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Eligibility report

Governmental Orders Record and Eligibility Analysis

Louisiana

2021 Q3

Prepared by The COVID Project, Sept. 30, 2026. 204 instruments cited; 202 exhibit files held. Not legal advice.

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1. About this report

Prepared by The COVID Project, Sept. 30, 2026. Selection: State Louisiana and no metropolitan area (elsewhere in the State). Quarters: third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021). Options: the federal layer, agencies and boards, standing duties, group meetings and trade shows and the Service's fourteen sentences answered.

This report is a record of the governmental orders and related instruments that The COVID Project has retrieved, verified and indexed for the State, metropolitan area, industry and calendar quarters selected. Each instrument appears with its issuer, its number and title, its dates, the quarters in which it was in force, the functions of a business it reached, its operative words, its enforcement provision, a citation and an exhibit identifier. Every exhibit identifier resolves to the instrument's record at covidproject.com/library, and to the exhibit file, where held, at covidproject.com/exhibit.

The report is assembled from public governmental instruments, published organizer notices, published legal authorities and public court filings, and it reports what those documents say and when they were in force. It lists the instruments The COVID Project has verified and no others, so every count in it is a floor. It is not a filing, and it does not determine any person's eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit.

The report reproduces at covidproject.com/report?state=LA&quarters=2021Q3&federal=1&agencies=1&duties=1&meetings=1&answers=1. Every exhibit identifier in it resolves at covidproject.com/library/ followed by the identifier, and the exhibit file, where held, at covidproject.com/exhibit/ followed by the identifier.

Disclaimer

The COVID Project is a free public reference. This report is generated from public governmental instruments, published organizer notices, published legal authorities and public court filings that The COVID Project has retrieved and indexed; it reports what those documents say and when they were in force. It is not legal, tax or accounting advice, it does not create any professional relationship, it does not determine any person's eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit or the amount of any credit, and it is not a count of every order that existed. The COVID Project sells nothing and represents no one. Errors in any record can be reported through covidproject.com/contact with the exhibit identifier, and corrections are recorded with their dates.

2. Summary of findings

For each quarter selected, this section states what was in force for this selection on the quarter's first and last days, in the words of the Library's own quarter-by-quarter record for the State, the metropolitan area, the industry's regulators and the federal layer. Exhibit identifiers in parentheses name the instruments. The table that follows counts the instruments listed in section 5 by layer and quarter.

The federal layer of this report is the Library's two federal files: FED-A, the health, safety and transport layer, and FED-B, the commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, including the orders of the federal courts those files hold. The ecosystem clusters and the federal agency clusters are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal and are not part of this report's federal layer; a quarter page counts every federal-level instrument of the quarter across those clusters as well, so its figure is the larger of the two.

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Louisiana, first day (July 1, 2021): Statewide public health emergency in force (117 JBE 2021, Ex. LA-034, to July 21): high-risk stay-home directive; face coverings on public conveyances and in correctional institutions; State offices encourage masks for unvaccinated; local authority to impose stricter measures preserved; State-employee quarantine and remote-work guidelines and legal-deadline, licensing and procurement suspensions in force (118 JBE 2021); LDH nursing home visitation and school reporting orders in force; no capacity or crowd limits.

Louisiana, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): Statewide indoor mask mandate in force for every person aged five and older in every place outside a private residence, enforced by citation against businesses and organizations that fail to enforce it (137 JBE 2021, Ex. LA-036, effective Aug. 4; extended by 167 JBE 2021, Ex. LA-038, to Sept. 29, and 181 JBE 2021, Ex. LA-040, to Oct. 27); statewide public health emergency renewed (181/182 JBE 2021, Exs. LA-040, LA-041); conveyance mask rule; high-risk stay-home directive; State-employee remote-work and quarantine guidelines; procurement and licensing suspensions; LDI Emergency Rule 46 hospital surge transfer rule (Ex. LA-056); LDH K-12 isolation and quarantine decision tree of Aug. 3, 2021 (Ex. LA-054); LDH nursing home visitation and school reporting orders; local orders stricter than the State.

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (July 1, 2021): July 1, 2021: national emergency (FED-001/002), nationwide Stafford emergency and all 51 major disasters (FED-006, FED-100 to FED-150), PHE (FED-015); CDC conveyance mask order (FED-020) and TSA SD 1582/84-21-01A and aviation successors (FED-051, FED-053 to FED-056); inbound testing order (FED-042); Conditional Sailing Order and Technical Instructions (FED-031/032); Title 42 order of Oct. 13, 2020 (FED-037); CDC eviction moratorium to July 31 (FED-025); EO 13991, 13998, 13999 (FED-060 to FED-062); DHS transportation emergency (FED-057); DPA delegations and scarce-materials designation (FED-070 to FED-074); OSHA Healthcare ETS with compliance due July 6 and July 21 (FED-080), DIR 2021-02 (FED-081), NEP DIR 2021-01 (FED-082, to July 7); CMS-1744/5531/3401/9912/3414-IFC (FED-090 to FED-094), QSO-20-38-NH (FED-168), QSO-20-39-NH rev. Apr. 27, 2021 (FED-156), QSO-21-19-NH (FED-163), QSO-20-13, -18, -20, -29, -31, -35 (FED-096, FED-098, FED-099, FED-161, FED-165, FED-166); § 1135 blanket waivers (FED-160); PREP Act and § 564 declarations (FED-180 to FED-184); HHS telehealth enforcement discretion (FED-194); FEMA 100 percent cost-share memoranda (FED-007/008).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): Sept. 30, 2021: national emergency and Stafford declarations; PHE renewed July 20 (FED-016); CDC conveyance mask order (FED-020) and TSA SD 1582/84-21-01B from Sept. 14 (FED-052) with aviation successors; inbound testing order (FED-042); Conditional Sailing Order (FED-031); Title 42 reassessment order of Aug. 2 (FED-038); EO 13991, 13998, 13999; EO 14042 and 14043 signed Sept. 9 (FED-063, FED-064; no private-contractor obligation before Oct. 15, 2021); DHS transportation emergency; DPA delegations; OSHA Healthcare ETS in full effect (FED-080), DIR 2021-02 (FED-081), revised NEP DIR 2021-03 from July 7 (FED-083), Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan (FED-084); CMS rules FED-090 to FED-094, FED-160, FED-168, FED-156, FED-163; presidential memorandum of Aug. 17 (FED-009); telehealth discretion (FED-194). Not in force on this day: the CDC eviction moratorium (ended July 31; successor Aug. 3-26, FED-026), the FEMA PPE export rule (expired June 30), the FFCRA mandate (ended Dec. 31, 2020), the OSHA vaccination-or-testing ETS and CMS staff vaccination rule (issued Nov. 5, 2021), the CDC orders of Oct. 25, 2021.

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (July 1, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199 (FED-200, FED-201, FED-207, FED-208); DHS land-border notification of June 23, 2021 (non-essential travel prohibited; to July 21) (FED-232, FED-255); EO 13991, M-21-15 (other than occupancy) and M-21-25 reentry planning (FED-270, FED-271); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 travel restrictions (FED-280); federal courts: N.D. Ill. GO 21-0006 (amended May 26) and Fifth Amended GO 20-0022 (FED-297, FED-301); D.N.J. SO 20-13 (masks) and SO 21-04 as amended (FED-302, FED-306); D. Md. Amended SO 2021-07 (FED-313); N.D. Cal. GO 78 (FED-337); C.D. Cal. Order 20-078 (masks) (FED-285); finance: FHFA, HUD, VA and USDA foreclosure and eviction moratoria through July 31, 2021 (FED-354, FED-364, FED-378, FED-384); CARES Act § 4022 forbearance (FED-340); HUD and VA forbearance request windows to Sept. 30, 2021 (FED-364, FED-378); interagency loan-modification statement and CARES § 4013 relief (FED-342); student-loan payment pause (FED-345); H.Res. 965 (FED-398).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199 (revoked only on Nov. 8, 2021) (FED-209); DHS land-border notification of Sept. 22, 2021 (to Oct. 21; non-essential travel still prohibited) (FED-235, FED-258); EO 13991 with the Task Force Model Safety Principles of July 29, 2021 (masks regardless of vaccination status in substantial/high-transmission areas; vaccination attestation; visitor vaccination-status disclosure; agency-head approval for events over 50) (FED-272), the Certification of Vaccination form (FED-278), the Sept. 13 update (FED-273), EO 14042 and EO 14043 (Sept. 9) (FED-A), the contractor guidance (Sept. 24) and OMB determination (Sept. 28) (FED-274, FED-275); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 travel restrictions (FED-280); federal courts: N.D. Ill. Third Amended face-covering order (July 30), Amended GO 21-0006 (Sept. 15, effective Sept. 20: vaccination or testing for courtroom presence), GO 21-0033 (Sept. 20: employee and contractor vaccination) and Fifth Amended GO 20-0022 (video criminal proceedings to Oct. 4) (FED-299, FED-298, FED-300, FED-301); D.N.J. Updated Amended SO 21-04 (Sept. 3: one jury selection per vicinage; universal masks; temperature screening) and SO 21-08 (Sept. 13: visitor vaccination or testing) with SO 20-13 masks (FED-307, FED-308, FED-302); D. Md. Amended SO 2021-07 entry exclusions (FED-313); N.D. Cal. GO 78 protocols and remote criminal proceedings (FED-337); C.D. Cal. Order 20-078 masks (until Oct. 1, 2021) (FED-285); finance: FHFA REO eviction moratorium, VA Circular 26-21-14 foreclosure-related eviction moratorium, HUD eviction moratorium and USDA eviction moratorium, all through Sept. 30, 2021 (FED-355, FED-379, FED-364, FED-385); CFPB Regulation X procedural safeguards from Aug. 31, 2021 (FED-344); HUD ML 2021-18 recovery loss-mitigation review (FED-365); HUD and VA forbearance request windows to Sept. 30, 2021 and VA Circular 26-21-20 (Sept. 29) extending them (FED-364, FED-378, FED-380); CARES § 4022 forbearance (FED-340); student-loan payment pause (extended Aug. 6, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2022) (FED-345).

Instruments in the Library for this selection, by layer and quarter (an instrument in force in several quarters is counted in each; the total counts it once).

Layer2021 Q3Total
Federal layer167167
State of Louisiana1414
Agencies, boards and authorities55
Standing duties4444
All layers230230

3. The statute and the test

An employer is an eligible employer for a calendar quarter under the governmental-orders test if

the operation of the trade or business described in clause (i) is fully or partially suspended during the calendar quarter due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for commercial, social, religious, or other purposes) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

CARES Act § 2301(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281, 348; I.R.C. § 3134(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), 135 Stat. 4, 177

Congress enacted those words four times and never changed them. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of March 27, 2020 enacted the Suspension Clause at section 2301(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281, 347-48, for wages paid after March 12, 2020 and before January 1, 2021 (§ 2301(m), 134 Stat. 351) (Ex. LAW-001). The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, Pub. L. 116-260, div. EE, §§ 206-207, 134 Stat. 1182, 3059-65 (Dec. 27, 2020), extended the credit to wages paid before July 1, 2021 and raised its rate to 70 percent; neither section touched the clause (Ex. LAW-002).

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, § 9651, 135 Stat. 4, 176 (Mar. 11, 2021), added section 3134 to the Internal Revenue Code, whose heading repeats the CARES Act title and whose Suspension Clause reappears word for word at 135 Stat. 177, for wages paid after June 30, 2021 (§ 3134(n), 135 Stat. 182) (Ex. LAW-003). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, § 80604, 135 Stat. 429, 1341 (Nov. 15, 2021), ended the credit for calendar quarters beginning after September 30, 2021, and left the third quarter of 2021 in place (Ex. LAW-004).

The clause has seven elements, taken in the statute's order: orders; from an appropriate governmental authority; limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for commercial, social, religious, or other purposes); due to COVID-19; the operation of the trade or business fully or partially suspended; during the calendar quarter; and due to those orders. The words "essential," "comparable operations," "telework," "customers," "voluntary," "more than nominal," "10 percent," "directed at," "jurisdiction over the employer," "proximate," "independent" and "sufficient" appear in none of the four enactments. The credit runs by calendar quarter; the six quarters the clause governs are the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020 and the first, second and third quarters of 2021.

The partial-suspension test and how this report applies it

In this report the Internal Revenue Service is the "Service," the Government as a litigant is the "United States," Notice 2021-20, 2021-11 I.R.B. 922, is the "Notice," and the statutory text above is the "Suspension Clause." Tri-State is Tri-State Memorial Hospital v. United States, No. 2:25-cv-0181-TOR, ECF No. 38 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2026), the one federal decision construing the clause's words. Doc. 44 is the United States' opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment in Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 2:24-cv-01123-SPL (D. Ariz. Jan. 6, 2025), ECF No. 44; Doc. 49 is the summary-judgment order in that case of June 20, 2025; and the Br. for Appellees is the United States' brief in the appeal, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026).

The statute controls, and the Notice does not. The United States has told two federal courts so: the Notice "is merely guidance" and "lacks the force of law" (Doc. 44 at 19); "the United States is not arguing that the IRS interpretation has the force of law or is entitled to deference" (Doc. 44 at 31 & n.8); "[w]hether Notice 2021-20 exists or not, the statute will control whether a refund is warranted" (Doc. 44 at 24). The court held that "the Notice carries no force of law and is entitled to no deference" (Doc. 49 at 27) and that the ten percent figure "is not an exclusionary cut-off point, but rather a safe harbor" (Doc. 49 at 26). In the Ninth Circuit the United States called the Notice "nonbinding guidance," its ten percent provision "a quintessential safe harbor," and wrote that "[t]here is no question of deference here" (Br. for Appellees at 26, 37-38, 58).

"Fully or partially suspended" means what the words say. On definitions both parties agreed, Tri-State held: "a 'partial suspension' is a temporary delay, interruption, or termination of a portion an employer's business. The language is plain" (Tri-State at 8-9). The court refused to read "more than nominal" as "significant": "the plain language and ordinary meaning of partial and nominal do not suggest either of those interpretations" (Tri-State at 10-11). The Notice's ten percent rules are "only administrative guidance"; "the IRS Notice provides a method for the test to be met not as a requirement to meet the test" (Tri-State at 15-16). "Due to" means "because of," which "[b]oth Plaintiff and Defendant agree" (Tri-State at 17), and "the Court recognizes that 'due to' requires 'but-for' causation" (Tri-State at 19). The argument that the virus rather than the order caused the changes fails: "[s]ick patients and employees alone did not require additional protocols" (Tri-State at 20-21).

This report applies the test in five steps, with the instruments the Library holds for your selection and no others. Step one, the order: the issuer, the instrument by number and title, its dates and its exhibit; the Service's own Q&A-10 treats "orders, proclamations, or decrees" as orders "without regard to the level of enforcement" (Notice 2021-20, Q&A-10, at 927-28). Step two, the function it reached: the part of the business the order governed, whether the customer-facing floor, the back of house, the office, the workforce, the supply chain or the customer base. Step three, the change it compelled: the operative words, quoted from the instrument, and the sanction behind them. Step four, the quarter: the days on which the instrument was in force, tested against its dates. Step five, the statute's answer: a function is a portion of the operation; a compelled change is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; but for the order no law required it; and on the definitions the United States agreed to, the operation was partially suspended during the quarter due to the order.

The statute does not ask whether the business was "essential" or stayed open: the Notice's own Q&A-17, Example 4, calls an open hospital under an elective-procedure order partially suspended (Q&A-17, at 930). It does not ask whether the business could telework: Q&A-15 finds a partial suspension wherever a workplace closure "causes the employer to suspend business operations for certain purposes, but not others" (Q&A-15, at 929). It does not ask whose customers were under orders: "a business may be suspended 'due to' a government order addressing a third party" (Br. for Appellees at 41). It does not ask whether a compelled measure was "voluntary": Q&A-14 reaches only a suspension "not due to a governmental order" (Q&A-14, at 929). And it does not ask for a percentage: "The 10 percent is not determinative ... Properly understood, it isn't an eligibility requirement" (Doc. 44 at 14). The Service's letters ask each of those questions. The statute asks one, and this report answers it, instrument by instrument.

How this report was assembled

The report is drawn from The COVID Project's Orders Library, which indexes the governmental orders that limited commerce, travel and group meetings in the United States from March 2020 through September 30, 2021. The Library is organized in layers, and the report walks them in order for your selection: the federal layer (proclamations, executive orders, agency orders and rules, and the federal courts' general orders); your State, from its first declaration to the instrument that ended its general restrictions; your metropolitan area's health officers, mayors and courts; the sector regulators of your industry (licensing boards, health departments, alcohol and gaming regulators, labor agencies and federal program rules); the clusters of authorities that are easy to overlook (ports, aviation, courts, motor-vehicle offices, tribal and territorial governments); the standing duties of your State and of the United States (communicable-disease, workplace-safety and liability-shield statutes); and the organizers' notices of the trade shows, conventions, seasons and tournaments your industry lost.

Every record carries one of two grades, and the report shows only these two. Primary source read means the compiler read the issuing authority's own text: the order as published, the register page, the codified rule, the court's docket entry. Confirmed from a secondary source means the instrument's existence, number, date and substance were established from an identifiable secondary source and the primary text was not read. Records graded unverified or not retrieved never appear. Every exhibit was retrieved from the issuing authority's site or from the Internet Archive's capture of it, kept only if its text contained a distinctive phrase of the instrument, hashed at retrieval and re-checked by a second reviewer.

Every instrument has one exhibit identifier, used everywhere on the site and in this report. A State instrument carries its two-letter State code and a serial number (Ex. TX-004 is Texas Executive Order GA-09 of March 22, 2020); a metropolitan instrument carries MET and the metro code; a federal instrument carries FED; a sector regulator's instrument carries SEC and the industry number, and an organizer's notice adds GM; an overlooked authority carries AGY and its cluster; a standing duty carries DUT and the State code, or DUT-FED (Ex. DUT-FED-001 is the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act); a legal authority carries LAW.

The dates decide the quarters. An instrument is in force in a quarter only if its effective date fell on or before the quarter's last day and its end date, if any, fell on or after the quarter's first day. The six quarters are the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020 and the first, second and third quarters of 2021. Because the CARES Act applies to wages paid after March 12, 2020, and the Service's Form 941-X instructions place the credit for wages paid March 13 through March 31, 2020 on the second-quarter return, the orders of March 13 through 31, 2020, the first stay-at-home and closure orders in the country, appear in the record of the second quarter of 2020.

4. The orders, quarter by quarter

For each quarter selected, the instruments in force appear by layer: the federal layer (the Library's FED-A and FED-B files, including the federal court orders they hold), the State, the metropolitan area, the industry's regulators, and the agencies, boards and authorities whose orders resolve to the State. Within a layer the instruments that carry the industry's key limitation types come first, then the rest in date order. An instrument in force across several quarters is described in full where it first appears and listed in compact form in each later quarter. Every item carries its citation and its exhibit identifier.

