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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-PA-007	Statute (Act of Apr. 27, 1905, P.L. 312, No. 218, creating the Department of Health)Department of Health Act of 1905, sections 8, 9 and 16 (duty to prevent and suppress disease; nuisance abatement and quarantine enforcement…	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 27, 1905	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-002	Statute (Act of Apr. 9, 1929, P.L. 177, No. 175, sec. 2102)The Administrative Code of 1929, section 2102, General Health Administration (powers and duties of the Department of Health)	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 9, 1929	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-019	Statute (Act of Apr. 9, 1929, P.L. 177, No. 175, sec. 2106)The Administrative Code of 1929, section 2106, Quarantines (powers and duties of the Department of Health)	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 9, 1929	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-001	Statute (Act of Apr. 23, 1956 (1955), P.L. 1510, No. 500)Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 23, 1956	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-005	Regulation (28 Pa. Code ch. 27, subch. C, sec. 27.60)28 Pa. Code sec. 27.60, Disease control measures	Pennsylvania Department of Health (regulation adopted with the Advisory Health Board)	PennsylvaniaState	Jan. 25, 2002	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-013	Statute (Retail Food Facility Safety Act, 3 Pa.C.S. ch. 57, subch. A)3 Pa.C.S. sec. 5708, Infectious persons	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 23, 2010	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-014	Regulation (7 Pa. Code ch. 46, subch. H, sec. 46.1144)7 Pa. Code sec. 46.1144, Conditions of retention: responsibilities of the retail food facility operator	Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 11, 2014	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-013	PA DOC COVID-19 page (as archived Mar. 21, 2020), with the Mar. 13, 2020 release 'Department of Corrections Cancels Visits Statewide, Begins Enhanced Screenings of ALL Employees'All visitation suspended effective Mar. 13, 2020; enhanced screening of every person entering a facility; inmates with flu-like symptoms…	Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Secretary John E. Wetzel)	Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; State levelState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-079	Proclamation of Local EmergencyCounty of Camden, State of New Jersey, Proclamation of Local Emergency	Louis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director, and Samuel M. Spino, Emergency Management Coordinator, County of Camden	Camden County, New JerseyCounty	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationTelework mandateQuarantine and isolation	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. 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-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-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. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-070	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and EquipmentOrder Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (EEI survey in KC-HIMS three times a day)	Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health	Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)State	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-139	Order of the Secretary Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (Mar. 24, 2020), as amended July 10, 2020, Jan. 27, 2021 (SEC-01-094) and Aug. 13, 2021 (effective Aug. 18, 2021)Pennsylvania hospital daily reporting order and its Aug. 13, 2021 amendment	Secretary / Acting Secretary of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-018	Amended Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Ambulatory Surgical Facilities to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and EquipmentAmended Order Requiring Ambulatory Surgical Facilities to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (facilities…	Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health	Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-004	Emergency Order Concerning Operation of Long-Term Care FacilitiesEmergency Order Concerning Operation of Long-Term Care Facilities and Activities of Residents to Prevent the Spread of 2019 Novel…	Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner; adopted by Board of Health regulation Apr. 23, 2020 (effective Apr. 23, 2020)	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Stay-at-homeHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	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. SEC-04-047	Order of the Health Commissioner regarding Long-Term Care FacilitiesOrder Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (COVID-19)	Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-040	Lifeline Service Schedule (release of Apr. 7, 2020)SEPTA Moves to Reduced 'Lifeline Service Schedule' Effective Thursday, April 9 - Operations Focused on Essential Travel; For Health and…	SEPTA (General Manager Leslie S. Richards)	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) (Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties)Sector regulator	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-008	Agency FAQ (published PDF)Frequently Asked Questions: Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for…	Pennsylvania Department of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	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-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. MET-PHL-023	Construction Authorization (Apr. 29, 2020 Construction Order)Authorization for the Conduct of Certain Construction Activity Currently Prohibited by the March 22, 2020 Emergency Order Temporarily…	Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH; adopted as a Board of Health regulation Apr. 29, 2020 (effective Apr. 30, 2020)	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	Apr. 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	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

General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Act of Apr. 27, 1905, P.L. 312, No. 218, creating the Department of Health) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-007)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Act of Apr. 9, 1929, P.L. 177, No. 175, sec. 2102) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-002)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Act of Apr. 9, 1929, P.L. 177, No. 175, sec. 2106) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-019)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Act of Apr. 23, 1956 (1955), P.L. 1510, No. 500) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-001)
Pennsylvania Department of Health (regulation adopted with the Advisory Health Board), Regulation (28 Pa. Code ch. 27, subch. C, sec. 27.60) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-005)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Retail Food Facility Safety Act, 3 Pa.C.S. ch. 57, subch. A) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-013)
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Regulation (7 Pa. Code ch. 46, subch. H, sec. 46.1144) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-014)
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Secretary John E. Wetzel), PA DOC COVID-19 page (as archived Mar. 21, 2020), with the Mar. 13, 2020 release 'Department of Corrections Cancels Visits Statewide, Begins Enhanced Screenings of ALL Employees' (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-013)
Louis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director, and Samuel M. Spino, Emergency Management Coordinator, County of Camden, Proclamation of Local Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-079)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-070)
Secretary / Acting Secretary of Health, Order of the Secretary Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (Mar. 24, 2020), as amended July 10, 2020, Jan. 27, 2021 (SEC-01-094) and Aug. 13, 2021 (effective Aug. 18, 2021) (Ex. SEC-01-139)
Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health, Amended Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Ambulatory Surgical Facilities to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-018)
Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner; adopted by Board of Health regulation Apr. 23, 2020 (effective Apr. 23, 2020), Emergency Order Concerning Operation of Long-Term Care Facilities (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-004)
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)
Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Order of the Health Commissioner regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-04-047)
SEPTA (General Manager Leslie S. Richards), Lifeline Service Schedule (release of Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-040)
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Agency FAQ (published PDF) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-008)
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)
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)
Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH; adopted as a Board of Health regulation Apr. 29, 2020 (effective Apr. 30, 2020), Construction Authorization (Apr. 29, 2020 Construction Order) (Ex. MET-PHL-023)
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)

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