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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. PA-055	Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care ProfessionalsOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	May 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-023	Order 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 Protections	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. PA-029	Order 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 Vaccines	Governor Tom Wolf (with parallel Order of the Acting Secretary of Health)	PennsylvaniaState	Feb. 12, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-035	Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (gatherings 50%/75%; sunset 12:01 a.m. May 31, 2021)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	May 13, 2021	2021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. PA-052	Order 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 Resources	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. PA-080	Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Section 14 immunity conformed to the Updated Face Coverings Order)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-020	Guidance 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 Guidance	Governor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State)	PennsylvaniaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary 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 testing	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Aug. 10, 2021	2021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-03-058	REVISED 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 procedures	Pennsylvania Department of Health (Secretary Rachel Levine, M.D.), under the Governor's Proclamation of Disaster Emergency	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-09-008	Guidance 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 Health	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-015	Executive FAQ (published PDF)Frequently Asked Questions Regarding These Orders (Amended Targeted Mitigation Orders)	Office of the Governor with the Pennsylvania Department of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Oct. 6, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. PA-040	Act 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 Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	June 11, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-091	Department 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 regulator	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-092	Department 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 regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-140	Orders 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 guidance	Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. PA-043	Act 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. 73	General Assembly; approved by Governor Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Sept. 30, 2021	2021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-097	Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Gives Dentists and Dental Hygienists Alternatives to Live-Patient Clinical Licensing Exam During COVID-19 EmergencySummary - Dentist and Dental Hygienist Waivers (Apr. 24, 2020)	Department of State, BPOA / State Board of Dentistry (suspension granted by Governor Wolf)	PennsylvaniaSector regulator	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-109	Announcement of May 4, 2021: all mitigation orders except masking to be lifted May 31, 2021; masking order to lapse when 70 percent of adults are fully vaccinatedWolf Administration to Lift Mitigation Orders on Memorial Day, Masking Order Once 70% of Pennsylvania Adults Fully Vaccinated	Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health (announcement)	PennsylvaniaState	May 4, 2021	2021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirement	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-005	Yellow Phase Order ('Safer at Home')Emergency Order Allowing Limited Reopening of Businesses, Advising Philadelphians That They are Safer at Home, and Establishing Safety…	Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-003	Order of the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Vaccine Providers' Administration of COVID-19 VaccinesOrder Directing Vaccine Providers' Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines (80 percent of first doses within seven days; registration and…	Alison V. Beam, Acting Secretary of Health	Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)State	Feb. 12, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091	MTA press release, Nov. 17, 2020: regional 'Mask Force' with PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA; masks required by law on New York public transportation under EO 202.18 effective Apr. 17, 2020; $50 fine from Sept. 14, 2020; masks required at all Port Authority facilities; NJ TRANSIT face-covering requirement on vehicles, stations and platforms; SEPTA mask requirement (over 90 percent compliance); MTA voluntary employee screening programMTA Brings Port Authority, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA on Board with Regional Mask Force	Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA	New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (MTA, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak, SEPTA)State	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-013	Spring 2021 Safer at Home OrderSpring Emergency Order of 2021 Establishing Safety Measures to Prevent the Spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Continuing to…	Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	Feb. 27, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-008	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations (Worker Safety Order)Worker Safety Order (Apr. 15, 2020; enforceable 8:00 p.m. Apr. 19, 2020)	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-069	Memorandum to Pennsylvania Acute Care Hospital Chief Executive Officers and Chief Medical Officers (expectations for surge; elective procedures)Memorandum of the Secretary of Health for Hospital Leaders	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D.	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q4	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-04-050	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities (June 26, 2020), with the June 8, 2020 order for skilled nursing facilitiesRequirements for Testing of Residents and Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities	Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health (order); Department of Human Services (implementing page)	PennsylvaniaState	June 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals (May 6, 2020) (Ex. PA-055)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order 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) (Ex. PA-023)
Governor Tom Wolf (with parallel Order of the Acting Secretary of Health), Order of the Governor Directing Vaccine Providers' Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. PA-029)
Governor Tom Wolf, Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (gatherings 50%/75%; sunset 12:01 a.m. May 31, 2021) (May 13, 2021) (Ex. PA-035)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor to Ensure the Efficient Allocation and Effective Use of Critical Medical Resources (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. PA-052)
Governor Tom Wolf, Amendment to the Order of the Governor for Mitigation, Enforcement, and Immunity Protections (Section 14 immunity conformed to the Updated Face Coverings Order) (Dec. 10, 2020) (Ex. PA-080)
Governor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State), Guidance 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 Public (May 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-020)
Governor Tom Wolf, 'Vaccine or Test' requirement for Commonwealth employees in health care and high-risk congregate facilities, announced August 10, 2021, effective September 7, 2021 (Aug. 10, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-137)
Pennsylvania Department of Health (Secretary Rachel Levine, M.D.), under the Governor's Proclamation of Disaster Emergency, REVISED Guidance on COVID-19 for Dental Health Care Personnel in Pennsylvania (Mar. 22, 2020; archived Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-058)
Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of Health, Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-09-008)
Office of the Governor with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Executive FAQ (published PDF) (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-015)
General Assembly; approved by Governor Wolf, Act 21 of 2021 (H.B. 854) - COVID-19 Record Retention and Temporary Regulatory Flexibility Authority (June 11, 2021) (Ex. PA-040)
Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (suspension granted by Governor Wolf under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(f)), Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Authorizes Licensed Health Care Professionals to Provide Services via Telemedicine During Coronavirus Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. PA-091)
Department of State, BPOA / State Board of Nursing (suspension granted by Governor Wolf), Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Waives Some Nurse Licensing Requirements During Coronavirus Emergency (nursing omnibus requirement waiver) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. PA-092)
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health, Orders 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) (Ex. SEC-01-140)
General Assembly; approved by Governor Wolf, Act 73 of 2021 (H.B. 1861) - COVID-19 regulatory flexibility authority (extension to Mar. 31, 2022) (Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. PA-043)
Department of State, BPOA / State Board of Dentistry (suspension granted by Governor Wolf), Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Gives Dentists and Dental Hygienists Alternatives to Live-Patient Clinical Licensing Exam During COVID-19 Emergency (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. PA-097)
Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health (announcement), Announcement of May 4, 2021: all mitigation orders except masking to be lifted May 31, 2021; masking order to lapse when 70 percent of adults are fully vaccinated (Ex. PA-109)
Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Yellow Phase Order ('Safer at Home') (May 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-005)
Alison V. Beam, Acting Secretary of Health, Order of the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Vaccine Providers' Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-003)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA, MTA press release, Nov. 17, 2020: regional 'Mask Force' with PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA; masks required by law on New York public transportation under EO 202.18 effective Apr. 17, 2020; $50 fine from Sept. 14, 2020; masks required at all Port Authority facilities; NJ TRANSIT face-covering requirement on vehicles, stations and platforms; SEPTA mask requirement (over 90 percent compliance); MTA voluntary employee screening program (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091)
Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Spring 2021 Safer at Home Order (Feb. 27, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHL-013)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations (Worker Safety Order) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. PA-008)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D, Memorandum to Pennsylvania Acute Care Hospital Chief Executive Officers and Chief Medical Officers (expectations for surge; elective procedures) (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. PA-069)
Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health (order); Department of Human Services (implementing page), Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities (June 26, 2020), with the June 8, 2020 order for skilled nursing facilities (Ex. SEC-04-050)

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