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Ex. PA-010Order of the Governor for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home Requirements, and Continued Aggressive Mitigation Efforts (Yellow Phase Order) (May 7, 2020), sec. 1Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home Requirements, and…Governor Tom Wolf (with companion Order of the Secretary of Health)PennsylvaniaStateMay 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-055Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care ProfessionalsOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enhance Protections for Health Care ProfessionalsGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. PA-011Order of the Governor for the Continued Reopening of the Commonwealth (Green Phase Order) (May 27, 2020), sec. 1(B)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the CommonwealthGovernor Tom Wolf (with companion Order of the Secretary of Health)PennsylvaniaStateMay 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-017Order of the Governor Directing Targeted Mitigation MeasuresOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Targeted Mitigation MeasuresGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJuly 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-023Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Nov. 23, 2020), secs. 1(A), 1(B), 2, 13 and 14 (with the Secretary's parallel Order for Mitigation and Enforcement, PA-022)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity ProtectionsGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateNov. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. PA-029Order of the Governor Directing Vaccine Providers' Administration of COVID-19 VaccinesOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Vaccine Providers' Administration of COVID-19 VaccinesGovernor Tom Wolf (with parallel Order of the Acting Secretary of Health)PennsylvaniaStateFeb. 12, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-052Order of the Governor to Ensure the Efficient Allocation and Effective Use of Critical Medical ResourcesOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Ensure the Efficient Allocation and Effective Use of Critical Medical ResourcesGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. PA-066Amendment to the Order of the Governor Directing Targeted Mitigation Measures (11:00 p.m. alcohol cutoff; self-certification)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Targeted Mitigation MeasuresGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateSept. 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. PA-067Amendment to the Order of the Governor Directing Targeted Mitigation Measures (maximum occupancy calculator for events and gatherings)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Targeted Mitigation MeasuresGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateOct. 6, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-079Order of the Governor Directing Limited-Time Targeted MitigationOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Limited-Time Targeted MitigationGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateDec. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-013Amendment to the Yellow Phase Order adding Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia CountiesAmendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home…Governor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. PA-014Amendment to the Green Phase Order adding the southeastern counties (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Susquehanna)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the CommonwealthGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. PA-061Amendment to the Green Phase Order (16 counties, including Allegheny, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Lycoming, Mercer, Somerset, Washington, effective June 5, 2020)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the CommonwealthGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. PA-062Amendment to the Green Phase Order (Lebanon County, effective July 3, 2020; all 67 counties green)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the CommonwealthGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateJuly 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-020Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the PublicReal Estate Industry GuidanceGovernor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State)PennsylvaniaStateMay 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-137'Vaccine or Test' requirement for Commonwealth employees in health care and high-risk congregate facilities, announced August 10, 2021, effective September 7, 2021Commonwealth employees in state hospitals and high-risk congregate facilities: vaccination or weekly testingGovernor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateAug. 10, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-03-058REVISED Guidance on COVID-19 for Dental Health Care Personnel in Pennsylvania (Mar. 22, 2020; archived Apr. 1, 2020)DOH directs facilities to cease all dental treatment except urgent and emergency proceduresPennsylvania Department of Health (Secretary Rachel Levine, M.D.), under the Governor's Proclamation of Disaster EmergencyPennsylvaniaStateMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-09-008Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster EmergencyMandatory construction guidance (issued Apr. 23, 2020; effective May 1, 2020)Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of HealthPennsylvaniaStateApr. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-015Executive FAQ (published PDF)Frequently Asked Questions Regarding These Orders (Amended Targeted Mitigation Orders)Office of the Governor with the Pennsylvania Department of HealthPennsylvaniaStateOct. 6, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. PA-033Pennsylvania Mitigation, Enforcement and Immunity Order (Nov. 23, 2020) and Apr. 1, 2021 amendmentOrder of the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Amending the November 23, 2020 Order of the Secretary of the…Acting Secretary of Health Alison V. Beam (with the Governor's companion amendment)PennsylvaniaStateApr. 1, 20212021 Q2Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-040Act 21 of 2021 (H.B. 854) - COVID-19 Record Retention and Temporary Regulatory Flexibility AuthorityAdministrative Code of 1929 - COVID-19 Record Retention and Temporary Regulatory Flexibility Authority, Act of Jun. 11, 2021, P.L. 56, No.…General Assembly; approved by Governor WolfPennsylvaniaStateJune 11, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. PA-091Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Authorizes Licensed Health Care Professionals to Provide Services via Telemedicine During Coronavirus EmergencyTelemedicine Summary (Mar. 18, 2020)Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (suspension granted by Governor Wolf under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(f))PennsylvaniaSector regulatorMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. PA-092Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Waives Some Nurse Licensing Requirements During Coronavirus Emergency (nursing omnibus requirement waiver)Nursing Omnibus Requirement Waiver (Mar. 20, 2020)Department of State, BPOA / State Board of Nursing (suspension granted by Governor Wolf)PennsylvaniaSector regulatorMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-140Orders of Mar. 19, 2020 closing businesses that are not life-sustaining, with the Industry Operation Guidance list ('Home Health Care Services - Yes - Elective procedures prohibited'; hospitals - Yes - elective procedures prohibited); DOH Guidance on Ambulatory Surgical Facilities' Responses to COVID-19 (Mar. 20, 2020)Pennsylvania life-sustaining business orders and list (elective procedures prohibited); DOH ASF guidanceGovernor Tom Wolf and Secretary of HealthPennsylvaniaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. PA-043Act 73 of 2021 (H.B. 1861) - COVID-19 regulatory flexibility authority (extension to Mar. 31, 2022)Administrative Code of 1929 - Temporary Regulatory Flexibility Authority and Definitions, Act of Sep. 30, 2021, P.L. 404, No. 73General Assembly; approved by Governor WolfPennsylvaniaStateSept. 30, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read