); First Circuit (description)Maine (rule); United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (opinion)CourtAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
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. DE-046Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4406, Home Health Agencies--Aide Only (Licensure), §§ 11.4-11.5DHSS Emergency Secretary's Order: COVID-19 testing of all new staff, vendors and volunteers before their start date; ongoing testing of all…Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Health Care Quality)DelawareSector regulatorSept. 10, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary 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. 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. 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. FED-156QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3)QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (REVISED 04/27/2021)CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupUnited States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)FederalApr. 27, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MT-071DPHHS letter to providers: scope of the HB 702 Section 2 exemption for licensed nursing homes, long-term care and assisted living facilitiesDear Providers letter of July 28, 2021 (HB 702; CMS and CDC regulations or guidance)Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Director's Office (Adam Meier, Director)MontanaSector regulatorJuly 28, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary 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-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. FED-163CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NHQSO-21-19-NHCMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupUnited States (Medicare and Medicaid LTC facilities)FederalMay 11, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. FED-236Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 58218 (Oct. 21, 2021)Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and CanadaDHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)United States-Canada land borderFederalOct. 21, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Travel and quarantineVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. ID-013Idaho Rebounds Stage 4 Stay Healthy GuidelinesState of Idaho, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Stay Healthy Guidelines, May 11, 2021Governor Little and IDHW Director JeppesenIdahoStateMay 11, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ME-014Executive Order 35 FY 19/20An Order Suspending Enforcement of Provisions of Certain Licensing Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate Health Care and Veterinary Care…Governor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersPrimary source read

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