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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-CIN-013	COVID-19 Health Advisory (Nov. 19, 2020)COVID-19 Health Advisory Issued	Hamilton County Public Health (Hamilton County General Health District)	Hamilton County, OhioCounty	Nov. 19, 2020	2020 Q4	Stay-at-homeTelework mandateGathering capQuarantine and isolationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-001	Director's Order to Laboratories in Ohio to Report Results of COVID-19 TestsDirector's Order to Laboratories in Ohio to Report Results of COVID19 Tests	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of Health, Ohio Department of Health	Ohio - Ohio Department of Health (State health department)State	June 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-002	Director's Journal Entry, In re COVID-19 Volunteer Vaccine ProvidersDirector Journal Entry: In re COVID 19 Volunteer Vaccine Providers (protocol authorizing listed professionals and registered volunteers to…	Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health	Ohio - Ohio Department of Health (State health department)State	Feb. 12, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingOther	Primary source read
Ex. OH-084	K-12 Quarantine in Ohio (guidance to schools and local health departments)K-12 Quarantine in Ohio	Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Aug. 31, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-001	Statute (version effective September 29, 2013, Am. Sub. H.B. 59, 130th G.A.; the version in force when every Director's Order in States/OH was issued)Department of health - powers	General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Title 37, Chapter 3701, Department of Health)	OhioState	Sept. 29, 2013	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. OH-045	Sub. S.B. 22 (134th G.A.)To amend sections 106.022, 111.15, 119.03, 2743.03, 3701.13, 3701.14, 3707.01, 3707.26, 3715.74, and 4935.03 and to enact sections 101.36…	134th General Assembly (passed notwithstanding the Governor's veto, March 24, 2021)	OhioState	Mar. 24, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationQuarantine and isolationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-002	Statute (version effective June 23, 2021, Sub. S.B. 22, 134th G.A.)Department of health - powers	General Assembly of Ohio (Sub. S.B. 22, 134th G.A., passed notwithstanding the Governor's veto March 24, 2021)	OhioState	June 23, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-107	Bulletin 2020-05COVID-19 Testing and Treatment: Out-of-Network Coverage	Jillian Froment, Superintendent of Insurance	Ohio; Department of InsuranceSector regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-009	Statute (version effective May 28, 2013, S.B. 26, 130th G.A.)Prohibition against violation of orders or regulations of board	General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3707)	Ohio (boards of health of city and general health districts)State	May 28, 2013	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-036	Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioNon-essential surgery order	Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-OH-006	Statute (version effective February 12, 2004, Am. Sub. H.B. 6, 125th G.A.)Enforcement of rules and regulations	General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701)	OhioState	Feb. 12, 2004	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. OH-019	Director's Stay Safe Ohio OrderDirector's Order that Reopens Businesses, with Exceptions, and Continues a Stay Healthy and Safe at Home Order	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Apr. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-064	Am. H.B. 244 (134th G.A.)To amend section 3701.13 and to enact sections 3301.601, 3301.65, and 3792.04 of the Revised Code... regarding public schools, state…	134th General Assembly; signed by Governor DeWine July 14, 2021	OhioState	July 14, 2021		Schools and child careVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-077	Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioDirector's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio	Director of Health Amy Acton (Ohio Department of Health)	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-04-075	Sixth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with ExceptionsSixth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions	Director of Health, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Jan. 6, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-072	Director's Journal Entry: Second Amended Reporting Requirements for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)Second Amended Reporting Requirements for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Under Ohio Revised Code 3701.14 and 3701.23	Lance Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Oct. 20, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-04-076	Director's Amended Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes (2021 amendment)Director's Amended Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes	Director of Health, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	May 4, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-046	Joint Emergency Order 9. Self-Isolation Order - Individuals with COVID-19 (Apr. 14, 2020; amended Apr. 28, 2020) (Clerk of Council docket record, matter 202000559)Joint Emergency Order 9. Self-Isolation Order - Individuals with COVID-19	Mayor John Cranley jointly with the Cincinnati Board of Health	City of Cincinnati, OhioCity	Apr. