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Ex. MT-085County COVID-19 emergency declaration of March 13, 2020 (rescinded July 2021) and county public health rules (masks; gathering limits) tightened January 2021 and no longer enforced after HB 257 (May 2021)Lewis and Clark County COVID-19 emergency declaration and public health rulesLewis and Clark County Commissioners; Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health and Health OfficerLewis and Clark County (Helena), MontanaCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-003Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (school closure; nursing homes; social distancing; transportation; National Guard)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 Novel CoronavirusGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MT-043Order of Health Officer (closing bars, brew pubs, wineries and casinos; food service to takeout and delivery)Order of Health Officer, March 16, 2020John Felton, Health Officer for City-County of Yellowstone (RiverStone Health)Yellowstone County (Billings), MontanaCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-075Emergency Health Rule EHR-2020-001 (closure of bars, brew pubs, casinos and restaurant dining rooms extended to Apr. 3, 2020 and expanded to gyms, fitness facilities, athletic centers, workout studios, paintball parlors, ice rinks, indoor climbing, trampoline parks, indoor sporting arenas, cinemas and theatres)Emergency Health Rule 2020-001 Relating to COVID-19 (adopted at the Board's emergency meeting of March 18, 2020)Gallatin City-County Board of HealthGallatin County, MontanaCountyMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-005Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (closure of on-premises food and beverage service, casinos, gyms, theaters)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 via food and beverage…Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-006Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (hospital surge capacity; procurement; patient transfer)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for measures to ease the procurement of medical supplies and…Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MT-024Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (relief of certain regulatory requirements; commercial carriers)Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for relief of certain regulatory requirementsGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Supply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-021Stay at Home Directive (Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to stay at home and designating certain essential functions) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-009)Stay at Home Directive, secs. 1, 2, 12 and II (operating conditions and enforcement clause)Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-028Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 designating childcare an Essential Business and establishing operating requirements (cross-reference to Ex. MT-025)Childcare Directive: mandatory operating requirementsGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateApr. 1, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MT-013Phase One Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One), with Appendix ADirective implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing…Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateApr. 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-022Phase One Directive with Appendix A (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing guidance for the phased reopening of Montana and establishing conditions for Phase One) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-013)Phase One Directive: Guidance Applicable to All Phases; Phase One conditions; Appendix A General Business Reopening GuidelinesGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateApr. 22, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MT-014Phase Two Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two), with AppendicesDirective implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase TwoGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateMay 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-023Phase Two Directive with Appendices (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and establishing conditions for Phase Two) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-014)Phase Two Directive: 'All businesses may operate, provided they adhere to...'Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateMay 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MT-079Countywide face covering rule (masks in all indoor public spaces and businesses; employers to enforce)Missoula City-County Board of Health mask rule, adopted and effective July 9, 2020Missoula City-County Board of Health; Ellen Leahy, Health OfficerMissoula County, MontanaCountyJuly 9, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MT-024Face Covering Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in certain settings) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-016)Face Covering Directive, secs. 2, 4 and 5 (business duty; exceptions; enforcement)Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateJuly 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MT-016Face Covering Directive (Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in certain settings)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in certain settingsGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateJuly 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-076Emergency face covering rule (countywide mask mandate), adopted July 2020; extended Jan. 20, 2021 (to Apr. 20, 2021) and April 2021 (to May 27, 2021); enforcement lifted by the Health Officer May 14, 2021Gallatin City-County Board of Health local face covering emergency ruleGallatin City-County Board of Health; Matt Kelley, Health OfficerGallatin County, MontanaCountyJuly 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MT-017Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (mandatory face coverings in all K-12 schools)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in all K-12 schoolsGovernor Steve BullockMontanaStateAug. 12, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MT-046Order of Health Officer August 18, 2020 (school-sanctioned sports and activities)Order of Health Officer August 18, 2020John Felton, Health Officer for City-County of YellowstoneYellowstone County, MontanaCountyAug. 18, 20202020 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-037Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (licensure late fees; pharmacist vaccination; classroom face coverings)Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020, waiving licensure renewal late fees for certain establishments, authorizing…Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateAug. 27, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MT-047Order of Health Officer September 3, 2020 (rescinding the Aug. 18 order; each County school to maintain a COVID-19 Plan)Order of Health Officer September 3, 2020John Felton, Health Officer for City-County of YellowstoneYellowstone County, MontanaCountySept. 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Schools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-038Governor's letter to the Association of Montana Public Health Officials (AMPHO) clarifying the Phase Two 50-person gathering limitationLetter to AMPHO, September 4, 2020 (Phase Two gathering limitation does not apply to school-related or youth activities)Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateSept. 4, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-048Order of Health Officer October 12, 2020 (12:30 a.m. close for bars and restaurants; 25-person gathering cap; masks and distancing required)Order of Health Officer, October 12, 2020John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of YellowstoneYellowstone County, MontanaCountyOct. 12, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-049Order of Health Officer October 14, 2020 (amended order)Order of Health Officer, October 14, 2020John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of YellowstoneYellowstone County, MontanaCountyOct. 14, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. MT-074Order of Local Public Health Officer, October 26, 2020 (Congregate Care)Non-congregate Care Order 10-26-2020 (RiverStone file title); 'The Local Public Health Officer's October 26, 2020 Order regarding Congregate…John Felton, Local Public Health Officer, City-County of YellowstoneYellowstone County, MontanaCountyOct. 26, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source