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-290
Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)

Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further notice

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates
In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached
CT; CS Washington tourism and visitor commerce
Grade
Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Enforcement: Supreme Court Police

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)

Ex. FED-398
H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus

H.Res. 965 (116th Congress) - Remote Voting by Proxy and Remote Committee Proceedings

U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), United States House of Representatives (Federal)

Dates
In force from May 20, 2020 to Jan. 3, 2023 (issued May 15, 2020)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Gathering capOther
Functions reached
EV Capitol Hill commerce (the Capitol complex was closed to public tours from Mar. 12, 2020 through 2021); CS lobbying, government relations and hospitality in Washington
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF REMOTE VOTING BY PROXY DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS. (a) AUTHORIZATION.--Notwithstanding rule III, at any time after the Speaker or the Speaker's designee is notified by the Sergeant-at-Arms, in consultation with the Attending Physician, that a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus is in effect, the Speaker or the Speaker's designee, in consultation with the Minority Leader or the Minority Leader's designee, may designate a period (hereafter in this resolution referred to as a ''covered period'') during which a Member who is designated by another Member as a proxy... SEC. 3. PROCESS FOR VOTING DURING COVERED PERIODS. (a) RECORDED VOTES ORDERED.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding clause 6 of rule I, during a covered period, the yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on any vote on which a recorded vote or the yeas…

Enforcement: House rule

Citation: U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-031
CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order

Framework for Conditional Sailing and Initial Phase COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Protection of Crew, 85 Fed. Reg. 70153 (Nov. 4, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (cruise ships operating or intending to operate in U.S. waters) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Oct. 30, 2020 to Nov. 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Capacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Functions reached
TV travel demand; GS group sales; CB passengers and port economies; SC; EVT (shipboard events, conventions at sea)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

This Order establishes a framework for a phased approach to resuming cruise ship passenger operations in U.S. waters. This phased approach will include: (1) Establishment of laboratory testing of crew onboard cruise ships in U.S. waters; (2) simulated voyages designed to test a cruise ship operators' ability to mitigate COVID-19 onboard cruise ships; (3) a certification process; and (4) a return to passenger voyages in a manner that mitigates the risk of COVID-19 introduction, transmission, or spread among passengers and crew onboard ships and ashore to communities.... This Order is effective upon signature and shall remain in effect until the earliest of... (3) November 1, 2021.

Enforcement: 42 U.S.C. § 271; 42 C.F.R. §§ 70.18, 71.2; Coast Guard

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-060
Executive Order 13991

Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing, 86 Fed. Reg. 7045 (Jan. 25, 2021)

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., United States (federal buildings and lands; federal employees and on-site contractors) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Jan. 20, 2021 to May 9, 2023
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached
CS client meetings at federal sites (professional services); JS federal construction sites; DL/SV field service at federal facilities; CT federal courthouses and agency offices (masking and distancing conditions on entry); MK federally hosted meetings
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Sec. 2. Immediate Action Regarding Federal Employees, Contractors, Buildings, and Lands. (a) The heads of executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall immediately take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to require compliance with CDC guidelines with respect to wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and other public health measures by: on-duty or on-site Federal employees; on-site Federal contractors; and all persons in Federal buildings or on Federal lands.

Enforcement: Agency directives; contract terms; building-access conditions; created the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (§ 4) whose July and September 2021 rules are FED-B's

Citation: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13991 (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-060) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-156
QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3)

QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (REVISED 04/27/2021)

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Apr. 27, 2021 to Nov. 12, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Gathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached
VS visitation and access (home-care-senior-living; hospice; clergy CR; families); IC screening and masking of every entrant regardless of vaccination; DN communal dining and activities (conducted under the core principles); HR/WF and vendor access (staffing PL; personal services SL in-facility salons; physician CL on-site visits); RS cohorting and quarantine
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Core Principles of COVID-19 Infection Prevention: Screening of all who enter the facility for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., temperature checks, questions about and observations of signs or symptoms), and denial of entry of those with signs or symptoms or those who have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 infection in the prior 14 days (regardless of the visitor's vaccination status)... Face covering or mask (covering mouth and nose) and social distancing at least six feet between persons, in accordance with CDC guidance... Resident and staff testing conducted as required at 42 CFR § 483.80(h) (see QSO-20-38-NH Revised). These core principles are consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for nursing homes, and should be adhered to at all times.... Facilities should allow indoor visitation at all times and for all residents (regardless…

Enforcement: Survey enforcement under F563 (visitation) and F880 (infection control); civil money penalties

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3) (Ex. FED-156) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-032
Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual

Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual, 86 Fed. Reg. 24865 (May 10, 2021)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from May 5, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Capacity limitTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached
TV; GS; CB; SC
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

[notice of the technical instructions implementing the CSO's phases: port agreements, simulated voyages, COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificates, testing and vaccination thresholds for restricted revenue voyages]

Enforcement: as for FED-031

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual (May 5, 2021) (Ex. FED-032) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-080
Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021)

Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, United States (every setting 'where any employee provides healthcare services or healthcare support services'; federal OSHA States directly, State-plan States through adoption within 30 days) (Federal)

Dates
In force from June 21, 2021 to Dec. 27, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Capacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached
IC infection control (hospitals, physician practices, dental, home care); ED/CL intake and waiting rooms (entry limits, screening, triage); SX/PR procedures (aerosol-generating procedure rules, § 1910.502(g)); VS visitation and access (non-employee screening); HR/WF (daily employee screening; medical removal; paid vaccination leave); OF administration (written plan, safety coordinator, recordkeeping); SC PPE (respirators for exposure to suspected or confirmed COVID-19)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

§ 1910.502(a)(1): 'Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, this section applies to all settings where any employee provides healthcare services or healthcare support services.' (a)(2): 'This section does not apply to the following: (i) The provision of first aid by an employee who is not a licensed healthcare provider; (ii) The dispensing of prescriptions by pharmacists in retail settings; (iii) Non-hospital ambulatory care settings where all non-employees are screened prior to entry and people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not permitted to enter those settings; (iv) Well-defined hospital ambulatory care settings where all employees are fully vaccinated and all non-employees are screened prior to entry and people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not permitted to enter those settings; (v) Home healthcare settings where all employees are fully vaccinated and all…

Enforcement: Citations and civil penalties under OSH Act §§ 9, 17 (29 U.S.C. §§ 658, 666); inspection procedures DIR 2021-02 (FED-081); § 11(c) and § 1910.502(o) anti-retaliation

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-080) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-272
COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks

COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (Issued July 29, 2021)

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB, United States (all federal buildings and federal lands; federally hosted meetings) (Federal)

Dates
In force from July 29, 2021 to Sept. 13, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Gathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached
CS vendor, contractor and visitor entry to every federal building conditioned on vaccination status or testing from July 29, 2021; MK federally hosted meetings, conferences and events over 50 participants restricted; TR federal official travel for the unvaccinated limited to mission-critical trips; OF masks in federal buildings in areas of substantial or high transmission regardless of vaccination status (which by August 2021 was nearly the whole country)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
47

Federal agencies need to ask about the vaccination status of Federal employees and onsite contractors -- employees and onsite contractors must sign an attestation confirming their vaccination status, or they will be treated as not fully vaccinated for purposes of safety protocols.... Visitors must provide information on their vaccination status and comply with the requisite safety protocols.... [for employees and contractors] who are not fully vaccinated or who decline to provide information about their vaccination status, official domestic travel should be limited to only necessary mission-critical trips.... Should an agency intend to host an in-person meeting, conference, or event that will be attended by more than 50 participants -- regardless of whether participants include members of the public -- the agency must first seek the approval of its agency head, in consultation with the…

Enforcement: EO 13991 § 2; agency safety plans; attestation under penalty of administrative action (Certification of Vaccination form, Ex. FED-278)

Citation: Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks (Ex. FED-272) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-307
Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04

In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (Updated Amended, Sept. 3, 2021)

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates
In force from Sept. 3, 2021 to Dec. 29, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached
CT jury selections capped at one per vicinage; masks for all entrants regardless of vaccination status; temperature screening (Sept. 2021); CS
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
28 (in force on the last day)

[WHEREAS the Delta] and other variants, and on July 27, 2021, the CDC recommended that all persons, including those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, wear a mask in public indoor settings, in areas of [substantial or high transmission]... [the Court has required] full vaccination of its employees, while continuing its protocols of temperature screening and hand sanitizing by all entrants to the District's courthouses, and mask wearing in all public areas of Court facilities by entrants and occupants thereof, regardless of vaccination status;... 1. No more than one jury selection, either civil or criminal, shall occur in each vicinage of this Court at one time... 2. Multiple, simultaneous jury trials may be conducted in each of this Court's vicinages, but the number of simultaneous criminal jury trials involving detainees in each [vicinage is limited]... DATED: September 3, 2021

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04 (Sept. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-307) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-008
Memorandum of February 2, 2021

Maximizing Assistance From the Federal Emergency Management Agency To Respond to COVID-19, 86 Fed. Reg. 8281 (Feb. 5, 2021)

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Jan. 20, 2020 to Aug. 17, 2021 (issued Feb. 2, 2021)
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
48 (in force on the first day)

FEMA shall provide a 100 percent Federal cost share for all work eligible for assistance under Public Assistance Category B, pursuant to sections 403 (42 U.S.C. 5170b), 502 (42 U.S.C. 5192), and 503 (42 U.S.C. 5193) of the Stafford Act... performed from January 21, 2021, through September 30, 2021. (b) FEMA shall provide a 100 percent Federal cost share for all work eligible for assistance under Public Assistance Category B... performed from January 20, 2020, through January 20, 2021.

Enforcement: Funding directive

Citation: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-010
Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists

Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the CDC orders (each states it runs until the PHE ends), the § 1135 waivers, the CMS interim final rules and the OSHA ETS findings
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

As a result of confirmed cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, do hereby determine that a public health emergency exists and has existed since January 27, 2020, nationwide.

Enforcement: Predicate; the enabled instruments carry their own enforcement

Citation: Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-200
Proclamation 9984

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate Measures To Address This Risk, 85 Fed. Reg. 6709 (Feb. 5, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Travel and quarantine
Functions reached
TV inbound travel from China (business visitors, buyers, engineers); SC supplier engineering and quality visits; MK inbound trade-show attendance; CB foreign customer base
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the People's Republic of China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3: implemented by the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security; an alien who circumvents the proclamation is a priority for removal (sec. 3(c)); carriers barred from boarding covered aliens under DHS implementing measures

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-180
Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020)

Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Functions reached
context: the federal legal framework under which pharmacies, employers' clinics, and later dental and other practitioners administered tests and vaccines
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to issue a Declaration to provide liability immunity to certain individuals and entities (Covered Persons) against any claim of loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the manufacture, distribution, administration, or use of medical countermeasures (Covered Countermeasures), except for claims involving 'willful misconduct' as defined in the PREP Act.... DATES: The Declaration was effective as of February 4, 2020.

Enforcement: Liability immunity; amended nine times through 2021 (85 Fed. Reg. 21012; 35100; 52136; 79190; 86 Fed. Reg. 7872; 9516; 14462; 41977; 51160)

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-181
Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV

Determination of Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 7316 (Feb. 7, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Functions reached
context: the earliest federal emergency determination (Feb. 4, 2020); the legal basis of every COVID-19 test EUA
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

On February 4, 2020, the Secretary determined pursuant to his authority under section 564 of the FD&C Act that there is a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad and that involves a novel (new) coronavirus (nCoV) first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in 2019 (2019-nCoV). On the basis of this determination, he also declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of this novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act

Enforcement: Framework for FDA emergency use authorizations

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-001
Proclamation 9994

Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak, 85 Fed. Reg. 15337 (Mar. 18, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for every federal health-care instrument (FED-090 to FED-099, FED-160)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

do hereby find and proclaim that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a national emergency, beginning March 1, 2020. Pursuant to this declaration, I direct as follows: Section 1. Emergency Authority. The Secretary of HHS may exercise the authority under section 1135 of the SSA to temporarily waive or modify certain requirements of the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs and of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule throughout the duration of the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Enforcement: Predicate only; operates through the instruments it enables (§ 1135 waivers; CMS interim final rules; Stafford Act assistance)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-160
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021)

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, United States (Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP providers) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Health care ordersOther
Functions reached
TM telehealth (physician practices, behavioral health); IP surge capacity and 'hospitals without walls' (hospitals); HC/SN home health assessments and supervision (home care); OF credentialing and administration (HR); CB payers
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

CMS is empowered to take proactive steps through 1135 waivers as well as, where applicable, authority granted under section 1812(f) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and rapidly expand the Administration's aggressive efforts against COVID-19. As a result, the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020 through the end of the emergency declaration.... Home Health Agencies (HHAs): Initial Assessments. CMS is waiving the requirements at 42 CFR § 484.55(a) to allow HHAs to perform Medicare-covered initial assessments and determine patients' homebound status remotely or by record review. Waive Onsite Visits for HHA Aide Supervision. CMS is waiving the requirements at 42 CFR § 484.80(h), which require a nurse to conduct an onsite visit every two weeks.

Enforcement: Modifies otherwise mandatory conditions of participation; survey and certification

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-182
Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices

Emergency Use Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 13907 (Mar. 10, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationSupply chain
Functions reached
context for SC (respirator supply) in every health care and industrial sector
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

On the basis of this determination, he also declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of personal respiratory protective devices during the COVID-19 outbreak, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, subject to the terms of any authorization issued under that section. DATES: The determination was effective February 4, 2020, and this declaration is effective March 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Framework for the NIOSH-respirator, imported-respirator and decontamination EUAs

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-201
Proclamation 9992

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Islamic Republic of Iran), 85 Fed. Reg. 12855 (Mar. 4, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Travel and quarantine
Functions reached
TV inbound travel; CB foreign customer base
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on March 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3 implementation by State and DHS; removal priority for circumvention

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-096
CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020)

QSO-20-13-Hospitals

CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare-participating hospitals) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Health care orders
Functions reached
ED intake and screening; VS visitation; IC infection control; IP placement and discharge
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Hospital Guidance and Actions - CMS regulations and guidance support hospitals taking appropriate action to address potential and confirmed COVID cases and mitigate transmission including screening, discharge and transfers from the hospital, and visitation.... Hospitals should identify visitors and patients at risk for having COVID-19 infection before or immediately upon arrival to the healthcare facility.

Enforcement: Hospital CoP survey and enforcement (42 C.F.R. § 482.42)

Citation: CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-098
QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

QSO-20-18-HHA

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid home health agencies) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Health care orders
Functions reached
HC in-home visits (pre-visit screening); IC infection control; HR/WF staff monitoring
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

This memorandum responds to questions we have received and provides important guidance for all Medicare and Medicaid participating Home Health Agencies (HHAs) in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak and minimizing transmission to other individuals.... HHAs should be monitoring the health status of everyone (patients/residents/visitors/staff/etc.) in the homecare setting for signs or symptoms of COVID-19.... When making a home visit, HHAs should identify patients at risk for having COVID-19 infection before or immediately upon arrival to the home.

Enforcement: HHA CoP survey and certification (42 C.F.R. § 484.70)

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-006
Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020)

Letter from President Donald J. Trump on Emergency Determination under the Stafford Act

President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), United States (every State, Tribe, territory and the District of Columbia) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for every State's FEMA Public Assistance Category B measures (the funding behind State and local emergency operations)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Therefore, as an initial step, I hereby determine, under section 501(b) of the Stafford Act, that an emergency exists nationwide. In accordance with this determination, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may provide, as appropriate, assistance pursuant to section 502 and 503 of the Stafford Act for emergency protective measures not authorized under other Federal statutes.

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-311
Standing Order 2020-04

In re: COVID-19 Pandemic Procedures

Chief Judge James K. Bredar, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Court)

Dates
In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Courts and public offices
Functions reached
CT
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

WHEREAS, normal court operations and procedures may necessarily need to be amended or suspended on a temporary basis given the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 event, the Court finds it necessary to establish a miscellaneous case, In re COVID-19 [Pandemic Procedures, in which all COVID-19 orders are docketed]... ORDERED that these temporary orders shall be rescinded by order of the Chief Judge when circumstances warrant.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-194
Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 22024 (Apr. 21, 2020)

HHS Office for Civil Rights, United States (HIPAA covered health care providers) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Health care ordersOther
Functions reached
TM telehealth (physician practices, behavioral health, dental consultations ('dental consultation or psychological evaluation' named in the notice)); CL clinical intake moved remote; OF
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

As a matter of enforcement discretion, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will not impose penalties for noncompliance with the regulatory requirements under the HIPAA rules against covered health care providers in connection with the good faith provision of telehealth during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.... A covered health care provider that wants to use audio or video communication technology to provide telehealth to patients during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency can use any non-public facing remote communication product that is available to communicate with patients.... This exercise of discretion applies to telehealth provided for any reason, regardless of whether the telehealth service is related to the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions related to COVID-19.

Enforcement: Non-enforcement of HIPAA penalties for good-faith telehealth

Citation: HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-070
Executive Order 13909

Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 16227 (Mar. 23, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (all health and medical resources needed to respond to COVID-19) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Supply chain
Functions reached
SC supply of PPE, respirators, ventilators and testing supplies to every industry (dental, physician practices, hospitals, home care, manufacturing, construction, personal services); DS distribution of medical products (wholesale-distribution); PF production floors of medical manufacturers under rated orders
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Accordingly, I find that health and medical resources needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19, including personal protective equipment and ventilators, meet the criteria specified in section 101(b) of the Act (50 U.S.C. 4511(b)).... Sec. 2. Priorities and Allocation of Medical Resources. (a)... the authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act to require performance of contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) to promote the national defense over performance of any other contracts or orders, to allocate materials, services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense... is delegated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to all health and medical resources needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19 within the United States. (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may use the authority…

Enforcement: DPA § 101 priority ratings and allocation orders; DPA § 103 (50 U.S.C. § 4513) criminal penalties for willful violation

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-292
Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List)

Order extending the deadline to file petitions for writs of certiorari to 150 days and relaxing extension and distribution rules in light of COVID-19

Supreme Court of the United States, Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates
In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Courts and public offices
Functions reached
CT federal litigation timetables lengthened nationwide; CS law firms, appellate practice
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
19 (in force on the first day)

In light of the ongoing public health concerns relating to COVID-19, the following shall apply to cases prior to a ruling on a petition for a writ of certiorari: IT IS ORDERED that the deadline to file any petition for a writ of certiorari due on or after the date of this order is extended to 150 days from the date of the lower court judgment, order denying discretionary review, or order denying a timely petition for rehearing.... These modifications will remain in effect until further order of the Court.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-034
CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order')

Notice of Order Under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists, 85 Fed. Reg. 17060 (Mar. 26, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), United States land borders with Canada and Mexico (ports of entry and Border Patrol stations) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Travel and quarantine
Functions reached
TR/TRAV cross-border movement of persons at the land borders (with the DHS land-border notices, FED-B); WF border-region labor markets; CB border-community commerce
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

For simplicity, I shall refer to the persons covered by this order as 'covered aliens.' I suspend the introduction of all covered aliens into the United States for a period of 30 days, starting from the date of this order. I may extend this order if necessary to protect the public health.

Enforcement: 42 U.S.C. § 271; implemented by DHS/CBP expulsions

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-132
FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic)

New York; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20702 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (New York) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [New York] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [New York].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-104
FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic)

California; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20703 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (California) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [California] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [California].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-147
FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Washington; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20704 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Washington) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Washington] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Washington].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-071
Executive Order 13910

Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources To Respond to the Spread of COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 17001 (Mar. 26, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Supply chain
Functions reached
SC PPE procurement and inventory of every employer; RT retail of designated materials; DS wholesale distribution
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

Sec. 2. Delegation of Authority to Prevent Hoarding. (a) The Secretary is delegated the following: (i) the authority of the President conferred by section 102 of the Act to prevent hoarding of health and medical resources necessary to respond to the spread of COVID-19 within the United States, including the authority to prescribe conditions with respect to the accumulation of such resources, and to designate any material as a scarce material, or as a material the supply of which would be threatened by persons accumulating the material either in excess of reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption, or for the purpose of resale at prices in excess of prevailing market prices

Enforcement: DPA § 103 criminal penalties (50 U.S.C. § 4513); Department of Justice COVID-19 Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13910 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-071) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-099
CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)

QSO-20-20-ALL, Prioritization of Survey Activities

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (all Medicare/Medicaid certified providers and suppliers; CLIA laboratories) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Functions reached
CT/HR licensure, certification and survey functions of every certified provider (initial certifications, changes of ownership and revisits delayed); IC (focused infection control surveys imposed)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

On Friday, March 13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency, which triggers the Secretary's ability to authorize waivers or modifications of certain requirements pursuant to section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act). [CMS suspends standard surveys and prioritizes survey activity to immediate jeopardy complaints, infection control surveys and other listed categories for a three-week period, then as extended.]

