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Ex. MET-BNA-060Shelby County Health Directive No. 6 (with Health Directives Nos. 3, 4 and 5, April-June 2020)Health Directives Nos. 3 through 6 (Back to Business Phases 1 and 2 conditions)Shelby County Health Department (Alisa Haushalter, Director; Bruce Randolph, M.D., Health Officer)Shelby County, TennesseeCounty2020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BNA-061Shelby County Health Directive No. 7Health Directive No. 7 (Back to Business: unlisted businesses remain closed; 50 percent occupancy for retail, gyms, civic facilities and…Shelby County Health Department (Alisa Haushalter, DNP, Director; Bruce Randolph, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer)Shelby County, Tennessee (all municipalities and unincorporated areas)CountyJune 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-004Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 68-2-603Establishment of county health department - County health director - County health officerTennessee General Assembly (codified statute)TennesseeStateMay 26, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-009Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 0800-01-01 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry), Rule.06Rules of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Chapter 0800-01-01…Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (TOSHA)TennesseeStateFeb. 21, 20082020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-030Knox County Health Department Safer at Home OrderSafer at Home Order (closure of businesses not performing essential services)Dr. Martha Buchanan, Knox County Public Health Officer and Health Director, Knox County Health DepartmentKnox County, Tennessee (including the City of Knoxville)CountyMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-003Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 68-2-609Orders of county health officer (quarantine of a place or person; closure of a public establishment, facility, or building)Tennessee General Assembly (codified statute); exercised by county health officersTennesseeStateMay 26, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-032Knox County Health Department Order adopting Executive Orders 30 and 31 and the Knox County phased reopeningReopening Order (Phase One; effective 8:00 a.m. EDT May 1, 2020)Dr. Martha Buchanan, Knox County Health Director and Health OfficerKnox County, TennesseeCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-002Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 68-5-104Quarantine - Penalty for escape (duty of local health authorities to isolate or quarantine the case or premise)Tennessee General Assembly (codified statute); administered by local (municipal and county) health authorities and the Commissioner of HealthTennesseeState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-013Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 1200-23-01 (Food Service Establishment), Rules.01(20),.02(7)(a) and.03(3)(b)Rules of the Tennessee Department of Health, Chapter 1200-23-01, Food Service Establishment (compilation dated January 2005, as published by…Tennessee Department of Health, Division of General Environmental HealthTennesseeState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-005Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 1200-14-01 (Communicable and Environmental Diseases), Rules.15,.25,.26 and.27Rules of the Tennessee Department of Health, Chapter 1200-14-01, Communicable and Environmental Diseases (compilation dated November 2004…Tennessee Department of Health, Communicable and Environmental Disease ServicesTennesseeStateJune 7, 19742020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. TN-052Long-Term Care Facility Visitation Guidelines (LTCF_Visitation.pdf), updated June 15, 2020Tennessee Department of Health guidelines to permit limited visitation within long-term care facilitiesTennessee Department of HealthTennesseeSector regulatorJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-012Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 68-5-103City or county health authorities to carry out rules and regulations of departmentTennessee General Assembly (codified statute)TennesseeState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-031Knox County Health Department Order extending Safer at HomeSafer at Home Extension Order (April 26-30, 2020)Dr. Martha Buchanan, Knox County Public Health OfficerKnox County, TennesseeCountyApr. 27, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. TN-013Executive Order No. 30An Order Allowing Tennesseans to Return to Work Safely While Encouraging Continued Adherence to Health Guidelines to Limit the Spread of…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-011Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 50-3-403Knowledge of conditions endangering health or safety - PenaltyTennessee General Assembly (codified statute); administered by TOSHATennesseeState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-001Amended and Restated Order 1 from the Chief Medical DirectorAmended and Restated Order 1 (bars and restaurants: no on-premises consumption)Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Metro Public Health DepartmentNashville and Davidson County, Tennessee (Metropolitan Government)CountyMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-002Order 3 from the Chief Medical Director: Safer at Home OrderSafer at Home Order (closure of businesses not performing essential services; gatherings of more than ten prohibited)Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Metro Public Health DepartmentNashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCountyMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-033Knox County Community Strategy for a Phased ReopeningPhased Reopening Strategy (Phase One conditions by sector)Knox County Health Department (adopted by the Health Officer's order of May 1, 2020)Knox County, TennesseeCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-073Executive Order No. 18An Order Regarding Alternative Health Care Facilities, Suspension of Non-Emergency Dental and Elective ProceduresGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. TN-018Executive Order No. 38An Order Expanding the Number of Tennesseans Who May Return to Work Safely While Urging Continued Adherence to Health and Social Distancing…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-003Executive Order No. 16An Order Ensuring Government Continues to Function Openly and Transparently During the COVID-19 Emergency While Taking Appropriate Measures…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-001Tenn. Code Ann. sec. 68-1-201Power to quarantineTennessee General Assembly (codified statute); administered by the Commissioner of HealthTennesseeStateMay 26, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-053Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 13-2020Amending the Safer at Home Order: Back to Business Phase 1 (supersedes Executive Order No. 12-2020)Mayor Jim StricklandCity of Memphis, TennesseeCityMay 5, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-002Executive Order No. 15An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules and Taking Other Necessary Measures in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationHealth care ordersCourts and public officesSupply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-010Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act, 2020 Tenn. Pub. Acts (2d Ex. Sess.) ch. 1 (SB 8002 / HB 8001), enacted text as Senate Amendment No. 1 (SA8001) adopted August 12, 2020An Act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 29, Chapter 34; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49, Chapter 7…Tennessee General Assembly, 111th General Assembly, Second Extraordinary Session; signed by Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateAug. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read