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Ex. MET-BNA-043Knox County Health Department Regulation 2021-1COVID-19 Face Covering Regulation (Health Department regulation replacing Board of Health Regulation 2020-1)Dr. Martha Buchanan, Knox County Health Officer and Knox County Health DirectorKnox County, TennesseeCountyApr. 12, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace 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. DUT-TN-016Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 21-15Authority Issues Involving County Health DepartmentsHerbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of TennesseeTennesseeStateMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. TN-065Public Chapter No. 550 (2021) (SB 858 / HB 575)An Act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated... relative to public health (county boards of health advisory; prohibition on government COVID-19…Tennessee General Assembly (112th), signed by Governor LeeTennesseeStateJune 2, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Vaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-073Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 18Health Directive No. 18 (food and beverage service ends at midnight; fixed paired bar seats; two-hour limit; no indoor dancing; courthouse…Shelby County Health DepartmentShelby County, TennesseeCountyFeb. 17, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary 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. 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. MET-BNA-034Knox County Board of Health Regulation 2020-1COVID-19 Face Covering RegulationKnox County Board of HealthKnox County, TennesseeCountyJuly 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-042Knox County Board of Health Regulation 2021-3COVID-19 Restaurant and Event Venue Occupancy Limitation and Early Closure Regulation (1:00 a.m. close; effective 11:59 p.m. March 18, 2021…Knox County Board of HealthKnox County, TennesseeCountyMar. 18, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-072Shelby County Face Mask Directive No. 4Face Mask Directive No. 4 (masks required for residents, visitors, services and businesses; businesses shall require and post notice)Shelby County Health Department (Health Director and Health Officer)Shelby County, TennesseeCountyDec. 21, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary 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-045Knox County Health Department Resolution 2021-ACOVID-19 Business Guidelines Resolution (post-regulation guidance)Knox County Health DepartmentKnox County, TennesseeCountyApr. 23, 20212021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary 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. TN-026Executive Order No. 68An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 by Increasing Health Care Resources and CapacityGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateDec. 4, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationHealth care ordersPrimary 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-019Order 13 from the Interim Chief Medical DirectorOrder 13 (crowd sizes above ten indoors or 25 outdoors prohibited; seated bar service only; entry ends 1:00 a.m.; closed 2:00-5:00 a.m.…Dr. Gill C. Wright, III, Interim Chief Medical Director of HealthNashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCountyMar. 24, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-024Order 15 from the Interim Chief Medical Director: ReopeningOrder 15 (rescinding Order 14 and Twelfth Amended and Restated Order 10; end of Nashville's business orders)Dr. Gill C. Wright, III, Interim Chief Medical Director of HealthNashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCountyMay 13, 20212021 Q2OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-025Order 16 from the Interim Chief Medical Director: Rescinding Amended and Restated Order 8, Cloth Face Coverings or Masks GuidanceOrder 16 (rescinding the face-covering order effective noon May 14, 2021)Dr. Gill C. Wright, III, Interim Chief Medical Director of HealthNashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCountyMay 14, 20212021 Q2OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-026Eleventh Amended and Restated Order 10 from the Interim Chief Medical Director: Phase Three with ModificationsEleventh Amended and Restated Order 10 (Downtown and Midtown conditions: party size 10 indoors/25 outdoors; closed 2:00-5:00 a.m.)Dr. Gill C. Wright, III, Interim Chief Medical Director of HealthNashville and Davidson County, Tennessee (Downtown and Midtown)CountyMar. 24, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary 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
Ex. MET-BNA-009Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director: Cloth Face Coverings or MasksOrder 8 (mandatory face coverings for members of the public; supersedes Amended and Reinstated Order 4)Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of HealthNashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCountyJune 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read