Enforcement: Governs State Survey Agency operations (federal survey and certification)

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-115
FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Iowa; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20704 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Iowa) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Iowa] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Iowa].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-115) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-118
FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Louisiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20701 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Louisiana) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Louisiana] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Louisiana].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-118) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-183
Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices

Emergency Use Authorization Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 17335 (Mar. 27, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationSupply chain
Functions reached
context for SC (ventilators, face shields, gowns, decontamination)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS, requested that the FDA, HHS, issue an EUA for certain medical devices to allow the Department to take response measures based on information currently available about the virus that causes COVID-19. The determination of a public health emergency, and the declaration that circumstances exist justifying emergency use of certain medical devices by the Secretary of HHS, as described below, enable the FDA Commissioner to issue an EUA for these devices for emergency use under section 564 of the FD&C Act.

Enforcement: Framework

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-183) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-074
Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures

Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures, 85 Fed. Reg. 17592 (Mar. 30, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Supply chain
Functions reached
SC PPE for every industry (dental CH/ST/SC; physician SC; hospitals SC; home care SC; personal services SL; construction JS; manufacturing PF)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

The following materials are designated pursuant to section 102 of the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4512) and Executive Order 13910 of March 23, 2020 (Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19) as scarce materials or threatened materials: 1. N-95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators, including devices that are disposable half-face-piece nonpowered air-purifying particulate respirators intended for use to cover the nose and mouth of the wearer to help reduce wearer exposure to pathogenic biological airborne particulates 2. Other Filtering Facepiece Respirators (e.g., those designated as N99, N100, R95, R99, R100, or P95, P99, P100)... [and] elastomeric respirators, PAPRs, surgical masks, gloves, face shields, gowns, ventilators, sterilization services, disinfecting devices, medical gowns, sanitizing and disinfecting products

Enforcement: DPA § 103 criminal penalties; DOJ hoarding prosecutions

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-074) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-109
FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Florida; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20700 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Florida) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Florida] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Florida].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-109) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-130
FEMA-4488-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey (COVID-19 Pandemic)

New Jersey; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20700 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (New Jersey) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [New Jersey] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [New Jersey].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4488-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-130) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-133
FEMA-4487-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina (COVID-19 Pandemic)

North Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20701 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (North Carolina) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [North Carolina] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [North Carolina].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4487-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-133) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-143
FEMA-4485-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20699 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Texas) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Texas] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Texas].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4485-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-143) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-113
FEMA-4489-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Illinois; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20703 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Illinois) (Federal)

Dates
In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declaration
Functions reached
predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Illinois] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Illinois].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4489-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. FED-113) Open the exhibit

127 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

State of Louisiana

Ex. LA-001
Proclamation 25 JBE 2020

Public Health Emergency - COVID-19

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Mar. 16, 2022
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationWorkplace rules
Functions reached
OF administration (State-employee remote-work guidelines); WF workforce (quarantine and sick-leave guidelines); predicate for every later instrument
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

a statewide public health emergency is declared to exist in the State of Louisiana... The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Secretary of the Department of Health are hereby expressly empowered to take any and all actions authorized under the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act... Such guidelines shall include direction for the management of sick leave by state employees and provide for direction, if possible, for the employee to work remotely.

Enforcement: La. R.S. 29:724(A) (proclamations 'shall have the force and effect of law'); La. R.S. 29:724(E) (fine up to $500 or parish jail up to six months, or both)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 25 JBE 2020 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. LA-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-053
LDH Emergency Order #2020-COVID19-001 - School Reporting and Data Sharing Order

Emergency Order: Reporting and Data Sharing of known and suspected positive COVID-19 cases occurring in all public, private, and charter PK-12 schools

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, Louisiana (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from Sept. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached
IN in-person instruction (case reporting and exclusion); HR staff reporting; WF
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

This directive is applicable to the State of Louisiana, Department of Education ('LDOE'), and all public, private, and charter PK-12 schools ('schools') in Louisiana... This Reporting and Data Sharing Order shall be EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY and shall remain in effect until rescinded by subsequent order of the State Health Officer... the State Health Officer expressly finds the need for all schools, including public, private, and charter, to report all known and suspected positive COVID-19 cases of their students and staff

Enforcement: State Health Officer emergency order; Sanitary Code

Citation: Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH Emergency Order #2020-COVID19-001 - School Reporting and Data Sharing Order (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. LA-053) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-050
LDH State Health Officer Order - Nursing Home Visitation; Adult Residential Care Provider Visitation; ICF/DD Visitation

Healthcare Facility Notice/Order: State Health Officer Order on (1) Nursing Home Visitation (2) Adult Residential Care Provider Visitation (3) ICF/DD Visitation

Louisiana Department of Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, Louisiana (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from Sept. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Health care ordersQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached
VS visitation (indoor visitation conditioned on county positivity, outbreak status and testing); RS residential care; IC infection control; HC in-home and hospice access to residents
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
92 (the whole quarter)

All Nursing Facilities licensed in Louisiana, All Adult Residential Care Providers licensed in Louisiana, and all Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ICF/DDs) are mandated and directed to follow the provisions of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), QSO-20-39-NH, entitled 'Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19', as issued on September 17, 2020.... Each nursing facility, each adult residential care provider, and each ICF/DD shall revise its current visitation policy and procedure to reflect these new CMS provisions; such revisions shall include... a visitor's log

Enforcement: State Health Officer emergency order; Sanitary Code; licensure

Citation: Louisiana Department of Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH State Health Officer Order - Nursing Home Visitation; Adult Residential Care Provider Visitation; ICF/DD Visitation (Sept. 18, 2020) (Ex. LA-050) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-034
Proclamation 117 JBE 2021

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Mitigation Measures (emergency renewed)

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from June 23, 2021 to July 21, 2021 (issued June 22, 2021)
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementOther
Functions reached
EMER predicate in force on July 1, 2021; MASK conveyances and corrections; TV travel (conveyance masks); local stricter measures preserved
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
21 (in force on the first day)

a statewide public health emergency is declared to continue to exist in the State of Louisiana... A) All individuals who are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 should stay at home, unless travelling outside the home for an essential activity... B) In accordance with the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 29, 2021, all individuals shall wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while passengers and operators of public conveyances, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, buses, taxis, ride-shares, and the corresponding transportation hubs.... D) All Local Education Agencies (LEAs), early childhood centers, and higher education institutions are hereby authorized to determine whether to require face coverings starting with the 2021 summer programs. E) All correctional institutions in the State of Louisiana shall continue to…

Enforcement: Section 4 GOHSEP and State Fire Marshal; La. R.S. 29:724(E)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 117 JBE 2021 (June 22, 2021) (Ex. LA-034) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-074
Statement from BESE President regarding COVID-19-related guidance for 2021-2022 school year

Statement: LDE 'Ready to Achieve!' guidance of July 8, 2021 is recommendation only; BESE issued no 2021-2022 masking or distancing mandate

Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (President Sandy Holloway), Louisiana (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from July 13, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Schools and child care
Functions reached
IN (context for Q3 2021: school masking came from 137 JBE 2021 and local systems, not BESE)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
80 (in force on the last day)

These guidelines, based on the recommendations of the Louisiana Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, are not state-issued requirements, but recommendations for local K-12 leadership to consider in adopting their own opening plans for 2021-2022. BESE has issued no mandates and approved no policies related to masking or distancing in schools for the coming year.

Enforcement: n/a

Citation: Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (President Sandy Holloway), Statement from BESE President regarding COVID-19-related guidance for 2021-2022 school year (July 13, 2021) (Ex. LA-074) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-035
Proclamation 131 JBE 2021

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Mitigation Measures (emergency renewed)

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from July 21, 2021 to Aug. 18, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementOther
Functions reached
EMER; MASK conveyances and corrections; local stricter measures preserved
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
29

a statewide public health emergency is declared to continue to exist... all individuals shall wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while passengers and operators of public conveyances... All correctional institutions in the State of Louisiana shall continue to require a face covering... All local governing authorities and operators of private businesses and organizations shall retain the authority to issue more restrictive measures than that imposed by the State... these provisions are effective from Wednesday, July 21, 2021 to Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Enforcement: GOHSEP and State Fire Marshal; La. R.S. 29:724(E)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 131 JBE 2021 (July 21, 2021) (Ex. LA-035) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-054
School COVID-19 Screening Decision Tree - Responding to a Symptomatic Individual; Responding to Close Contact (8.03.2021)

School COVID-19 Screening Decision Tree (Aug. 3, 2021)

Louisiana Department of Health with Children's Hospital New Orleans (LDH-published school protocol), Louisiana (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from Aug. 3, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Schools and child careQuarantine and isolationOther
Functions reached
WF workforce (parents of quarantined students; school staff quarantine); IN in-person instruction; QUAR
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
59 (in force on the last day)

ISOLATE & Stay Home Until: Fever free with no medications for 24 hours, AND Symptoms improve, AND 10 days since EITHER 1st symptom appeared OR date positive test administered... Close Contact Recommendation: Seek COVID-19 Test As Soon as Possible Following Close Contact Notification... Return to School After 10 Days in Quarantine... Repeat COVID-19 Test Required to Shorten Quarantine to 7 Days... Do Not Quarantine if Fully vaccinated... OR If both the positive individual and the contact were engaged in consistent and correct use of a well-fitting face mask, AND were 3 feet from each other (Only applies to students...) Must mask 14 days following last exposure

Enforcement: LDH protocol; adoption made the condition of a school's opt-out from the K-12 mask mandate by 203 JBE 2021

Citation: Louisiana Department of Health with Children's Hospital New Orleans (LDH-published school protocol), School COVID-19 Screening Decision Tree - Responding to a Symptomatic Individual; Responding to Close Contact (8.03.2021) (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. LA-054) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-036
Proclamation 137 JBE 2021

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Mitigation Measures - Statewide Mask Mandate

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from Aug. 4, 2021 to Sept. 1, 2021 (issued Aug. 2, 2021)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Functions reached
MASK every indoor workplace, sales floor, dining room, classroom, clinic and office; EMP employers must enforce; WF (school and child-care masking; vaccinated and unvaccinated alike); CB customers; OF offices
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
29

SECTION 3: FACE COVERINGS A) All individuals in the State of Louisiana shall be required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when indoors in any place outside of a private residence except in the circumstances provided for in Subsection (C) below.... C) The requirements in Subsection (A) do not apply to the following: 1) Any individual who will not come in contact with any other individual (outside of their immediate household members) or who will be able to maintain strict social distancing of six feet apart... 2) any child under the age of five not enrolled in a kindergarten program... 3) any individual with a medical condition that prevents the wearing of a face covering; 4) any individual who is consuming food or drinks;... 8) any athlete participating in organized athletic activities. D) All local governing authorities and operators of private businesses and…

Enforcement: Section 3(E) citations to businesses and organizations that fail to enforce; Section 3(F) trespass enforcement; Section 4 GOHSEP and State Fire Marshal 'directed to ensure compliance'; La. R.S. 29:724(E)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 137 JBE 2021 (Aug. 2, 2021) (Ex. LA-036) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-037
Proclamation 145 JBE 2021

Extension of Emergency Provisions due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from Aug. 6, 2021 to Sept. 1, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesSupply chainOther
Functions reached
OF State-employee remote work and quarantine; CT licensing and OMV suspensions; SC procurement suspensions; public bid openings by phone or web
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
27

All state employees shall notify their supervisor and Human Resources Director if the employee or a household member develops symptoms associated with COVID-19.... Such guidelines shall include direction for the management of sick leave by state employees and provide for direction, if possible, for the employee to work remotely.... these provisions are effective from Friday, August 6, 2021 to Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Enforcement: La. R.S. 29:724(E)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 145 JBE 2021 (Aug. 6, 2021) (Ex. LA-037) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-056
Emergency Rule 46 - Medical Surge-Related Patient Transfers in Louisiana during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Emergency Rule 46

Louisiana Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner (James J. Donelon), Louisiana (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from Aug. 9, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Aug. 12, 2021)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Health care ordersOther
Functions reached
IP inpatient surge and transfers; IN insurers' network and coverage obligations; CB patients and payers
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
53 (in force on the last day)

The benefits, entitlements and protections of Emergency Rule 46 shall be applicable to insureds... who, as of 12:01 a.m. on August 9, 2021 have a policy... § 5507. Limited Waiver A. In any parish or municipality in which daily inpatient bed occupancy at any acute care hospital exceeds 85 percent... [health insurance issuers must cover post-transfer care at step-down facilities]... Louisiana remains No. 1 nationwide for the numbers of new COVID-19 cases per capita... Six out of nine LDH regions have over 85% of their ICU beds full

Enforcement: La. R.S. 22:11; Commissioner of Insurance

Citation: Louisiana Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner (James J. Donelon), Emergency Rule 46 - Medical Surge-Related Patient Transfers in Louisiana during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. LA-056) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-038
Proclamation 167 JBE 2021

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Mitigation Measures - Statewide Mask Mandate (renewed)

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from Sept. 1, 2021 to Sept. 29, 2021 (issued Aug. 31, 2021)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Functions reached
MASK all indoor workplaces and premises; EMP; WF; CB; OF
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
29

A) All individuals in the State of Louisiana shall be required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when indoors in any place outside of a private residence except in the circumstances provided for in Subsection (C) below.... D) All local governing authorities and operators of private businesses and organizations shall retain the authority to issue more restrictive measures than that imposed by the State. E) Citations under this Section shall be written only to businesses or organizations, other than religious organizations, that fail to enforce the requirement to wear face coverings.... these provisions are effective from Wednesday, September 1, 2021 to Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Enforcement: Section 3(E) citations to businesses; Section 4 GOHSEP and State Fire Marshal; La. R.S. 29:724(E)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 167 JBE 2021 (Aug. 31, 2021) (Ex. LA-038) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-039
Proclamation 168 JBE 2021

Extension of Emergency Provisions due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from Sept. 1, 2021 to Sept. 29, 2021 (issued Aug. 31, 2021)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesSupply chainOther
Functions reached
OF; CT; SC
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
29

Such guidelines shall include direction for the management of sick leave by state employees and provide for direction, if possible, for the employee to work remotely.... La. R.S. 32:402.1(F)(2) is hereby suspended through August 31, 2021... shall be waived through December 31, 2021... these provisions are effective from Wednesday, September 1, 2021 to Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Enforcement: La. R.S. 29:724(E)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 168 JBE 2021 (Aug. 31, 2021) (Ex. LA-039) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-040
Proclamation 181 JBE 2021

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Mitigation Measures - Statewide Mask Mandate (renewed to October 27, 2021)

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from Sept. 29, 2021 to Oct. 27, 2021 (issued Sept. 28, 2021)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Functions reached
MASK all indoor premises; EMP; WF; CB; OF
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
2 (in force on the last day)

A) All individuals in the State of Louisiana shall be required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when indoors in any place outside of a private residence except in the circumstances provided for in Subsection (C) below.... Citations under this Section shall be written only to businesses or organizations, other than religious organizations, that fail to enforce the requirement to wear face coverings.... these provisions are effective from Wednesday, September 29, 2021 to Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Enforcement: Section 3(E) citations to businesses; GOHSEP and State Fire Marshal; La. R.S. 29:724(E)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 181 JBE 2021 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Ex. LA-040) Open the exhibit

Ex. LA-041
Proclamation 182 JBE 2021

Extension of Emergency Provisions due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (to October 27, 2021)

Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

Dates
In force from Sept. 29, 2021 to Oct. 27, 2021 (issued Sept. 28, 2021)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Emergency declarationCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesSupply chainOther
Functions reached
OF State-employee remote work and quarantine; SC procurement; price rules on all sellers; CT bid openings and inspections; JS/PM capital outlay inspections limited
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
2 (in force on the last day)

Pursuant to La. R.S. 29:724(D)(1), suspensions of the Louisiana Procurement Code... and Louisiana Public Bid Law... are hereby continued... Pursuant to La. R.S. 29:732(A), prices charged or value received for goods and services sold may not exceed the prices ordinarily charged for comparable goods and services in the same market area at or immediately before the time of the state of emergency... All Public Bid Openings shall be suspended. Bid openings will continue, however public openings will not occur... All state employees shall notify their supervisor and Human Resources Director if the employee or a household member develops symptoms associated with COVID-19.... provide for direction, if possible, for the employee to work remotely.

Enforcement: La. R.S. 29:724(E); La. R.S. 29:732 (price controls)

Citation: Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 182 JBE 2021 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Ex. LA-041) Open the exhibit

Agencies, boards and authorities: Louisiana

Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074
COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21)

Order No. 23 amended in its entirety: distancing to avoid crowding continues in all areas; screening and temperature checks at licensee's election; face coverings at licensee's election subject to State and local mandates; sanitation and employee protocols continue

Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from Apr. 29, 2021 to Aug. 4, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached
SF/FB/LG mandatory distancing 'to avoid crowding/grouping' in gaming areas, lobbies, food and beverage facilities and amenities, in force July 1 - Sept. 30, 2021; EMP employee protocols; MASK by licensee election until Order No. 27 (Aug. 4, 2021)
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
35 (in force on the first day)

A. 'Patron density, capacity control and social distancing': The licensee shall practice and enforce CDC social distancing guidelines to avoid crowding/grouping of persons in all areas of each property including the designated gaming area, lobbies, waiting areas, food and beverage facilities, customer queueing areas, all amenity areas and all back of house areas. Compliance shall be achieved through signage, marked areas on the floors, team interaction with customers and any other reasonable measures which assure compliance.... Licensees may require all persons seeking to enter the gaming space to wear a face covering, in which event, such persons shall be offered a face covering and shall comply with all state and local face covering mandates or guidelines, including Proclamation No. 79 JBE 2021...

Enforcement: Division plan approval; La. R.S. 27:15, 27:21

Citation: Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21) (Apr. 29, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-075
COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 26 (LGCB-5943-21)

Order No. 22 amended in its entirety: employment and payroll forbearance extended to August 31, 2021

Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from June 9, 2021 to Aug. 12, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Workplace rulesOther
Functions reached
WF forbearance to Aug. 31, 2021 (deadline recited in Order No. 28): the regulator's finding that admissions had not recovered to 2019 levels by mid-2021
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
43 (in force on the first day)

WHEREAS, on the 24th day of March 2021, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board by Covid-19 Emergency Order No. 22, amended Covid-19 Emergency Order No. 20 to require a return to admission levels in 2019 rather than 2020 ('the previous year');... IT IS, THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDERED that, effective immediately, Covid-19 Emergency Order No. 22 is amended in its entirety as follows:...

Enforcement: License conditions; La. R.S. 27:15

Citation: Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 26 (LGCB-5943-21) (June 9, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-075) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-076
COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 27 (LGCB-6019-21)

Orders No. 25 and No. 24 amended: all employees shall wear face coverings in any indoor area of the gaming property; licensees shall require all persons entering the gaming area or any indoor space, including designated smoking areas, to wear a face covering

Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from Aug. 4, 2021 to Oct. 27, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached
SF, FB, LG universal indoor masking on every gaming property Aug. 4 - Oct. 27, 2021; EMP employee masking; CB patron entry conditions
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
58 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of August 2021, the Governor of the state of Louisiana issued Proclamation Number 137 JBE 2021, ordering a statewide mask mandate when indoors to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, including the Delta variant;... 'All employees shall be provided with a face covering and shall be required to wear a face covering in any indoor area of the gaming property and as mandated by state and local face-covering mandates, including Proclamation 137 JBE 2021...'... 'Licensees shall require all persons seeking to enter the gaming area or any other indoor space on the gaming property, including any designated smoking area, to wear a face covering...'

Enforcement: Board order; La. R.S. 27:15, 27:21; Proclamation 137 JBE 2021 penalties

Citation: Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 27 (LGCB-6019-21) (Aug. 4, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-076) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-077
COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 28 (LGCB-6031-21)

Order No. 22 amended in its entirety: employment and payroll forbearance extended to November 30, 2021

Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from Aug. 12, 2021 to Sept. 22, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Workplace rulesOther
Functions reached
WF forbearance to Nov. 30, 2021 (deadline recited in Order No. 29): admissions still below 2019 in Q3 2021
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
42

WHEREAS, on the 9th day of June 2021, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board by Covid-19 Emergency Order No. 26, extended the deadline for reaching total employment and minimum payroll conditions and requirements to August 31, 2021;... IT IS, THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDERED that, effective immediately, Covid-19 Emergency Order No. 22 is amended in its entirety as follows:...