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Quarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. OH-027	Director's Order that Amends the Requirements for Non-Essential Surgeries and ProceduresDirector's Order that Amends the Requirements for Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	June 2, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-049	Director's Amended Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing HomesDirector's Amended Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes	Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	May 4, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. OH-053	Director's Orders of March 21, 2020 closing older adult day care services and senior centers, prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings, and closing family entertainment centers and internet cafesDirector's Orders of March 21, 2020 (three orders)	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-087	Responsible RestartOhio: Casinos and Racinos (mandatory and recommended best practices; posted June 8, 2020)Mandatory sector requirements for reopening casinos and racinos on June 19, 2020: six-foot distancing or barriers; telework for employees…	Ohio Casino Control Commission (with the Ohio Lottery Commission), under the Responsible RestartOhio program of the Governor and Director of Health	Ohio Casino Control Commission and Ohio Lottery Commission (State casino and racino regulators)Sector regulator	June 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015	Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission datesCOVID-19 Response Efforts: Rescinded COVID-19 Waivers and Guidance; COVID-19 Immunization Waivers; COVID-19 Waivers and Resolutions for…	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy; State levelSector regulator	Oct. 6, 2025		Health care ordersSupply chainOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OH-007	Director's Order for the Management of Non-essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioDirector's Order for the Management of Non-essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. OH-009	Joint Directors' Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar FacilitiesIn Re: Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of Health, and Deborah Ashenhurst, Director of Veterans Services (Joint Directors' Order)	OhioState	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read

Hamilton County Public Health (Hamilton County General Health District), COVID-19 Health Advisory (Nov. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-013)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of Health, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order to Laboratories in Ohio to Report Results of COVID-19 Tests (June 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-001)
Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Journal Entry, In re COVID-19 Volunteer Vaccine Providers (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-002)
Ohio Department of Health, K-12 Quarantine in Ohio (guidance to schools and local health departments) (Aug. 31, 2021) (Ex. OH-084)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Title 37, Chapter 3701, Department of Health), Statute (version effective September 29, 2013, Am. Sub. H.B. 59, 130th G.A.; the version in force when every Director's Order in States/OH was issued) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-001)
134th General Assembly (passed notwithstanding the Governor's veto, March 24, 2021), Sub. S.B. 22 (134th G.A.) (Mar. 24, 2021) (Ex. OH-045)
General Assembly of Ohio (Sub. S.B. 22, 134th G.A., passed notwithstanding the Governor's veto March 24, 2021), Statute (version effective June 23, 2021, Sub. S.B. 22, 134th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-002)
Jillian Froment, Superintendent of Insurance, Bulletin 2020-05 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-107)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3707), Statute (version effective May 28, 2013, S.B. 26, 130th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-009)
Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-036)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701), Statute (version effective February 12, 2004, Am. Sub. H.B. 6, 125th G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-006)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. OH-019)
134th General Assembly; signed by Governor DeWine July 14, 2021, Am. H.B. 244 (134th G.A.) (July 14, 2021) (Ex. OH-064)
Director of Health Amy Acton (Ohio Department of Health), Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-077)
Director of Health, Ohio Department of Health, Sixth Amended Director's Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions (Jan. 6, 2021) (Ex. SEC-04-075)
Lance Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Journal Entry: Second Amended Reporting Requirements for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Oct. 20, 2020) (Ex. OH-072)
Director of Health, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Amended Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes (2021 amendment) (May 4, 2021) (Ex. SEC-04-076)
Mayor John Cranley jointly with the Cincinnati Board of Health, Joint Emergency Order 9. Self-Isolation Order - Individuals with COVID-19 (Apr. 14, 2020; amended Apr. 28, 2020) (Clerk of Council docket record, matter 202000559) (Ex. MET-CIN-046)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Amends the Requirements for Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures (June 2, 2020) (Ex. OH-027)
Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Amended Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes (May 4, 2021) (Ex. OH-049)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Orders of March 21, 2020 closing older adult day care services and senior centers, prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings, and closing family entertainment centers and internet cafes (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. OH-053)
Ohio Casino Control Commission (with the Ohio Lottery Commission), under the Responsible RestartOhio program of the Governor and Director of Health, Responsible RestartOhio: Casinos and Racinos (mandatory and recommended best practices; posted June 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-087)
State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission dates (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for the Management of Non-essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. OH-007)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of Health, and Deborah Ashenhurst, Director of Veterans Services (Joint Directors' Order), Joint Directors' Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. OH-009)