Enforcement: License conditions; La. R.S. 27:15

Citation: Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 28 (LGCB-6031-21) (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-077) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-078
COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 29 (LGCB-6062-21)

Order No. 28 amended in its entirety: casinos not required to maintain total employment and minimum payroll conditions until capacity, position and device limits are lifted and admissions recover to 2019 levels; forbearance not to extend beyond December 31, 2021

Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, Louisiana Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates
In force from Sept. 22, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitations
Workplace rulesOther
Functions reached
WF the regulator's Sept. 22, 2021 finding that admissions had not returned to 2019 levels and that employment conditions could not yet be enforced; OP plans and amendments
Grade
Primary source read
Days in this quarter
9 (in force on the last day)

Riverboat licensees, slots at the track licensees and the land-based casino shall not be required to maintain total employment and minimum payroll conditions and requirements until all capacity, and gaming position and device limitations are lifted by state and local authorities, and until patron admissions for any three-month period, determined monthly on a rolling basis, reaches the admission level for the same three-month period of 2019, provided that the licensee maintains sufficient employment to conduct all authorized gaming operations and ensure adequate security as determined by the Division and the Board.... The forbearance herein granted in regard to maintaining total employment and minimum payroll conditions and requirements shall not extend beyond December 31, 2021.

Enforcement: License conditions; La. R.S. 27:15

Citation: Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 29 (LGCB-6062-21) (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-078) Open the exhibit

End of general restrictions, State of Louisiana: Proclamation 93 JBE 2021 (May 25, 2021), effective May 26, 2021 (Ex. LA-032); LDH State Health Officer Release of Emergency Orders (May 21, 2021), effective May 24, 2021 (Ex. LA-047) (2021-05-26). What remained: The statewide public health emergency (renewed June 22, July 21, Aug. 2, Aug. 31 and Sept. 28, 2021); the directive that persons at higher risk 'should stay at home' except for enumerated activities; the face-covering requirement on public conveyances and in transportation hubs (restating the CDC order); face coverings in all correctional institutions; face coverings in early childhood, K-12 and postsecondary institutions through the last day of the 2020-2021 academic year; State-employee COVID-19 sick-leave, quarantine and remote-work guidelines (Civil Service Commission and Division of Administration), procurement and legal-deadline suspensions (94, 118, 132, 145, 168, 182 JBE 2021); the LDH nursing home, adult residential care and ICF/DD visitation order of Sept. 18, 2020 (until further notice); the LDH school reporting order of Sept. 1, 2020 (until rescinded); local authority to impose stricter measures (New Orleans reinstated masks July 30, 2021 and vaccination-or-test entry Aug. 16, 2021); and, from August 4, 2021, the reinstated statewide indoor mask mandate (137, 167, 181 JBE 2021) through October 27, 2021.

Preemption of local orders, State of Louisiana: None. Louisiana did not preempt or bar local COVID-19 orders at any time in the claim period. Proclamation 30 JBE 2020 Section 1 (Mar. 16, 2020): 'This order does not limit the ability of a local jurisdiction or political subdivision from enacting more restrictive limitations.' Every mitigation proclamation from 79 JBE 2021 (Apr. 27, 2021) forward, including 85, 93, 117, 131, 137, 167, 181 and 203 JBE 2021, provides that 'All local governing authorities and operators of private businesses and organizations shall retain the authority to issue more restrictive measures than that imposed by the State,' and 79, 85, 93, 117 and 131 JBE 2021 add 'including requiring members of the public to wear face coverings while in local governmental buildings and private business establishments.' Every phase proclamation declared a statewide state of emergency under La. R.S. 14:329.6 'for the purposes of allowing the chief law enforcement officer of any political subdivision to... promulgate orders for any provision therein, including a local curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.' The only relaxation mechanism ran the other way: 89 JBE 2020 let a parish opt out of the face-covering requirement if its two-week incidence was below 100 per 100,000 (opt-out removed by 117 JBE 2020 on Sept. 11, 2020), and 117, 134, 158, 168 JBE 2020 and 209 JBE 2020, 6, 17 and 29 JBE 2021 let a parish at or below 5 percent positivity opt in to bar service. The Legislature's attempt to end the emergency by petition under La. R.S. 29:768(B) (Oct. 23, 2020) was declared void by the 19th Judicial District Court (Nov. 12, 2020) and had no effect on any instrument; the Governor's proclamations were renewed without interruption.

Third quarter of 2021: the instruments in force, State of Louisiana

In force during the third quarter of 2021 (an order in force on any day of the quarter is an order in force during it):

  • LA-034 Proclamation 117 JBE 2021 (June 22, 2021; effective June 23-July 21, 2021): emergency renewed; high-risk stay-home directive; conveyance and correctional masks; local stricter measures preserved
  • LA-035 Proclamation 131 JBE 2021 (July 21, 2021; effective July 21-Aug. 18, 2021): same terms
  • LA-036 Proclamation 137 JBE 2021 (Aug. 2, 2021; effective Aug. 4-Sept. 1, 2021): statewide indoor mask mandate, persons 5 and older, all places outside a private residence; citations to businesses that fail to enforce
  • LA-037 Proclamation 145 JBE 2021 (Aug. 6, 2021; effective Aug. 6-Sept. 1, 2021): extension of emergency provisions (procurement, State-employee quarantine and remote-work guidelines, licensing and deadline suspensions)
  • LA-038 Proclamation 167 JBE 2021 (Aug. 31, 2021; effective Sept. 1-Sept. 29, 2021): mask mandate renewed
  • LA-039 Proclamation 168 JBE 2021 (Aug. 31, 2021; effective Sept. 1-Sept. 29, 2021): extension of emergency provisions
  • LA-040 Proclamation 181 JBE 2021 (Sept. 28, 2021; effective Sept. 29-Oct. 27, 2021): mask mandate renewed
  • LA-041 Proclamation 182 JBE 2021 (Sept. 28, 2021; effective Sept. 29-Oct. 27, 2021): extension of emergency provisions
  • LA-056 LDI Emergency Rule 46 (Aug. 12, 2021; applicable from 12:01 a.m. Aug. 9, 2021): medical surge patient transfers, health insurers
  • LA-054 LDH/CHNOLA K-12 School COVID-19 Screening Decision Tree (Aug. 3, 2021): 10-day isolation; quarantine of close contacts unless vaccinated or masked at 3 feet
  • LA-050 LDH State Health Officer Order on nursing home, ARCP and ICF/DD visitation (Sept. 18, 2020; until further notice)
  • LA-053 LDH Emergency Order 2020-COVID19-001, school reporting and data sharing (Sept. 1, 2020; until rescinded)
  • Federal layer: CDC conveyance mask order restated in 117, 131, 137, 167 and 181 JBE 2021 § 3(B)
  • Local layer: New Orleans indoor mask mandate from July 30, 2021 and vaccination-or-negative-test entry requirement from Aug. 16, 2021, expressly permitted by the State proclamations' local-authority clause

5. Standing duties in Louisiana

Louisiana law placed every person, every employer and every owner or operator of premises under standing duties that made the pandemic measures compulsory from March 11, 2020 through the third quarter of 2021 and beyond. Title 40 commands the state health officer to 'prepare, promulgate, and enforce' the Sanitary Code, and requires that the Code 'provide for and require... application and implementation of appropriate control measures to expressly include isolation and quarantine proceedings and measures, for all communicable diseases of public health significance' (R.S. 40:4(A)(2), Ex. DUT-LA-001); paragraph (A)(13) makes the state health officer 'expressly empowered and authorized to issue emergency rules and orders when necessary and for the purposes of controlling... communicable, contagious, and infectious diseases, and any other danger to the public life, health, and safety.' R.S. 40:5 vests in the state health officer and the office of public health 'exclusive jurisdiction, control, and authority' to 'isolate or quarantine for the care and control of communicable disease,' to 'take such action as is necessary to accomplish the subsidence and suppression of diseases of all kinds in order to prevent their spread,' over 'all places of public accommodation' and 'the sanitary conditions required at any public gathering or meeting' (Ex. DUT-LA-002). R.S. 40:6 makes any violation of the Sanitary Code a crime, makes a violation of its isolation or quarantine provisions punishable by up to two years, authorizes the district attorney to enjoin any violation 'when necessary to arrest or prevent epidemics or to abate any imminent menace to the public health,' and adds civil fines of up to $100 per day per violation (Ex. DUT-LA-003). R.S. 40:7 directs the state health officer to quarantine an infected parish or municipality and provides that the resulting rules 'shall be observed and obeyed' (Ex. DUT-LA-004). The Sanitary Code itself (LAC 51:II.117) makes it the state health officer's 'duty' to institute control measures whenever a case of communicable disease occurs and to declare any 'house, building, apartment, room, or place' where a case occurs a place of quarantine, makes it 'a violation of this code for any person to enter or leave any quarantined area,' and gives locality-quarantine rules 'the same force and authority as this code' (Ex. DUT-LA-005). Every one of the Governor's COVID-19 proclamations recited these powers, expressly empowering the Secretary of Health and the State Health Officer 'to take any and all actions authorized thereto under Titles 29 and 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes and under the State Sanitary Code (LAC Title 51)' (Exs. LA-012 sec. 1(C), LA-023, LA-029, LA-036). The emergency statutes made obedience to every proclamation a legal duty enforced by criminal penalty: under R.S. 29:724(A) the Governor's 'proclamations, and regulations so issued shall have the force and effect of law,' and under R.S. 29:724(E) 'any person or representative of any firm, partnership, or corporation violating any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this Chapter, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or confined in the parish jail for not more than six months, or both' (Ex. DUT-LA-006); the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act, under which Proclamation 25 JBE 2020 issued, declares that 'the government must do all that is reasonable and necessary to protect the health and safety of its citizens' (R.S. 29:761, Ex. DUT-LA-017), empowers the Governor to 'control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein' (R.S. 29:766(D)(7), Ex. DUT-LA-007), and empowers the State 'to close, direct and compel evacuation of, or to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated any facility of which there is a reasonable cause to believe that it may endanger the public health' (R.S. 29:769(A)(1), Ex. DUT-LA-008); every proclamation from Phase 1 forward also declared a state of emergency 'pursuant to La. R.S. 14:329.6,' under which local chief law enforcement officers may order the 'closing of places of amusement and assembly' and regulate 'the occupancy and use of buildings,' with a $500 or six-month penalty under R.S. 14:329.7 (Exs. DUT-LA-009, DUT-LA-015); parish presidents held parallel powers over 'the occupancy of premises' under R.S. 29:727(F)(7) (Ex. DUT-LA-016). Every Louisiana employer was bound by R.S. 23:13 to 'furnish employment which shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein,' to 'adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such employment and the place of employment safe,' and to 'do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety and welfare of such employees' (Ex. DUT-LA-010), and by the federal general duty clause. In June 2020 the Legislature enacted three liability shields, each retroactive to March 11, 2020, and each protecting only the business that 'substantially compl[ied] with the applicable COVID-19 procedures established by the federal, state, or local agency which governs the business operations' (Acts 2020, No. 336, R.S. 9:2800.25(A), Ex. DUT-LA-011; Acts 2020, No. 362, R.S. 29:773(A), Ex. DUT-LA-012) or, for restaurants, 'in substantial compliance with Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 and any subsequent related proclamations and applicable COVID-19 procedures established by a federal, state, or local agency' (Acts 2020, No. 305, Ex. DUT-LA-013): the Legislature made compliance with the health protocols the legal standard of care. The proclamations made continued operation conditional in terms: the stay-at-home order required every non-CISA business to 'reduce operations to continue with minimum contact with members of the public and essential employees, while requiring proper social distancing' (Ex. LA-005 sec. 6); Phase 1 through Phase 3 allowed each sector to operate only 'under the following conditions,' capped occupancy 'as determined by the State Fire Marshal,' required that 'all businesses and organizations shall require that any owner or employee having interaction or contact with the public shall wear a mask or a face covering,' and provided that 'any business operating pursuant to this subsection shall follow the applicable guidance from the State Fire Marshal published at opensafely.la.gov and the Louisiana Department of Health with regard to sanitization and disinfection' (Exs. LA-012, LA-023, LA-029); the statewide face-covering orders required 'all businesses or organizations... [to] require all persons who enter the premises to wear a face covering' and provided that 'citations under this Section shall be written only to businesses or organizations... that fail to enforce the requirement' (Exs. LA-014 sec. 4, LA-023 sec. 3, LA-036 sec. 2). The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district courts' refusal to enjoin the bar-closure proclamations, holding the orders 'at least rationally related to reducing the spread of COVID-19' (Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021), Ex. DUT-LA-014), as the Eastern District of Louisiana had done in 4 Aces Enterprises, LLC v. Edwards (Ex. LA-075). Where the text of an instrument recommends rather than commands (the proclamations' 'strongly encouraged' clauses for individual masking before July 13, 2020; the 'is encouraged to follow' clause for shopping malls in 66 JBE 2021; the 'should' sentences of the Open Safely and Return to Work guidance), the records say so, and the legal effect of guidance is located in the proclamation clause that incorporates it with the verb 'shall follow.'

The State's standing duties

Ex. DUT-LA-001

La. R.S. 40:4 (Sanitary Code)

Sanitary Code: the state health officer shall prepare, promulgate and enforce the Sanitary Code, which shall provide for and require control measures 'to expressly include isolation and quarantine' for all communicable diseases of public health significance, and the state health officer is 'expressly empowered and authorized to issue emergency rules and orders' to control communicable diseases and any other danger to the public health

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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the rules and regulations of the Sanitary Code shall provide for an immunization program and provide for and require the reporting,... investigation, and application and implementation of appropriate control measures to expressly include isolation and quarantine proceedings and measures, for all communicable diseases of public health significance.

Enforcement: Violations of the Sanitary Code are punished under R.S. 40:6 (Ex. DUT-LA-003): criminal fines and imprisonment (up to two years for isolation or quarantine violations), injunction on the district attorney's petition, civil fines up to $100 per day per violation and $10,000 per violator per year, and suspension or revocation of permits under R.S. 40:4(B)(3)

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 40:4 (Sanitary Code) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-002

La. R.S. 40:5 (exclusive jurisdiction, control and authority of the state health officer and the office of public health)

Exclusive jurisdiction of the state health officer and the office of public health to isolate or quarantine, to take such action as is necessary to suppress diseases and prevent their spread, to enforce a statewide sanitary code, over all places of public accommodation and food handling, and over the sanitary conditions required at any public gathering or meeting

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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The state health officer and the office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall have exclusive jurisdiction, control, and authority: (1) To isolate or quarantine for the care and control of communicable disease within the state. (2) To take such action as is necessary to accomplish the subsidence and suppression of diseases of all kinds in order to prevent their spread.

Enforcement: Enforced through R.S. 40:6 (Ex. DUT-LA-003) and the Sanitary Code's administrative enforcement procedures (LAC 51:I.105 to 51:I.115, Ex. DUT-LA-005)

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 40:5 (exclusive jurisdiction, control and authority of the state health officer and the office of public health) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-002) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-003

La. R.S. 40:6 (violations of the Sanitary Code; penalties; injunction; civil fines)

Penalties for violating the Sanitary Code: criminal fines and imprisonment (up to two years for isolation or quarantine violations), injunction at the request of the state health officer 'when necessary to arrest or prevent epidemics or to abate any imminent menace to the public health,' and civil fines up to $100 per day per violation and $10,000 per violator per year

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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Whoever violates those provisions of the sanitary code dealing with the isolation or quarantine of communicable disease, or any person... who, after having been officially isolated or quarantined... violates the provisions of the isolation or quarantine shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than two years, or both.

Enforcement: (A) first offense: fine up to $25 or imprisonment up to 10 days, escalating for later offenses; (B) isolation or quarantine violations: $50 to $100 or imprisonment up to two years, or both; (C) injunction by the district attorney at the request of the state health officer or the Secretary 'when necessary to arrest or prevent epidemics or to abate any imminent menace to the public health'; (D)…

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 40:6 (violations of the Sanitary Code; penalties; injunction; civil fines) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-003) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-004

La. R.S. 40:7 (communicable disease epidemic; procedure; quarantine of a parish or municipality)

Communicable disease epidemic: the state health officer shall proclaim and order an infected parish, municipality or portion quarantined, shall set the 'rules, regulations, terms, and conditions on which intercourse with the infected locality will be permitted,' and those rules 'shall be observed and obeyed'

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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the state health officer shall issue his proclamation declaring the facts and ordering the infected parish or municipality or the infected portion thereof quarantined.... These rules, regulations, terms, and conditions shall be observed and obeyed by all health authorities.

Enforcement: R.S. 40:6(B) (Ex. DUT-LA-003): $50 to $100 or imprisonment up to two years for violating isolation or quarantine provisions; LAC 51:II.117(E) makes entering or leaving a quarantined area a violation of the Code (Ex. DUT-LA-005)

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 40:7 (communicable disease epidemic; procedure; quarantine of a parish or municipality) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-004) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-005

Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 51 (Public Health - Sanitary Code), Part II (The Control of Diseases), section 117 (Disease Control Measures Including Isolation/Quarantine); with Part I, section 115 (Emergency Situations) and section 117 (Employee Health)

Sanitary Code disease-control rule: the state health officer's duty to institute control measures whenever a case of communicable disease occurs, to declare any house, building or place where a case occurs a place of quarantine, and to quarantine localities by rules having 'the same force and authority as this code'; it is 'a violation of this code for any person to enter or leave any quarantined area'; no person known to be a case or carrier of a communicable disease shall be employed as a food handler or permitted to work in the listed establishments

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (state health officer), by rule; codified by the Division of Administration, Office of the State Register, Louisiana (State)

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The state health officer or his or her duly authorized representative is hereby empowered and it is made his or her duty, whenever a case of communicable disease occurs in any household or place,... to declare the house, building, apartment, room, or place where the case occurs, a place of quarantine

Enforcement: R.S. 40:6 (Ex. DUT-LA-003): criminal penalties (up to two years for isolation or quarantine violations), injunction, civil fines; administrative enforcement, suspension and revocation under LAC 51:I.105 to 51:I.113

Citation: Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (state health officer), by rule; codified by the Division of Administration, Office of the State Register, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 51 (Public Health - Sanitary Code), Part II (The Control of Diseases), section 117 (Disease Control Measures Including Isolation/Quarantine); with Part I, section 115 (Emergency Situations) and section 117 (Employee Health) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-005) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-006

La. R.S. 29:724 (powers of the governor; executive orders and proclamations have the force and effect of law; penalty for violation)

Powers of the governor: 'the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and regulations,' which 'shall have the force and effect of law'; 'any person or representative of any firm, partnership, or corporation violating any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this Chapter, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or confined in the parish jail for not more than six months, or both'

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and regulations and amend or rescind them. Executive orders, proclamations, and regulations so issued shall have the force and effect of law.

Enforcement: R.S. 29:724(E): 'In the event of an emergency declared by the governor pursuant to this Chapter, any person or representative of any firm, partnership, or corporation violating any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this Chapter, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or confined in the parish jail for not more than six months, or both.'

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:724 (powers of the governor; executive orders and proclamations have the force and effect of law; penalty for violation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-007

La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor)

Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act: declaration of a state of public health emergency by executive order or proclamation, to be 'disseminated promptly'; during it the governor may, among other powers, 'control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein' and suspend regulatory statutes, orders and rules

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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During a state of public health emergency, in addition to any powers conferred upon the governor by law, he may do any or all of the following:... (7) Control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein.

Enforcement: R.S. 29:724(E) (Ex. DUT-LA-006): fine up to $500 or confinement up to six months, or both; R.S. 14:329.7 for local orders (Ex. DUT-LA-015)

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-007) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-008

La. R.S. 29:769 (special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property)

Special powers during a state of public health emergency: the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, may 'close, direct and compel evacuation of, or... decontaminate... any facility of which there is a reasonable cause to believe that it may endanger the public health,' and may control facilities, materials, roads and public areas

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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may exercise, in accordance with such declaration of public health emergency and for such period as the state of public health emergency exists, the following powers over facilities and materials: (1) To close, direct and compel evacuation of, or to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated any facility of which there is a reasonable cause to believe that it may endanger the public health.

Enforcement: R.S. 29:724(E) (Ex. DUT-LA-006): fine up to $500 or confinement up to six months, or both

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:769 (special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-009

La. R.S. 14:329.6 (proclamation of state of emergency; conditions therefor; effect thereof)

Local emergency orders under a gubernatorial proclamation: the chief law enforcement officer of the affected political subdivision may promulgate orders 'designating specific zones within which the occupancy and use of buildings and the ingress and egress of vehicles and persons shall be prohibited or regulated,' 'regulating and closing of places of amusement and assembly,' establishing curfews and prohibiting the presence of persons on public streets and places

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law), Louisiana (State)

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the chief law enforcement officer of the political subdivision affected by the proclamation may... promulgate orders...: (2) Designating specific zones within which the occupancy and use of buildings and the ingress and egress of vehicles and persons shall be prohibited or regulated; (3) Regulating and closing of places of amusement and assembly

Enforcement: R.S. 14:329.7(A) (Ex. DUT-LA-015): fine up to $500 or imprisonment up to six months, or both; hard labor up to five years where a willful violation causes serious bodily injury or property damage over $5,000

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law), La. R.S. 14:329.6 (proclamation of state of emergency; conditions therefor; effect thereof) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-009) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-010

La. R.S. 23:13 (employers' duty as to safety)

Employers' duty as to safety: 'Every employer shall furnish employment which shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein,' shall adopt methods and processes reasonably adequate to render the place of employment safe in accordance with accepted and approved practice, 'and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety and welfare of such employees'

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 23, Labor and Worker's Compensation), Louisiana (State)

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Every employer shall furnish employment which shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein. They shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such employment and the place of employment safe..., and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety and welfare of such employees.

Enforcement: The section states the duty; it is enforced through the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law (R.S. 23:1021 et seq.), the intentional-act exception of R.S. 23:1032(B), and the tort standard of care; Louisiana has no State OSHA plan, so the federal general duty clause and OSHA standards (29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1), 29 U.S.C. 666) governed private workplaces directly (Exs. DUT-GA-008, DUT-FL-015)

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 23, Labor and Worker's Compensation), La. R.S. 23:13 (employers' duty as to safety) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-011

Act 2020, No. 336 (HB 826), enacting La. R.S. 9:2800.25 (limitation of liability for COVID-19) and La. R.S. 29:773 (limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public health emergency)

Limitation of liability for COVID-19: no person, government or political subdivision is liable for civil damages for injury or death related to COVID-19 exposure in the course of its business operations 'unless the person... failed to substantially comply with the applicable COVID-19 procedures established by the federal, state, or local agency which governs the business operations' and the injury was caused by gross negligence or wanton or reckless misconduct; parallel shields for event organizers and for users of personal protective equipment who substantially comply with applicable procedures; employees' tort remedies against employers channeled to workers' compensation

Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (House Bill 826), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

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No natural or juridical person... shall be liable for any civil damages for injury or death resulting from or related to actual or alleged exposure to COVID-19 in the course of... the person's... business operations unless the person... failed to substantially comply with the applicable COVID-19 procedures established by the federal, state, or local agency which governs the business operations

Enforcement: Loss of the statutory immunity: a business that failed to substantially comply with the applicable procedures answered in tort for COVID-19 exposure claims on the ordinary standard

Citation: Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (House Bill 826), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Act 2020, No. 336 (HB 826), enacting La. R.S. 9:2800.25 (limitation of liability for COVID-19) and La. R.S. 29:773 (limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public health emergency) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-011) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-012

Act 2020, No. 362 (SB 435), amending La. R.S. 29:735(A)(1) and enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency)

Limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency: no natural or juridical person, State or local government or political subdivision is liable for damages or personal injury related to COVID-19 exposure in the course of its business operations 'unless the person... failed to substantially comply with the applicable COVID-19 procedures established by the federal, state, or local agency which governs the business operations' and the injury was caused by gross negligence or wanton or reckless misconduct

Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 435), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

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no natural or juridical person... shall be liable for damages or personal injury resulting from or related to an actual or alleged exposure to COVID-19 in the course of... the person's... business operations unless the person... failed to substantially comply with the applicable COVID-19 procedures established by the federal, state, or local agency which governs the business operations

Enforcement: Loss of the statutory immunity for a business that failed to substantially comply with the applicable procedures; the section does not apply where damages result from gross negligence, willful misconduct or intentional criminal misconduct (B)

Citation: Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 435), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Act 2020, No. 362 (SB 435), amending La. R.S. 29:735(A)(1) and enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-012) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-013

Act 2020, No. 305 (SB 508), enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability)

Restaurants during a declared state of emergency: no owner, operator, employee, contractor or agent of a restaurant 'which is in substantial compliance with Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 and any subsequent related proclamations and applicable COVID-19 procedures established by a federal, state, or local agency' has civil liability for COVID-19 infection transmitted through the preparation and serving of food and beverages, absent gross negligence or wilful and wanton misconduct; covers dine-in, takeout, drive-through and delivery

Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 508), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana (State)

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No owner, operator, employee, contractor, or agent of a restaurant which is in substantial compliance with Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 and any subsequent related proclamations and applicable COVID-19 procedures established by a federal, state, or local agency, shall have civil liability for injury or death due to COVID-19 infection transmitted through the preparation and serving of food

Enforcement: Loss of the statutory immunity for a restaurant not in substantial compliance with the proclamations and applicable procedures; employees retain workers' compensation rights (C)

Citation: Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 508), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Act 2020, No. 305 (SB 508), enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability) (June 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-LA-013) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-014

Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021)

Opinion affirming the district courts' refusal of preliminary injunctions against the Governor's bar-closure proclamations (89 JBE 2020 and successors): the differential treatment of bars 'is at least rationally related to reducing the spread of COVID-19 in higher-risk environments'; motion to dismiss the appeal as moot denied

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion), Louisiana (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, on appeal from the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana) (Court)

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In sum, the Bar Closure Order's differential treatment of bars operating with AG permits is at least rationally related to reducing the spread of COVID-19 in higher-risk environments.... The district courts' orders denying injunctive relief are AFFIRMED.

Enforcement: n/a (the proclamations' penalties under R.S. 29:724(E) remained enforceable)

Citation: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion), Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-LA-014) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-015

La. R.S. 14:329.7 (violations; penalties)

Penalty for violating the emergency orders of R.S. 14:329.1 to 329.8: fine up to $500 or imprisonment up to six months, or both; hard labor up to five years where a willful violation causes serious bodily injury or property damage over $5,000; up to twenty-one years where it causes death

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law), Louisiana (State)

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Whoever willfully is the offender or participates in a riot, or is guilty of inciting a riot, or who fails to comply with a lawful command to disperse, or who is guilty of wrongful use of public property, or violates any other provision hereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

Enforcement: Fine up to $500 or imprisonment up to six months, or both (A); hard labor up to five years (B) or twenty-one years (C) for willful violations causing serious injury, major property damage or death

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law), La. R.S. 14:329.7 (violations; penalties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-015) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-016

La. R.S. 29:727 (parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agencies; local disaster or emergency declarations; powers of the parish president)

Local disaster or emergency declarations by parish presidents (thirty days, renewable, ninety days with the governing authority's approval) and the parish president's powers during them, including to 'control ingress and egress to and from the affected area, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein'

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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A local disaster or emergency may be declared only by the parish president... such authority may do any or all of the following:... (7) Control ingress and egress to and from the affected area, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein.

Enforcement: R.S. 29:724(E) (Ex. DUT-LA-006): fine up to $500 or confinement up to six months for violating any order, rule or regulation promulgated under the Chapter

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:727 (parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agencies; local disaster or emergency declarations; powers of the parish president) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-LA-017

La. R.S. 29:761 (Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act; purposes)

Legislative findings and purposes of the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act: 'the government must do all that is reasonable and necessary to protect the health and safety of its citizens,' and 'the state must have the ability to respond, rapidly and effectively, to potential or actual public health emergencies'

Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), Louisiana (State)

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Because the government must do all that is reasonable and necessary to protect the health and safety of its citizens; because new and emerging dangers, including emergent and resurgent infectious diseases... pose serious and immediate threats;... the state must have the ability to respond, rapidly and effectively, to potential or actual public health emergencies.

Enforcement: n/a (purposes section); the Act's orders are enforced through R.S. 29:724(E)

Citation: Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:761 (Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act; purposes) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-017) Open the exhibit

Federal standing duties

Ex. DUT-FED-001

29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause)

Duties of employers and employees

Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), United States (Federal)

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(a) Each employer-- (1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees; (2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this chapter. (b) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this chapter which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666: civil penalties for serious, other-than-serious, willful and repeated violations (2020-2021 maxima $13,494 per serious violation and $134,937 per willful or repeated violation, 29 C.F.R. 1903.15(d)); willful violations causing death are criminal (29 U.S.C. 666(e)).

Citation: Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-002

29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation)

Judicial review; discharge or discrimination against employee for exercise of rights

Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), United States (Federal)

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No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the exercise by such employee on behalf of himself or others of any right afforded by this chapter.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 660(c)(2): Secretary's suit in district court for reinstatement with back pay and 'all appropriate relief'

Citation: Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-003

29 C.F.R. 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements)

General requirements (Subpart I, Personal Protective Equipment)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (standard promulgated under 29 U.S.C. 655), United States (Federal)

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(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment... (d)(1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666 (civil penalties per violation)

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (standard promulgated under 29 U.S.C. 655), 29 C.F.R. 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-003) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-004

29 C.F.R. 1910.134 (respiratory protection)

Respiratory protection

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

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(a)(2) A respirator shall be provided to each employee when such equipment is necessary to protect the health of such employee. The employer shall provide the respirators which are applicable and suitable for the purpose intended. The employer shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a respiratory protection program... (c)(1)... the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.134 (respiratory protection) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-004) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-005

29 C.F.R. 1910.141 (sanitation)

Sanitation (Subpart J)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

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(a)(3)(i) All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.... (d)(1) Washing facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.141 (sanitation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-005) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-006

29 C.F.R. part 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), §§ 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.39

Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

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§ 1904.39(a)(1): Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)... (a)(2): Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees... as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization... to OSHA.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. part 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), §§ 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.39 (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-007

29 C.F.R. 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens)

Bloodborne pathogens

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

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(c)(1)(i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.... (d)(1) Universal precautions shall be observed to prevent contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-007) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-008

29 C.F.R. part 1977 (discrimination against employees exercising rights under the OSH Act), § 1977.12(b)(2)

Discrimination Against Employees Exercising Rights Under the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (interpretive regulations under OSH Act § 11(c)), United States (Federal)

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§ 1977.12(b)(2):... If the employee, with no reasonable alternative, refuses in good faith to expose himself to the dangerous condition, he would be protected against subsequent discrimination. The condition causing the employee's apprehension of death or injury must be of such a nature that a reasonable person, under the circumstances then confronting the employee, would conclude that there is a real danger of death or serious injury and that there is insufficient time, due to the urgency of the situation, to eliminate the danger through resort to regular statutory enforcement channels.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 660(c)(2)

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (interpretive regulations under OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 C.F.R. part 1977 (discrimination against employees exercising rights under the OSH Act), § 1977.12(b)(2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-009

OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2)

COVID-19 - Standards (OSHA Safety and Health Topics)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards'), United States (Federal)

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agency position statement
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Primary source read

The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, 29 USC 654(a)(1), which requires employers to furnish to each worker 'employment and a place of employment, which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.'... OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) applies to occupational exposure to human blood... Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness (29 CFR 1904)... 1910.132, General requirements... 1910.134.

Enforcement: as the underlying provisions provide

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards'), OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-009) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-010

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted Jan. 29, 2021)

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (issued under Executive Order 13999 § 2(a)), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-01-29)
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of existing mandatory safety and health standards.... Employers should implement COVID-19 Prevention Programs in the workplace.... In addition, the Act's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their workers with a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.... employers still are required under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, to...

Enforcement: none in the guidance; the general duty clause and standards it describes carry 29 U.S.C. 666 penalties

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (issued under Executive Order 13999 § 2(a)), Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-011

Protecting Workers guidance, as updated August 13, 2021

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted January 29, 2021; updated June 10 and August 13, 2021)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-08-13)
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2021 Q3
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
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agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

Guidance posted January 29, 2021; Updated June 10, [2021]; Summary of changes August 13, 2021... [recommendations for workers who are unvaccinated or otherwise at-risk, and] new guidance involving workers who are fully vaccinated but [in areas of substantial or high transmission].

Enforcement: as the general duty clause provides

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Protecting Workers guidance, as updated August 13, 2021 (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-011) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-013

Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045, June 2020)

Guidance on Returning to Work

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-06)
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2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations
Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
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agency guidance recommendation
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Primary source read

This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards.... In addition, the Act's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement: as the general duty clause and standards provide

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045, June 2020) (June 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-013) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-015

Citation and Notification of Penalty, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Sioux Falls, SD (general duty clause, one serious violation)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1472736, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.

OSHA, Sioux Falls Area Office (enforcement record: inspection detail, Inspection No. 1472736), United States (South Dakota) (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-09-09)
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2020 Q3
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NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering... Inspection Type: Complaint... Initial Violations 1 [Serious]... Initial Penalty $13,494.

Enforcement: $13,494 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Sioux Falls Area Office (enforcement record: inspection detail, Inspection No. 1472736), Citation and Notification of Penalty, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Sioux Falls, SD (general duty clause, one serious violation) (Sept. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-015) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-016

Citation and Notification of Penalty, JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Co.), Greeley, CO (general duty clause, serious; plus other-than-serious)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1475131, JBS Foods Inc.

OSHA, Denver Area Office (Inspection No. 1475131), United States (Colorado) (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-09-11)
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2020 Q3
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enforcement record
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NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses... Initial Penalty $13,494... $2,121... $15,615.

Enforcement: $15,615 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Denver Area Office (Inspection No. 1475131), Citation and Notification of Penalty, JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Co.), Greeley, CO (general duty clause, serious; plus other-than-serious) (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-017

Citation, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution System Inc., Naperville, IL (general duty clause)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1501560, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution

OSHA, Naperville/Chicago North Area Office (Inspection No. 1501560), United States (Illinois) (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-04-22)
Quarters
2021 Q2
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Workplace rules
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enforcement record
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Primary source read

NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage... Initial Penalty $12,288... Current Penalty $10,788.

Enforcement: $12,288 proposed; $10,788 assessed

Citation: OSHA, Naperville/Chicago North Area Office (Inspection No. 1501560), Citation, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution System Inc., Naperville, IL (general duty clause) (Apr. 22, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-017) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-018

Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1505094, Somerset Dental Group

OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094), United States (Connecticut) (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-04-15)
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2020 Q42021 Q2
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Health care ordersWorkplace rules
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enforcement record
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NAICS: 621210/Offices of Dentists... Initial Penalty $3,979... Current Penalty $2,785.

Enforcement: $3,979 proposed; $2,785 assessed

Citation: OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094), Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-019

Citation, Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield, CT (respiratory protection; reporting)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1472908, Wintonbury Care Center

OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1472908), United States (Connecticut) (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-10-09)
Quarters
2020 Q4
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Health care ordersWorkplace rules
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enforcement record
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NAICS: 623110/Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)... Initial Penalty $13,494... $1,928... $15,422.

Enforcement: $15,422 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1472908), Citation, Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield, CT (respiratory protection; reporting) (Oct. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-019) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-020

Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations (Nov. 2020)

Common COVID-19 Citations

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-11-06)
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2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
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Health care ordersWorkplace rules
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agency enforcement summary
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.. complaints, referrals, or fatalities in industries such as: hospitals and healthcare, nursing homes and long term care settings, and meat/poultry processing facilities.... 1910.134(c)(1) The employer did not establish, implement, or update a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.... 1904.39(a)(1) The employer did not report a fatality to OSHA within eight hours... 1910.132(d)(1) Note: these citations occurred in the healthcare sector...

Enforcement: as the standards provide

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations (Nov. 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-020) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-021

Citation, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (respiratory protection; recordkeeping)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1480762, Hackensack Meridian Health (Neptune)

OSHA, Avenel Area Office (Inspection No. 1480762), United States (New Jersey) (Federal)

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Standing (2020-12-08)
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2020 Q4
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enforcement record
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NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals... 19100134 A02 12/08/2020... $13,494... 19040004 A 12/08/2020... $1,928.

Enforcement: $15,422 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Avenel Area Office (Inspection No. 1480762), Citation, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (respiratory protection; recordkeeping) (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-021) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-022

Citation, United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (general duty clause)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1522210, U.S. Postal Service

OSHA, Baltimore/Washington Area Office (Inspection No. 1522210), United States (District of Columbia) (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-04-20)
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2021 Q2
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Workplace rules
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enforcement record
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NAICS: 491110/Postal Service... Initial Penalty... $11,704 [willful/repeat column]... $11,704.

Enforcement: $11,704 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Baltimore/Washington Area Office (Inspection No. 1522210), Citation, United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (general duty clause) (Apr. 20, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-022) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-023

42 C.F.R. 483.80 (infection control; COVID-19 reporting; COVID-19 testing)

§ 483.80 Infection control

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (condition of participation for long-term care facilities), United States (Federal)

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(a)... The facility must establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.... (g) COVID-19 reporting. The facility must-- (1) Electronically report information about COVID-19 in a standardized format specified by the Secretary.... (h) COVID-19 Testing. The LTC facility must test residents and facility staff, including individuals providing services under arrangement and volunteers, for COVID-19.

Enforcement: 42 C.F.R. part 488, subpart F: civil money penalties, denial of payment, termination; QSO-20-29-NH sets CMPs for reporting failures; QSO-20-38-NH sets enforcement for testing failures (Exs. FED-161, -168)

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (condition of participation for long-term care facilities), 42 C.F.R. 483.80 (infection control; COVID-19 reporting; COVID-19 testing) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-023) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-024

42 C.F.R. 482.42 (hospital infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs; COVID-19 reporting)

§ 482.42 Condition of participation: Infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (hospital condition of participation), United States (Federal)

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The hospital must have active hospital-wide programs for the surveillance, prevention, and control of HAIs and other infectious diseases, and for the optimization of antibiotic use through stewardship.

Enforcement: 42 C.F.R. 489.53: termination of the provider agreement; QSO-20-31 and -35 enforcement (Exs. FED-165, -166)

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (hospital condition of participation), 42 C.F.R. 482.42 (hospital infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs; COVID-19 reporting) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-024) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-025

42 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections)

Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures

Congress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103), United States (Federal)

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liability shield condition
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(a)(1)... a covered person shall be immune from suit and liability under Federal and State law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the administration to or the use by an individual of a covered countermeasure if a declaration under subsection (b) has been issued with respect to such countermeasure.... (3) Certain conditions. Subject to the other provisions of this section, immunity under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered countermeasure applies only if-- (A) the countermeasure was administered or used during the effective period of the declaration...; (B) the countermeasure was administered or used for the category or categories of diseases... specified in the declaration; and (C) in addition, in the case of a covered person who is a program planner or qualified person with respect to the administration or use of the…

Enforcement: loss of immunity when the conditions are not met

Citation: Congress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103), 42 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-025) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-026

Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Secretary's Declaration under the Act (Oct. 22, 2020, as modified Oct. 23, 2020)

Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the PREP Act and the Secretary's Declaration

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (Robert P. Charrow, General Counsel), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-10-23 (interpretive; states the Department's reading))
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Other
Character
agency interpretation
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Primary source read

In short, any individual or organization can potentially be a program planner and receive PREP Act coverage. So for example, private businesses, public and private transportation providers, public and private schools, and religious organizations are all eligible for PREP Act coverage when they act [in accordance with the Declaration]... a program planner can be a 'private sector employer or community group' that 'carries out the described activities.'... Such entities may also include businesses, schools, and places of worship.

Enforcement: loss of immunity when the Declaration's conditions are not met

Citation: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (Robert P. Charrow, General Counsel), Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Secretary's Declaration under the Act (Oct. 22, 2020, as modified Oct. 23, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-026) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-027

Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 79190

Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration

Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex M. Azar II), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-12-03 (effective through Oct. 1, 2024 as then stated))
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Vaccination or testingOther
Character
liability shield condition
Grade
Primary source read

(g) Makes explicit in Section IX that there can be situations where not administering a covered countermeasure to a particular individual can fall within the PREP Act and this Declaration's liability protections.... liability protections for all Covered Countermeasures... used in accordance with the public health and medical response of the Authority Having Jurisdiction...

Enforcement: loss of immunity outside the Declaration's conditions

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex M. Azar II), Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 79190 (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-027) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-029

Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews

SAFO 20009: COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews

Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-04-17)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

A SAFO contains important safety information and may include recommended action. SAFO content should be especially valuable to air carriers in meeting their statutory duty to provide service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest.... Recommended Action: The FAA and CDC recommend and expect that all U.S.-based air carriers and crewmembers, all non-U.S.-based air carriers operating flights with a U.S. nexus, and all non-U.S.-based crewmembers on flights with a U.S. nexus implement and use their company-developed COVID-19 preparedness plans and procedures in conjunction with the FAA and CDC occupational health and safety guidance in the attached appendix...

Enforcement: none in the SAFO

Citation: Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC), Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-029) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-030

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (technical assistance Q&A, as updated Sept. 8, 2020)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-09-08)
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations
Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance permissive
Grade
Primary source read

A.3. When may an ADA-covered employer take the body temperature of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic? Generally, measuring an employee's body temperature is a medical examination. Because the CDC and state/local health authorities have acknowledged community spread of COVID-19 and issued attendant precautions, employers may measure employees' body temperature.... an individual with the virus will pose a direct threat to the health of others. Therefore an employer may choose to administer COVID-19 testing to employees before initially permitting them to enter the workplace... An employer may require employees to wear protective gear (for example, masks and gloves) and observe infection control practices (for example, regular hand washing and social distancing protocols).

Enforcement: none; the document defines what the ADA permits

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (technical assistance Q&A, as updated Sept. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-030) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-031

42 U.S.C. 12113 (ADA defenses; direct threat)

Defenses

Congress (Americans with Disabilities Act § 103), United States (Federal)

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statutory framework
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(b) Qualification standards. The term 'qualification standards' may include a requirement that an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Enforcement: not applicable (a defense)

Citation: Congress (Americans with Disabilities Act § 103), 42 U.S.C. 12113 (ADA defenses; direct threat) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-031) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-032

29 C.F.R. 1630.2(r) (definition of direct threat)

§ 1630.2 Definitions

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), United States (Federal)

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regulatory framework
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(r) Direct Threat means a significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation. The determination that an individual poses a 'direct threat' shall be based on an individualized assessment... based on a reasonable medical judgment that relies on the most current medical knowledge and/or on the best available objective evidence.

Enforcement: not applicable

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), 29 C.F.R. 1630.2(r) (definition of direct threat) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-032) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-033

29 C.F.R. 1630.15 (defenses; direct threat as a qualification standard)

§ 1630.15 Defenses

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character
regulatory framework
Grade
Primary source read

(b)(2) Direct threat as a qualification standard. The term 'qualification standard' may include a requirement that an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others in the workplace.

Enforcement: not applicable

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), 29 C.F.R. 1630.15 (defenses; direct threat as a qualification standard) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-033) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-034

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (as revised March 21, 2020)

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-03-21)
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitations
Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

Below are changes as of March 21, 2020: Updated cleaning and disinfection guidance; Updated best practices for conducting social distancing; Updated strategies and recommendations that can be implemented now to respond to COVID-19.... Employers should plan to respond in a flexible way... Actively encourage sick employees to stay home... Employees who have symptoms... should notify their supervisor and stay home.... Separate sick employees... Support respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene for employees, customers, and worksite visitors... Perform routine environmental cleaning and disinfection.

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (as revised March 21, 2020) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-034) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-035

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (as revised May 6, 2020)

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-05-06)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

Below are changes as of May 6, 2020: Updated strategies and recommendations for employers responding to COVID-19, including those seeking to resume normal or phased business operations: Conducting daily health checks; Conducting a hazard assessment of the workplace; Encouraging employees to wear cloth face coverings in the workplace, if appropriate; Implementing policies and practices for social distancing in the workplace; Improving the building ventilation system... personal protective equipment (PPE) that employers may use to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (as revised May 6, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-035) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-037

Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020

Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-03-18)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain
Character
emergency relief with mandatory conditio
Grade
Primary source read

The President has declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 5191(b)... Direct assistance means transportation and other relief services provided by a motor carrier or its driver(s) incident to the immediate restoration of essential services (such as medical care) or essential supplies (such as food and fuel)... [a driver] must be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before the driver is required to return to the motor carrier's terminal or the driver's normal reporting location.

Enforcement: 49 U.S.C. 521(b) civil penalties for operating outside the relief's conditions

Citation: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator), Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-037) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-060

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15, 2020)

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-07-15)
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations
Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

Updated July 15, 2020... Recommended routine infection prevention and control (IPC) practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: CDC recommends using additional infection prevention and control practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with standard practices recommended as a part of routine healthcare delivery to all patients.... Respirators with exhalation valves are not recommended for source control and should not be used during surgical procedures...

Enforcement: none in the guidance; CMS conditions of participation supply the sanction for participating providers

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-060) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-061

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Apr. 26, 2020)

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-04-26)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationSupply chain
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

CDC's Critical Infrastructure Guidance advises that critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to COVID-19, provided they remain asymptomatic and additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community. All meat and poultry processing facilities developing plans for continuing operations in the setting of COVID-19 occurring among workers or in the surrounding community should (1) work directly with appropriate state and local public health officials and occupational safety and health professionals; (2) incorporate relevant aspects of CDC guidance, including but not limited to this document and the CDC's Critical Infrastructure Guidance; and (3) incorporate guidance from other authoritative sources or regulatory bodies as needed.

Enforcement: none in the guidance; the general duty clause supplied the sanction

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Apr. 26, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-061) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-062

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (updated July 9, 2020)

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (Updated July 9, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-07-09)
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

Updated July 9, 2020... critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to COVID-19, provided they remain asymptomatic, have not had a positive test result for COVID-19, and additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community.

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (updated July 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-062) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-063

Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Apr. 8, 2020)

Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-04-08)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to COVID-19, provided they remain asymptomatic and additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community.... Pre-Screen: Employers should measure the employee's temperature and assess symptoms prior to them starting work.... Wear a Mask: The employee should wear a face mask at all times while in the workplace for 14 days after last exposure.... Social Distance: The employee should maintain 6 feet and practice social distancing as work duties permit in the workplace.... Disinfect and Clean work spaces...

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-063) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-064

Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020)

Considerations for Restaurants and Bars

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-05-27)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations
Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

Updated May 27, 2020. As restaurants and bars resume operations in some areas of the United States, CDC offers the following considerations for ways in which operators can protect employees, customers, and communities and slow the spread of COVID-19. Restaurants and bars can determine, in collaboration with state and local health officials, whether and how to implement these considerations...

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-064) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-065

Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020)

Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-03-13)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain
Character
emergency relief with mandatory conditio
Grade
Primary source read

an emergency exists that warrants an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations... for motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks... Direct assistance terminates when a driver or commercial motor vehicle is used in interstate commerce to transport cargo or provide services that are not in support of emergency relief efforts... [the driver] must be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before the driver is required to return... Nothing contained in this Emergency Declaration shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements (49 CFR Part 382), the commercial driver's license requirements (49 CFR Part 383), the financial responsibility (insurance) requirements (49 CFR Part 387), the hazardous…

Enforcement: 49 U.S.C. 521(b)

Citation: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-065) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-066

News release, U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic (Apr. 8, 2020)

U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt), national news release, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Workplace rules
Character
agency position statement
Grade
Primary source read

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that it is illegal to retaliate against workers because they report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. Acts of retaliation can include terminations, demotions, denials of overtime or promotion, or reductions in pay or hours. 'Employees have the right to safe and healthy workplaces,' said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 660(c)(2)

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt), national news release, News release, U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic (Apr. 8, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-066) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-067

News release, U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations (Jan. 8, 2021)

U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, national news release, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-01-08)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations
Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Character
enforcement record
Grade
Primary source read

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Dec. 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations arising from 300 inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,930,381. OSHA inspections have resulted in the agency citing employers for violations, including failures to: Implement a written respiratory protection program; Provide a medical evaluation, respirator fit test, training on the proper use of a respirator and personal protective equipment; Report an injury, illness or fatality; Record an injury or illness on OSHA recordkeeping forms; and Comply with the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Enforcement: as stated

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, national news release, News release, U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations (Jan. 8, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-067) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-069

News release, US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19 (Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc.; Inspection No. 1528139; citation Oct. 1, 2021)

US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 8 (Denver Area Office; Area Director Amanda Kupper), United States (Colorado) (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-10-01)
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Workplace rules
Character
enforcement record
Grade
Primary source read

A federal workplace health investigation found that an auto insurance company ignored coronavirus safety requirements and allowed others displaying symptoms to work at the same Denver location where an employee died with COVID-19.... [OSHA] initiated an investigation on April 21, 2021, and found Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc. did not safely distance employees, failed to implement a health and safety plan and allowed symptomatic workers to remain on site. The company faces $23,406 in proposed penalties.

Enforcement: $23,406 proposed

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 8 (Denver Area Office; Area Director Amanda Kupper), News release, US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19 (Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc.; Inspection No. 1528139; citation Oct. 1, 2021) (Oct. 7, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-069) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-070

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated Dec. 16, 2020, adding Section K on vaccinations)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (updated Dec. 16, 2020)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2020-12-16)
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations
Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance permissive
Grade
Primary source read

Applying this standard to the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may take screening steps to determine if employees entering the workplace have COVID-19 because an individual with the virus will pose a direct threat to the health of others. Therefore an employer may choose to administer COVID-19 testing to employees before initially permitting them to enter the workplace and/or periodically to determine if their presence in the workplace poses a direct threat to others.... An employer may exclude those with COVID-19, or symptoms associated with COVID-19, from the workplace because, as EEOC has stated, their presence would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others.

Enforcement: none; defines what the ADA permits

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated Dec. 16, 2020, adding Section K on vaccinations) (Ex. DUT-FED-070) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-071

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated May 28, 2021, revising Section K)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (updated May 28, 2021)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-05-28)
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation
Character
agency guidance permissive
Grade
Primary source read

Updated on May 28, 2021.... K.1. Under the ADA, Title VII, and other federal employment nondiscrimination laws, may an employer require all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19? (5/28/21) The federal EEO laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19, subject to the reasonable accommodation provisions of Title VII and the ADA and other EEO considerations discussed below.

Enforcement: none

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated May 28, 2021, revising Section K) (Ex. DUT-FED-071) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-072

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (as updated June 10, 2021)

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (updated June 10, 2021)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates
Standing (2021-06-10)
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Character
agency guidance recommendation
Grade
Primary source read

Unless otherwise required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, most employers no longer need to take steps to protect their fully vaccinated workers who are not otherwise at-risk from COVID-19 exposure.... CDC advises that most fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

Enforcement: as the general duty clause provides

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (as updated June 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-072) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-073

Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022)

Decision and Order, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432 (Liberty Tax Service, Lynn, Massachusetts)

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney, United States (Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission) (Court)

Dates
Standing (2022-06-06)
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Character
adjudication
Grade
Primary source read

As a result of the inspection OSHA issued a Citation and Notification of Penalty (Citation) on April 8, 2021, for an alleged willful violation of section 5(a)(1) (general duty clause) of the OSH Act with a proposed penalty of $136,532. The Citation alleged Respondent had not protected its employees from the recognized hazard of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), the virus that causes COVID-19.... For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned affirms the willful violation of the General Duty Clause and assesses a penalty of $95,500.... As set forth above, the Secretary has proved Respondent violated section 5(a)(1) of the Act... ORDER... Citation 1, Item 1, alleging a Willful violation of section 5 (a)(1) of the OSH Act is AFFIRMED and a penalty of $95,500 is ASSESSED.

Enforcement: $95,500 assessed (of $136,532 proposed)

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney, Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022) (Ex. DUT-FED-073) Open the exhibit

6. Partial suspension, element by element, for this business

This section applies the five-step test of section 3 to a business in Louisiana with the instruments this report found for the quarters selected and no others: the order; the function of the business it reached; the change it compelled, in its own words; the days of the quarter on which it was in force; and the statute's answer. Where the Library holds only federal-layer and standing-duty instruments for a quarter, the section says so and applies the test to those instruments.

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Step one, the orders. In the third quarter of 2021 the Library holds 230 instruments in force for this selection: 14 instruments from the State of Louisiana (Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 25 JBE 2020 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. LA-001); Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH Emergency Order #2020-COVID19-001 - School Reporting and Data Sharing Order (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. LA-053); Louisiana Department of Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH State Health Officer Order - Nursing Home Visitation; Adult Residential Care Provider Visitation; ICF/DD Visitation (Sept. 18, 2020) (Ex. LA-050); and 11 more), 5 instruments from the agencies, boards and authorities of Louisiana (Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21) (Apr. 29, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074); Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 26 (LGCB-5943-21) (June 9, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-075); Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 27 (LGCB-6019-21) (Aug. 4, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-076); and 2 more), 167 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031); and 164 more) and 44 standing duties (Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001); Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002); and 42 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions, in the Library's own labels: WF (Ex. LA-053); OF (Ex. LA-038); CB (Ex. LA-038); EMP (Ex. LA-038); IN in-person instruction (Ex. LA-053); MASK conveyances and corrections (Ex. LA-034); OF State-employee remote work and quarantine (Ex. LA-037); WF workforce (Ex. LA-001); local stricter measures preserved (Ex. LA-034); CB customers (Ex. LA-036).

Step three, the change compelled. Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21) (Apr. 29, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074) ordered: "A. 'Patron density, capacity control and social distancing': The licensee shall practice and enforce CDC social distancing guidelines to avoid crowding/grouping of persons in all areas of each property including the designated gaming area, lobbies, waiting areas, food and beverage facilities…" Enforcement: Division plan approval; La. R.S. 27:15, 27:21 Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 25 JBE 2020 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. LA-001) ordered: "a statewide public health emergency is declared to exist in the State of Louisiana... The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Secretary of the Department of Health are hereby expressly empowered to take any and all actions authorized under the Louisiana Health…" Enforcement: La. R.S. 29:724(A) (proclamations 'shall have the force and effect of law'); La. R.S. 29:724(E) (fine up to $500 or parish jail up to six months, or both) Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH Emergency Order #2020-COVID19-001 - School Reporting and Data Sharing Order (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. LA-053) ordered: "This directive is applicable to the State of Louisiana, Department of Education ('LDOE'), and all public, private, and charter PK-12 schools ('schools') in Louisiana... This Reporting and Data Sharing Order shall be EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY and shall remain in effect until rescinded by subsequent order…" Enforcement: State Health Officer emergency order; Sanitary Code The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 days. COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074) was in force from Apr. 29, 2021 to Aug. 4, 2021, 35 of the quarter's 92 days; Proclamation 25 JBE 2020 (Ex. LA-001) was in force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Mar. 16, 2022, 92 of the quarter's 92 days; LDH Emergency Order #2020-COVID19-001 - School Reporting and Data Sharing Order (Ex. LA-053) was in force from Sept. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days. Of the 19 instruments in the quarter's record, 6 were in force on its first day, 10 on its last day and 3 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of the business; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the third quarter of 2021 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

7. Exhibit list

Every instrument cited in this report, by exhibit identifier: 204 records, of which The COVID Project holds the document for 202. The record URL opens the instrument's page in the Library; the exhibit URL opens the document itself where it is held.

ExhibitInstrumentIssuerDateCitationRecord URLExhibit file
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21)Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. NoelApr. 29, 2021Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 24 (LGCB-5888-21) (Apr. 29, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074)/library/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074/exhibit/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-074
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-075COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 26 (LGCB-5943-21)Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. NoelJune 9, 2021Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Michael D. Noel, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 26 (LGCB-5943-21) (June 9, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-075)/library/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-075/exhibit/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-075
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-076COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 27 (LGCB-6019-21)Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. JohnsAug. 4, 2021Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 27 (LGCB-6019-21) (Aug. 4, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-076)/library/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-076/exhibit/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-076
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-077COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 28 (LGCB-6031-21)Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. JohnsAug. 12, 2021Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 28 (LGCB-6031-21) (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-077)/library/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-077/exhibit/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-077
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-078COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 29 (LGCB-6062-21)Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. JohnsSept. 22, 2021Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Chairman Ronnie S. Johns, COVID-19 Emergency Order No. 29 (LGCB-6062-21) (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-078)/library/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-078/exhibit/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-078
Ex. DUT-FED-00129 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause)Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593)standingCongress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001)/library/DUT-FED-001/exhibit/DUT-FED-001
Ex. DUT-FED-00229 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation)Congress (OSH Act § 11(c))standingCongress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002)/library/DUT-FED-002/exhibit/DUT-FED-002
Ex. DUT-FED-00329 C.F.R. 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (standard promulgated under 29 U.S.C. 655)standingOccupational Safety and Health Administration (standard promulgated under 29 U.S.C. 655), 29 C.F.R. 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-003)/library/DUT-FED-003/exhibit/DUT-FED-003
Ex. DUT-FED-00429 C.F.R. 1910.134 (respiratory protection)Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationstandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.134 (respiratory protection) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-004)/library/DUT-FED-004/exhibit/DUT-FED-004
Ex. DUT-FED-00529 C.F.R. 1910.141 (sanitation)Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationstandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.141 (sanitation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-005)/library/DUT-FED-005/exhibit/DUT-FED-005
Ex. DUT-FED-00629 C.F.R. part 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), §§ 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.39Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationstandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. part 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), §§ 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.39 (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-006)/library/DUT-FED-006/exhibit/DUT-FED-006
Ex. DUT-FED-00729 C.F.R. 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens)Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationstandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-007)/library/DUT-FED-007/exhibit/DUT-FED-007
Ex. DUT-FED-00829 C.F.R. part 1977 (discrimination against employees exercising rights under the OSH Act), § 1977.12(b)(2)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (interpretive regulations under OSH Act § 11(c))standingOccupational Safety and Health Administration (interpretive regulations under OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 C.F.R. part 1977 (discrimination against employees exercising rights under the OSH Act), § 1977.12(b)(2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-008)/library/DUT-FED-008/exhibit/DUT-FED-008
Ex. DUT-FED-009OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards')standingOccupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards'), OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-009)/library/DUT-FED-009/exhibit/DUT-FED-009
Ex. DUT-FED-010Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted Jan. 29, 2021)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (issued under Executive Order 13999 § 2(a))standingOccupational Safety and Health Administration (issued under Executive Order 13999 § 2(a)), Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-010)/library/DUT-FED-010/exhibit/DUT-FED-010
Ex. DUT-FED-011Protecting Workers guidance, as updated August 13, 2021Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationstandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, Protecting Workers guidance, as updated August 13, 2021 (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-011)/library/DUT-FED-011/exhibit/DUT-FED-011
Ex. DUT-FED-013Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045, June 2020)Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationstandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045, June 2020) (June 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-013)/library/DUT-FED-013/exhibit/DUT-FED-013
Ex. DUT-FED-015Citation and Notification of Penalty, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Sioux Falls, SD (general duty clause, one serious violation)OSHA, Sioux Falls Area Office (enforcement record: inspection detail, Inspection No. 1472736)standingOSHA, Sioux Falls Area Office (enforcement record: inspection detail, Inspection No. 1472736), Citation and Notification of Penalty, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Sioux Falls, SD (general duty clause, one serious violation) (Sept. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-015)/library/DUT-FED-015/exhibit/DUT-FED-015
Ex. DUT-FED-016Citation and Notification of Penalty, JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Co.), Greeley, CO (general duty clause, serious; plus other-than-serious)OSHA, Denver Area Office (Inspection No. 1475131)standingOSHA, Denver Area Office (Inspection No. 1475131), Citation and Notification of Penalty, JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Co.), Greeley, CO (general duty clause, serious; plus other-than-serious) (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-016)/library/DUT-FED-016/exhibit/DUT-FED-016
Ex. DUT-FED-017Citation, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution System Inc., Naperville, IL (general duty clause)OSHA, Naperville/Chicago North Area Office (Inspection No. 1501560)standingOSHA, Naperville/Chicago North Area Office (Inspection No. 1501560), Citation, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution System Inc., Naperville, IL (general duty clause) (Apr. 22, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-017)/library/DUT-FED-017/exhibit/DUT-FED-017
Ex. DUT-FED-018Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection)OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094)standingOSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094), Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-018)/library/DUT-FED-018/exhibit/DUT-FED-018
Ex. DUT-FED-019Citation, Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield, CT (respiratory protection; reporting)OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1472908)standingOSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1472908), Citation, Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield, CT (respiratory protection; reporting) (Oct. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-019)/library/DUT-FED-019/exhibit/DUT-FED-019
Ex. DUT-FED-020Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations (Nov. 2020)Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationstandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations (Nov. 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-020)/library/DUT-FED-020/exhibit/DUT-FED-020
Ex. DUT-FED-021Citation, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (respiratory protection; recordkeeping)OSHA, Avenel Area Office (Inspection No. 1480762)standingOSHA, Avenel Area Office (Inspection No. 1480762), Citation, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (respiratory protection; recordkeeping) (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-021)/library/DUT-FED-021/exhibit/DUT-FED-021
Ex. DUT-FED-022Citation, United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (general duty clause)OSHA, Baltimore/Washington Area Office (Inspection No. 1522210)standingOSHA, Baltimore/Washington Area Office (Inspection No. 1522210), Citation, United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (general duty clause) (Apr. 20, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-022)/library/DUT-FED-022/exhibit/DUT-FED-022
Ex. DUT-FED-02342 C.F.R. 483.80 (infection control; COVID-19 reporting; COVID-19 testing)Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (condition of participation for long-term care facilities)standingCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (condition of participation for long-term care facilities), 42 C.F.R. 483.80 (infection control; COVID-19 reporting; COVID-19 testing) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-023)/library/DUT-FED-023/exhibit/DUT-FED-023
Ex. DUT-FED-02442 C.F.R. 482.42 (hospital infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs; COVID-19 reporting)Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (hospital condition of participation)standingCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (hospital condition of participation), 42 C.F.R. 482.42 (hospital infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs; COVID-19 reporting) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-024)/library/DUT-FED-024/exhibit/DUT-FED-024
Ex. DUT-FED-02542 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections)Congress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103)standingCongress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103), 42 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-025)/library/DUT-FED-025/exhibit/DUT-FED-025
Ex. DUT-FED-026Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Secretary's Declaration under the Act (Oct. 22, 2020, as modified Oct. 23…Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (Robert P. Charrow, General Counsel)standingDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (Robert P. Charrow, General Counsel), Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Secretary's Declaration under the Act (Oct. 22, 2020, as modified Oct. 23, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-026)/library/DUT-FED-026/exhibit/DUT-FED-026
Ex. DUT-FED-027Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 79190Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex M. Azar II)standingSecretary of Health and Human Services (Alex M. Azar II), Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 79190 (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-027)/library/DUT-FED-027/exhibit/DUT-FED-027
Ex. DUT-FED-029Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and CrewsFederal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC)standingFederal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC), Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-029)/library/DUT-FED-029/exhibit/DUT-FED-029
Ex. DUT-FED-030What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (technical assistance Q&A, as updated Sept. 8, 2020)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance)standingEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (technical assistance Q&A, as updated Sept. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-030)/library/DUT-FED-030/exhibit/DUT-FED-030
Ex. DUT-FED-03142 U.S.C. 12113 (ADA defenses; direct threat)Congress (Americans with Disabilities Act § 103)standingCongress (Americans with Disabilities Act § 103), 42 U.S.C. 12113 (ADA defenses; direct threat) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-031)/library/DUT-FED-031/exhibit/DUT-FED-031
Ex. DUT-FED-03229 C.F.R. 1630.2(r) (definition of direct threat)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation)standingEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), 29 C.F.R. 1630.2(r) (definition of direct threat) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-032)/library/DUT-FED-032/exhibit/DUT-FED-032
Ex. DUT-FED-03329 C.F.R. 1630.15 (defenses; direct threat as a qualification standard)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation)standingEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), 29 C.F.R. 1630.15 (defenses; direct threat as a qualification standard) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-033)/library/DUT-FED-033/exhibit/DUT-FED-033
Ex. DUT-FED-034Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (as revised March 21, 2020)Centers for Disease Control and PreventionstandingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (as revised March 21, 2020) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-034)/library/DUT-FED-034/exhibit/DUT-FED-034
Ex. DUT-FED-035Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (as revised May 6, 2020)Centers for Disease Control and PreventionstandingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (as revised May 6, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-035)/library/DUT-FED-035/exhibit/DUT-FED-035
Ex. DUT-FED-037Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator)standingFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator), Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-037)/library/DUT-FED-037/exhibit/DUT-FED-037
Ex. DUT-FED-060Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15…Centers for Disease Control and PreventionstandingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-060)/library/DUT-FED-060/exhibit/DUT-FED-060
Ex. DUT-FED-061Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Apr. 26, 2020)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint)standingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Apr. 26, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-061)/library/DUT-FED-061/exhibit/DUT-FED-061
Ex. DUT-FED-062Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (updated July 9, 2020)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint)standingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (updated July 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-062)/library/DUT-FED-062/exhibit/DUT-FED-062
Ex. DUT-FED-063Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed…Centers for Disease Control and PreventionstandingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-063)/library/DUT-FED-063/exhibit/DUT-FED-063
Ex. DUT-FED-064Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020)Centers for Disease Control and PreventionstandingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-064)/library/DUT-FED-064/exhibit/DUT-FED-064
Ex. DUT-FED-065Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020)Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationstandingFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-065)/library/DUT-FED-065/exhibit/DUT-FED-065
Ex. DUT-FED-066News release, U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic…Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt), national news releasestandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt), national news release, News release, U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic (Apr. 8, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-066)/library/DUT-FED-066/exhibit/DUT-FED-066
Ex. DUT-FED-067News release, U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations (Jan. 8, 2021)Occupational Safety and Health Administration, national news releasestandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, national news release, News release, U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations (Jan. 8, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-067)/library/DUT-FED-067/exhibit/DUT-FED-067
Ex. DUT-FED-069News release, US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19 (Fred Loya…Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 8 (Denver Area Office; Area Director Amanda Kupper)standingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 8 (Denver Area Office; Area Director Amanda Kupper), News release, US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19 (Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc.; Inspection No. 1528139; citation Oct. 1, 2021) (Oct. 7, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-069)/library/DUT-FED-069/exhibit/DUT-FED-069
Ex. DUT-FED-070What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated Dec. 16, 2020, adding Section K on vaccinations)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance)standingEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated Dec. 16, 2020, adding Section K on vaccinations) (Ex. DUT-FED-070)/library/DUT-FED-070/exhibit/DUT-FED-070
Ex. DUT-FED-071What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated May 28, 2021, revising Section K)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance)standingEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated May 28, 2021, revising Section K) (Ex. DUT-FED-071)/library/DUT-FED-071/exhibit/DUT-FED-071
Ex. DUT-FED-072Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (as updated June 10, 2021)Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationstandingOccupational Safety and Health Administration, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (as updated June 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-072)/library/DUT-FED-072/exhibit/DUT-FED-072
Ex. DUT-FED-073Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022)Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette RooneystandingOccupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney, Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022) (Ex. DUT-FED-073)/library/DUT-FED-073/exhibit/DUT-FED-073
Ex. DUT-LA-001La. R.S. 40:4 (Sanitary Code)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 40:4 (Sanitary Code) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-001)/library/DUT-LA-001/exhibit/DUT-LA-001
Ex. DUT-LA-002La. R.S. 40:5 (exclusive jurisdiction, control and authority of the state health officer and the office of public health)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 40:5 (exclusive jurisdiction, control and authority of the state health officer and the office of public health) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-002)/library/DUT-LA-002/exhibit/DUT-LA-002
Ex. DUT-LA-003La. R.S. 40:6 (violations of the Sanitary Code; penalties; injunction; civil fines)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 40:6 (violations of the Sanitary Code; penalties; injunction; civil fines) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-003)/library/DUT-LA-003/exhibit/DUT-LA-003
Ex. DUT-LA-004La. R.S. 40:7 (communicable disease epidemic; procedure; quarantine of a parish or municipality)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 40:7 (communicable disease epidemic; procedure; quarantine of a parish or municipality) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-004)/library/DUT-LA-004/exhibit/DUT-LA-004
Ex. DUT-LA-005Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 51 (Public Health - Sanitary Code), Part II (The Control of Diseases), section 117 (Disease Control Measures Including…Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (state health officer), by rule; codified by the Division of Administration, Office of the State RegisterstandingLouisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (state health officer), by rule; codified by the Division of Administration, Office of the State Register, Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 51 (Public Health - Sanitary Code), Part II (The Control of Diseases), section 117 (Disease Control Measures Including Isolation/Quarantine); with Part I, section 115 (Emergency Situations) and section 117 (Employee Health) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-005)/library/DUT-LA-005/exhibit/DUT-LA-005
Ex. DUT-LA-006La. R.S. 29:724 (powers of the governor; executive orders and proclamations have the force and effect of law; penalty for violation)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:724 (powers of the governor; executive orders and proclamations have the force and effect of law; penalty for violation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-006)/library/DUT-LA-006/exhibit/DUT-LA-006
Ex. DUT-LA-007La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:766 (declaration of a state of public health emergency; emergency powers of the governor) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-007)/library/DUT-LA-007/exhibit/DUT-LA-007
Ex. DUT-LA-008La. R.S. 29:769 (special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:769 (special powers during a state of public health emergency; control of property) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-008)/library/DUT-LA-008/exhibit/DUT-LA-008
Ex. DUT-LA-009La. R.S. 14:329.6 (proclamation of state of emergency; conditions therefor; effect thereof)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law), La. R.S. 14:329.6 (proclamation of state of emergency; conditions therefor; effect thereof) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-009)/library/DUT-LA-009/exhibit/DUT-LA-009
Ex. DUT-LA-010La. R.S. 23:13 (employers' duty as to safety)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 23, Labor and Worker's Compensation)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 23, Labor and Worker's Compensation), La. R.S. 23:13 (employers' duty as to safety) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-010)/library/DUT-LA-010/exhibit/DUT-LA-010
Ex. DUT-LA-011Act 2020, No. 336 (HB 826), enacting La. R.S. 9:2800.25 (limitation of liability for COVID-19) and La. R.S. 29:773 (limitation of liability for personal…Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (House Bill 826), approved by Governor John Bel EdwardsstandingLouisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (House Bill 826), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Act 2020, No. 336 (HB 826), enacting La. R.S. 9:2800.25 (limitation of liability for COVID-19) and La. R.S. 29:773 (limitation of liability for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 public health emergency) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-011)/library/DUT-LA-011/exhibit/DUT-LA-011
Ex. DUT-LA-012Act 2020, No. 362 (SB 435), amending La. R.S. 29:735(A)(1) and enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency)Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 435), approved by Governor John Bel EdwardsstandingLouisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 435), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Act 2020, No. 362 (SB 435), amending La. R.S. 29:735(A)(1) and enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-012)/library/DUT-LA-012/exhibit/DUT-LA-012
Ex. DUT-LA-013Act 2020, No. 305 (SB 508), enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability)Louisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 508), approved by Governor John Bel EdwardsstandingLouisiana Legislature, 2020 Regular Session (Senate Bill 508), approved by Governor John Bel Edwards, Act 2020, No. 305 (SB 508), enacting La. R.S. 29:773 (restaurants during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability) (June 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-LA-013)/library/DUT-LA-013/exhibit/DUT-LA-013
Ex. DUT-LA-014Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021)United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion)standingUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion), Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-LA-014)/library/DUT-LA-014/exhibit/DUT-LA-014
Ex. DUT-LA-015La. R.S. 14:329.7 (violations; penalties)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 14, Criminal Law), La. R.S. 14:329.7 (violations; penalties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-015)/library/DUT-LA-015/exhibit/DUT-LA-015
Ex. DUT-LA-016La. R.S. 29:727 (parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agencies; local disaster or emergency declarations; powers of the parish president)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:727 (parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agencies; local disaster or emergency declarations; powers of the parish president) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-016)/library/DUT-LA-016/exhibit/DUT-LA-016
Ex. DUT-LA-017La. R.S. 29:761 (Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act; purposes)Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)standingLouisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes), La. R.S. 29:761 (Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act; purposes) (standing) (Ex. DUT-LA-017)/library/DUT-LA-017/exhibit/DUT-LA-017
Ex. FED-001Proclamation 9994President Donald J. TrumpMar. 13, 2020President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)/library/FED-001/exhibit/FED-001
Ex. FED-006Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per…President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator)Mar. 13, 2020President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)/library/FED-006/exhibit/FED-006
Ex. FED-007Memorandum of January 21, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security)Jan. 21, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security), Memorandum of January 21, 2021 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-007)/library/FED-007/exhibit/FED-007
Ex. FED-008Memorandum of February 2, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator)Feb. 2, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008)/library/FED-008/exhibit/FED-008
Ex. FED-009Memorandum of August 17, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Aug. 17, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Memorandum of August 17, 2021 (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-009)/library/FED-009/exhibit/FED-009
Ex. FED-010Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel CoronavirusAlex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesJan. 31, 2020Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)/library/FED-010/exhibit/FED-010
Ex. FED-015Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 15, 2021)Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHSApr. 15, 2021Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 15, 2021) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-015)/library/FED-015/exhibit/FED-015
Ex. FED-016Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 19, 2021)Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHSJuly 19, 2021Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-016)/library/FED-016/exhibit/FED-016
Ex. FED-020CDC Order, Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (Feb. 3, 2021; effective Feb. 1, 2021)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (order signed by the CDC Director Jan. 29, 2021)Jan. 29, 2021Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (order signed by the CDC Director Jan. 29, 2021), CDC Order, Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (Feb. 3, 2021; effective Feb. 1, 2021) (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-020)/library/FED-020/exhibit/FED-020
Ex. FED-025CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (June 24, 2021)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHSJune 24, 2021Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (June 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-025)/library/FED-025/exhibit/FED-025
Ex. FED-026CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHSAug. 3, 2021Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19 (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-026)/library/FED-026/exhibit/FED-026
Ex. FED-031CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing OrderCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, HHSOct. 30, 2020Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031)/library/FED-031/exhibit/FED-031
Ex. FED-032Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations ManualCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, HHSMay 5, 2021Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual (May 5, 2021) (Ex. FED-032)/library/FED-032/exhibit/FED-032
Ex. FED-034CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order')Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director)Mar. 20, 2020Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034)/library/FED-034/exhibit/FED-034
Ex. FED-037CDC Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (Oct. 13, 2020)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHSOct. 13, 2020Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (Oct. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-037)/library/FED-037/exhibit/FED-037
Ex. FED-038Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons (Aug. 2, 2021)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHSAug. 2, 2021Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons (Aug. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-038)/library/FED-038/exhibit/FED-038
Ex. FED-042CDC Amended Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery From COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft…Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed Jan. 25, 2021 by the Acting CDC Chief of Staff; dated Jan. 26, 2021)Jan. 25, 2021Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed Jan. 25, 2021 by the Acting CDC Chief of Staff; dated Jan. 26, 2021), CDC Amended Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery From COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into the United States From Any Foreign Country (Jan. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-042)/library/FED-042/exhibit/FED-042
Ex. FED-051Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01A, Security Measures - Mask RequirementsTransportation Security Administration, DHSApr. 30, 2021Transportation Security Administration, DHS, Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01A, Security Measures - Mask Requirements (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-051)/library/FED-051/exhibit/FED-051
Ex. FED-052Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01B, Security Measures - Mask RequirementsTransportation Security Administration, DHSAug. 20, 2021Transportation Security Administration, DHS, Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01B, Security Measures - Mask Requirements (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-052)/library/FED-052/exhibit/FED-052
Ex. FED-053TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD…Transportation Security Administration, DHSJan. 31, 2021Transportation Security Administration, DHS, TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD 1542-21-01 (airports) (Jan. 31, 2021); ratification 86 Fed. Reg. 26825 (Ex. FED-053)/library/FED-053/exhibit/FED-053
Ex. FED-056Notification of Ratification of Security Directives and Emergency Amendment (TSA SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, EA 1546-21-01)Department of Homeland Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Transportation Security Oversight BoardApr. 20, 2021Department of Homeland Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Transportation Security Oversight Board, Notification of Ratification of Security Directives and Emergency Amendment (TSA SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, EA 1546-21-01) (Apr. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-056)/library/FED-056/exhibit/FED-056
Ex. FED-057Determination of a National Emergency Requiring Actions To Protect the Safety of Americans Using and Employed by the Transportation System (Jan. 27, 2021)Acting Secretary of Homeland Security David P. PekoskeJan. 27, 2021Acting Secretary of Homeland Security David P. Pekoske, Determination of a National Emergency Requiring Actions To Protect the Safety of Americans Using and Employed by the Transportation System (Jan. 27, 2021) (Ex. FED-057)/library/FED-057/exhibit/FED-057
Ex. FED-060Executive Order 13991President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Jan. 20, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13991 (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-060)/library/FED-060/exhibit/FED-060
Ex. FED-062Executive Order 13999President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Jan. 21, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13999 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-062)/library/FED-062/exhibit/FED-062
Ex. FED-063Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Sept. 9, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Ex. FED-063)/library/FED-063/exhibit/FED-063
Ex. FED-064Executive Order 14043President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Sept. 9, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 14043 (Sept. 9, 2021) (Ex. FED-064)/library/FED-064/exhibit/FED-064
Ex. FED-070Executive Order 13909President Donald J. TrumpMar. 18, 2020President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070)/library/FED-070/exhibit/FED-070
Ex. FED-071Executive Order 13910President Donald J. TrumpMar. 23, 2020President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13910 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-071)/library/FED-071/exhibit/FED-071
Ex. FED-074Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention MeasuresSecretary of Health and Human ServicesMar. 25, 2020Secretary of Health and Human Services, Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-074)/library/FED-074/exhibit/FED-074
Ex. FED-080Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021)Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of LaborJune 21, 2021Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-080)/library/FED-080/exhibit/FED-080
Ex. FED-081DIR 2021-02 (CPL 02), Inspection Procedures for the COVID-19 ETS (June 28, 2021)OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement ProgramsJune 28, 2021OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-02 (CPL 02), Inspection Procedures for the COVID-19 ETS (June 28, 2021) (Ex. FED-081)/library/FED-081/exhibit/FED-081
Ex. FED-082DIR 2021-01 (CPL 03), National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2021)OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement ProgramsMar. 12, 2021OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-01 (CPL 03), National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-082)/library/FED-082/exhibit/FED-082
Ex. FED-083DIR 2021-03 (CPL 03), Revised National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (July 7, 2021)OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement ProgramsJuly 7, 2021OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-03 (CPL 03), Revised National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (July 7, 2021) (Ex. FED-083)/library/FED-083/exhibit/FED-083
Ex. FED-084Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plans (Mar. 12, 2021; July 7, 2021)OSHA (memorandum for Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees)July 7, 2021OSHA (memorandum for Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees), Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plans (Mar. 12, 2021; July 7, 2021) (Ex. FED-084)/library/FED-084/exhibit/FED-084
Ex. FED-090CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule with…Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHSMar. 30, 2020Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule with comment period) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-090)/library/FED-090/exhibit/FED-090
Ex. FED-094CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NHCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHSMay 13, 2021Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH (Ex. FED-094)/library/FED-094/exhibit/FED-094
Ex. FED-096CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020)CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupMar. 4, 2020CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)/library/FED-096/exhibit/FED-096
Ex. FED-098QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupMar. 10, 2020CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)/library/FED-098/exhibit/FED-098
Ex. FED-099CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupMar. 23, 2020CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)/library/FED-099/exhibit/FED-099
Ex. FED-100FEMA-4503-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 29, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4503-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-100)/library/FED-100/exhibit/FED-100
Ex. FED-104FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 22, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104)/library/FED-104/exhibit/FED-104
Ex. FED-109FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 25, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-109)/library/FED-109/exhibit/FED-109
Ex. FED-113FEMA-4489-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 26, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4489-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. FED-113)/library/FED-113/exhibit/FED-113
Ex. FED-115FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 23, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-115)/library/FED-115/exhibit/FED-115
Ex. FED-118FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 24, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-118)/library/FED-118/exhibit/FED-118
Ex. FED-130FEMA-4488-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 25, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4488-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-130)/library/FED-130/exhibit/FED-130
Ex. FED-132FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 20, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132)/library/FED-132/exhibit/FED-132
Ex. FED-133FEMA-4487-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 25, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4487-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-133)/library/FED-133/exhibit/FED-133
Ex. FED-143FEMA-4485-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 25, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4485-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-143)/library/FED-143/exhibit/FED-143
Ex. FED-147FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Mar. 22, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147)/library/FED-147/exhibit/FED-147
Ex. FED-150FEMA-4535-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Wyoming (COVID-19 Pandemic)President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)Apr. 11, 2020President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4535-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Wyoming (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Apr. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-150)/library/FED-150/exhibit/FED-150
Ex. FED-156QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3)CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupApr. 27, 2021CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3) (Ex. FED-156)/library/FED-156/exhibit/FED-156
Ex. FED-160COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021)Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHSMar. 13, 2020Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)/library/FED-160/exhibit/FED-160
Ex. FED-161QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reportingCMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupMay 6, 2020CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reporting (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-161)/library/FED-161/exhibit/FED-161
Ex. FED-163CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NHCMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupMay 11, 2021CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH (May 11, 2021) (Ex. FED-163)/library/FED-163/exhibit/FED-163
Ex. FED-165CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupJune 1, 2020CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-165)/library/FED-165/exhibit/FED-165
Ex. FED-166CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupAug. 17, 2020CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-166)/library/FED-166/exhibit/FED-166
Ex. FED-168CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through…CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight GroupAug. 26, 2020CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through Sept. 23, 2022) (Ex. FED-168)/library/FED-168/exhibit/FED-168
Ex. FED-180Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020)Secretary of Health and Human ServicesMar. 10, 2020Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)/library/FED-180/exhibit/FED-180
Ex. FED-181Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for…Secretary of Health and Human ServicesFeb. 4, 2020Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)/library/FED-181/exhibit/FED-181
Ex. FED-182Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devicesSecretary of Health and Human ServicesMar. 2, 2020Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)/library/FED-182/exhibit/FED-182
Ex. FED-183Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devicesSecretary of Health and Human ServicesMar. 24, 2020Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-183)/library/FED-183/exhibit/FED-183
Ex. FED-184Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: drugs and biological productsSecretary of Health and Human ServicesMar. 27, 2020Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: drugs and biological products (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-184)/library/FED-184/exhibit/FED-184
Ex. FED-194Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health EmergencyHHS Office for Civil RightsMar. 17, 2020HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194)/library/FED-194/exhibit/FED-194
Ex. FED-200Proclamation 9984President Donald J. TrumpJan. 31, 2020President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)/library/FED-200/exhibit/FED-200
Ex. FED-201Proclamation 9992President Donald J. TrumpFeb. 29, 2020President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)/library/FED-201/exhibit/FED-201
Ex. FED-207Proclamation 10143President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Jan. 25, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10143 (Jan. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-207)/library/FED-207/exhibit/FED-207
Ex. FED-208Proclamation 10199President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Apr. 30, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10199 (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-208)/library/FED-208/exhibit/FED-208
Ex. FED-209Proclamation 10294President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Oct. 25, 2021President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10294 (Oct. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-209)/library/FED-209/exhibit/FED-209
Ex. FED-232Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 32764 (June 23, 2021)DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)June 23, 2021DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 32764 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-232)/library/FED-232/exhibit/FED-232
Ex. FED-235Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 52609 (Sept. 22, 2021)DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)Sept. 22, 2021DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 52609 (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. FED-235)/library/FED-235/exhibit/FED-235
Ex. FED-255Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 32766 (June 23, 2021)DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)June 23, 2021DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 32766 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-255)/library/FED-255/exhibit/FED-255
Ex. FED-258Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 52611 (Sept. 22, 2021)DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)Sept. 22, 2021DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 52611 (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. FED-258)/library/FED-258/exhibit/FED-258
Ex. FED-270Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task ForceJan. 24, 2021Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-270)/library/FED-270/exhibit/FED-270
Ex. FED-271OMB Memorandum M-21-25Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services AdministrationJune 10, 2021Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration, OMB Memorandum M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-271)/library/FED-271/exhibit/FED-271
Ex. FED-272COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masksSafer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMBJuly 29, 2021Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks (Ex. FED-272)/library/FED-272/exhibit/FED-272
Ex. FED-274Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…Safer Federal Workforce Task Force; approved by the Director of OMBSept. 24, 2021Safer Federal Workforce Task Force; approved by the Director of OMB, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Ex. FED-274)/library/FED-274/exhibit/FED-274
Ex. FED-275Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021)Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young)Sept. 24, 2021Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young), Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Sept. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-275)/library/FED-275/exhibit/FED-275
Ex. FED-278Certification of Vaccination form (employees, onsite contractors and visitors), August 2021Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OMB control number 3206-0277)Aug. 6, 2021Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OMB control number 3206-0277), Certification of Vaccination form (employees, onsite contractors and visitors), August 2021 (Aug. 6, 2021) (Ex. FED-278)/library/FED-278/exhibit/FED-278
Ex. FED-280Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Update to Conditions-based Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel RestrictionsSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin IIIMar. 15, 2021Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Update to Conditions-based Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-280)/library/FED-280/exhibit/FED-280
Ex. FED-285Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078Chief Judge Philip S. GutierrezJune 1, 2020Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-285)/library/FED-285/exhibit/FED-285
Ex. FED-290Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Mar. 12, 2020Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)/library/FED-290
Ex. FED-292Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List)Supreme Court of the United StatesMar. 19, 2020Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)/library/FED-292/exhibit/FED-292
Ex. FED-297Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021)Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)May 26, 2021Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. FED-297)/library/FED-297/exhibit/FED-297
Ex. FED-298Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021)Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)Sept. 15, 2021Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-298)/library/FED-298/exhibit/FED-298
Ex. FED-299Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of CourthousesChief Judge Rebecca R. PallmeyerJuly 30, 2021Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses (July 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-299)/library/FED-299/exhibit/FED-299
Ex. FED-300General Order 21-0033Executive Committee and Restart Task Force of the Court (unanimous vote)Sept. 20, 2021Executive Committee and Restart Task Force of the Court (unanimous vote), General Order 21-0033 (Sept. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-300)/library/FED-300/exhibit/FED-300
Ex. FED-301Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022Chief Judge Rebecca R. PallmeyerJune 21, 2021Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-301)/library/FED-301/exhibit/FED-301
Ex. FED-302Standing Order 20-13Chief Judge Freda L. WolfsonMay 22, 2020Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-13 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-302)/library/FED-302/exhibit/FED-302
Ex. FED-306Standing Order 21-04Chief Judge Freda L. WolfsonMar. 11, 2021Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-04 (Mar. 11, 2021) (Ex. FED-306)/library/FED-306/exhibit/FED-306
Ex. FED-307Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04Chief Judge Freda L. WolfsonSept. 3, 2021Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04 (Sept. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-307)/library/FED-307/exhibit/FED-307
Ex. FED-308Standing Order 21-08Chief Judge Freda L. WolfsonSept. 13, 2021Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-08 (Sept. 13, 2021) (Ex. FED-308)/library/FED-308/exhibit/FED-308
Ex. FED-311Standing Order 2020-04Chief Judge James K. BredarMar. 16, 2020Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)/library/FED-311/exhibit/FED-311
Ex. FED-313Amended Standing Order 2021-07Chief Judge James K. BredarJune 23, 2021Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Amended Standing Order 2021-07 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-313)/library/FED-313/exhibit/FED-313
Ex. FED-337General Order 78Chief Judge Richard SeeborgJune 23, 2021Chief Judge Richard Seeborg, General Order 78 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-337)/library/FED-337/exhibit/FED-337
Ex. FED-340CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video…Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020)Mar. 27, 2020Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340)/library/FED-340/exhibit/FED-340
Ex. FED-342Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (Revised) (Apr. 7, 2020…Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB and the Conference of State Bank SupervisorsApr. 7, 2020Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (Revised) (Apr. 7, 2020; original Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-342)/library/FED-342/exhibit/FED-342
Ex. FED-344Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (final rule), 86 Fed. Reg.…Bureau of Consumer Financial ProtectionJune 25, 2021Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (final rule), 86 Fed. Reg. 34848 (June 30, 2021) (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-344)/library/FED-344/exhibit/FED-344
Ex. FED-345Memorandum of August 8, 2020, Continued Student Loan Payment Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 85 Fed. Reg. 49585 (Aug. 13, 2020)President Donald J. Trump (Memorandum for the Secretary of Education)Aug. 8, 2020President Donald J. Trump (Memorandum for the Secretary of Education), Memorandum of August 8, 2020, Continued Student Loan Payment Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 85 Fed. Reg. 49585 (Aug. 13, 2020) (Aug. 8, 2020) (Ex. FED-345)/library/FED-345/exhibit/FED-345
Ex. FED-354FHFA news release of June 24, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to July 31, 2021)Federal Housing Finance AgencyJune 24, 2021Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of June 24, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to July 31, 2021) (Ex. FED-354)/library/FED-354/exhibit/FED-354
Ex. FED-355FHFA news release of July 30, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021Federal Housing Finance Agency (with the Agencies' Joint Statement on Agency Actions to Prevent Evictions of the same date)July 30, 2021Federal Housing Finance Agency (with the Agencies' Joint Statement on Agency Actions to Prevent Evictions of the same date), FHFA news release of July 30, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021 (Ex. FED-355)/library/FED-355/exhibit/FED-355
Ex. FED-364Mortgagee Letter 2021-15HUD, Federal Housing AdministrationJune 25, 2021HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-15 (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-364)/library/FED-364/exhibit/FED-364
Ex. FED-365Mortgagee Letter 2021-18HUD, Federal Housing AdministrationJuly 23, 2021HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-18 (July 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-365)/library/FED-365/exhibit/FED-365
Ex. FED-378Circular 26-21-10VA, Loan Guaranty ServiceJune 25, 2021VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-10 (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-378)/library/FED-378/exhibit/FED-378
Ex. FED-379Circular 26-21-14VA, Loan Guaranty ServiceJuly 30, 2021VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-14 (July 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-379)/library/FED-379/exhibit/FED-379
Ex. FED-380Circular 26-21-20VA, Loan Guaranty ServiceSept. 29, 2021VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-20 (Sept. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-380)/library/FED-380/exhibit/FED-380
Ex. FED-384USDA Rural Development release of June 24-25, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Foreclosure Moratorium and Provides Relief (moratorium to July 31, 2021…USDA Rural Development (with the White House announcement of June 24, 2021)June 24, 2021USDA Rural Development (with the White House announcement of June 24, 2021), USDA Rural Development release of June 24-25, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Foreclosure Moratorium and Provides Relief (moratorium to July 31, 2021; forbearance enrollment to Sept. 30, 2021) (June 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-384)/library/FED-384
Ex. FED-385USDA Rural Development release of July 30, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium for Homeowners (to Sept. 30, 2021)USDA Rural Development (with the Agencies' Joint Statement of July 30, 2021)July 30, 2021USDA Rural Development (with the Agencies' Joint Statement of July 30, 2021), USDA Rural Development release of July 30, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium for Homeowners (to Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-385)/library/FED-385/exhibit/FED-385
Ex. FED-398H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health…U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020)May 15, 2020U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398)/library/FED-398/exhibit/FED-398
Ex. LA-001Proclamation 25 JBE 2020Governor John Bel EdwardsMar. 11, 2020Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 25 JBE 2020 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. LA-001)/library/LA-001/exhibit/LA-001
Ex. LA-005Proclamation 33 JBE 2020Governor John Bel EdwardsMar. 22, 2020Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 33 JBE 2020 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. LA-005)/library/LA-005/exhibit/LA-005
Ex. LA-012Proclamation 74 JBE 2020Governor John Bel EdwardsJune 4, 2020Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 74 JBE 2020 (June 4, 2020) (Ex. LA-012)/library/LA-012/exhibit/LA-012
Ex. LA-014Proclamation 89 JBE 2020Governor John Bel EdwardsJuly 11, 2020Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 89 JBE 2020 (July 11, 2020) (Ex. LA-014)/library/LA-014/exhibit/LA-014
Ex. LA-023Proclamation 168 JBE 2020Governor John Bel EdwardsNov. 24, 2020Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 168 JBE 2020 (Nov. 24, 2020) (Ex. LA-023)/library/LA-023/exhibit/LA-023
Ex. LA-029Proclamation 66 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsMar. 30, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 66 JBE 2021 (Mar. 30, 2021) (Ex. LA-029)/library/LA-029/exhibit/LA-029
Ex. LA-032Proclamation 93 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsMay 25, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 93 JBE 2021 (May 25, 2021) (Ex. LA-032)/library/LA-032/exhibit/LA-032
Ex. LA-034Proclamation 117 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsJune 22, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 117 JBE 2021 (June 22, 2021) (Ex. LA-034)/library/LA-034/exhibit/LA-034
Ex. LA-035Proclamation 131 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsJuly 21, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 131 JBE 2021 (July 21, 2021) (Ex. LA-035)/library/LA-035/exhibit/LA-035
Ex. LA-036Proclamation 137 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsAug. 2, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 137 JBE 2021 (Aug. 2, 2021) (Ex. LA-036)/library/LA-036/exhibit/LA-036
Ex. LA-037Proclamation 145 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsAug. 6, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 145 JBE 2021 (Aug. 6, 2021) (Ex. LA-037)/library/LA-037/exhibit/LA-037
Ex. LA-038Proclamation 167 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsAug. 31, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 167 JBE 2021 (Aug. 31, 2021) (Ex. LA-038)/library/LA-038/exhibit/LA-038
Ex. LA-039Proclamation 168 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsAug. 31, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 168 JBE 2021 (Aug. 31, 2021) (Ex. LA-039)/library/LA-039/exhibit/LA-039
Ex. LA-040Proclamation 181 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsSept. 28, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 181 JBE 2021 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Ex. LA-040)/library/LA-040/exhibit/LA-040
Ex. LA-041Proclamation 182 JBE 2021Governor John Bel EdwardsSept. 28, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards, Proclamation 182 JBE 2021 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Ex. LA-041)/library/LA-041/exhibit/LA-041
Ex. LA-047LDH Release of Emergency Order/Notice (Medical and Surgical Procedures; Dental Visits, Procedures & Surgeries; Other Healthcare Services)Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH, State Health OfficerMay 21, 2021Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH, State Health Officer, LDH Release of Emergency Order/Notice (Medical and Surgical Procedures; Dental Visits, Procedures & Surgeries; Other Healthcare Services) (May 21, 2021) (Ex. LA-047)/library/LA-047/exhibit/LA-047
Ex. LA-050LDH State Health Officer Order - Nursing Home Visitation; Adult Residential Care Provider Visitation; ICF/DD VisitationLouisiana Department of Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health OfficerSept. 18, 2020Louisiana Department of Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH State Health Officer Order - Nursing Home Visitation; Adult Residential Care Provider Visitation; ICF/DD Visitation (Sept. 18, 2020) (Ex. LA-050)/library/LA-050/exhibit/LA-050
Ex. LA-053LDH Emergency Order #2020-COVID19-001 - School Reporting and Data Sharing OrderLouisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health OfficerSept. 1, 2020Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer, LDH Emergency Order #2020-COVID19-001 - School Reporting and Data Sharing Order (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. LA-053)/library/LA-053/exhibit/LA-053
Ex. LA-054School COVID-19 Screening Decision Tree - Responding to a Symptomatic Individual; Responding to Close Contact (8.03.2021)Louisiana Department of Health with Children's Hospital New Orleans (LDH-published school protocol)Aug. 3, 2021Louisiana Department of Health with Children's Hospital New Orleans (LDH-published school protocol), School COVID-19 Screening Decision Tree - Responding to a Symptomatic Individual; Responding to Close Contact (8.03.2021) (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. LA-054)/library/LA-054/exhibit/LA-054
Ex. LA-056Emergency Rule 46 - Medical Surge-Related Patient Transfers in Louisiana during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)Louisiana Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner (James J. Donelon)Aug. 12, 2021Louisiana Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner (James J. Donelon), Emergency Rule 46 - Medical Surge-Related Patient Transfers in Louisiana during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. LA-056)/library/LA-056/exhibit/LA-056
Ex. LA-074Statement from BESE President regarding COVID-19-related guidance for 2021-2022 school yearLouisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (President Sandy Holloway)July 13, 2021Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (President Sandy Holloway), Statement from BESE President regarding COVID-19-related guidance for 2021-2022 school year (July 13, 2021) (Ex. LA-074)/library/LA-074/exhibit/LA-074
Ex. LA-0754 Aces Enterprises, LLC v. Edwards, No. 20-2150, Order and Reasons (E.D. La. Aug. 17, 2020) (Doc. 50)United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Feldman, J.)Aug. 17, 2020United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Feldman, J.), 4 Aces Enterprises, LLC v. Edwards, No. 20-2150, Order and Reasons (E.D. La. Aug. 17, 2020) (Doc. 50) (Ex. LA-075)/library/LA-075/exhibit/LA-075
Ex. LAW-001CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Statutes at Large pages; sec. 2301 at 347-351)United States CongressMar. 27, 2020United States Congress, CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Statutes at Large pages; sec. 2301 at 347-351) (Ex. LAW-001)/library/LAW-001/exhibit/LAW-001
Ex. LAW-002Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (div. EE, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, secs.…United States CongressDec. 27, 2020United States Congress, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (div. EE, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, secs. 206-207 at 134 Stat. 3059-3065) (Ex. LAW-002)/library/LAW-002/exhibit/LAW-002
Ex. LAW-003American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021) (sec. 9651 at 176-182)United States CongressMar. 11, 2021United States Congress, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021) (sec. 9651 at 176-182) (Ex. LAW-003)/library/LAW-003/exhibit/LAW-003
Ex. LAW-004Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021) (sec. 80604 at 1341)United States CongressNov. 15, 2021United States Congress, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021) (sec. 80604 at 1341) (Ex. LAW-004)/library/LAW-004/exhibit/LAW-004
Ex. TX-004Executive Order GA-09Governor Greg AbbottMar. 22, 2020Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-09 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-004)/library/TX-004/exhibit/TX-004

8. How to use this report

Keep this report with your payroll records and the other records that support your claim. The Notice itself describes what those records are. Q&A-70 says an employer "will adequately substantiate eligibility for the employee retention credit if the employer creates and maintains records that include," among other things, "any governmental order to suspend the employer's business operations" and "any records the employer relied upon to determine whether more than a nominal portion of its operations were suspended due to a governmental order or whether a governmental order had more than a nominal effect on its business operations" (Notice 2021-20, 2021-11 I.R.B. 922, Q&A-70, at 944-45). Q&A-71 says to keep those records "for at least 4 years after the date the tax becomes due or is paid, whichever comes later" (Q&A-71, at 945). This report is the first of those two items for your selection, and it is meant to sit beside the second.

If you have received a letter from the Service saying that no government orders were in effect during the quarter you claimed, this report answers that sentence with the public record, order by order. Read the quarter you claimed. For each instrument, the report gives you the issuer, the number, the dates, the words that commanded the change, the penalty behind them and the exhibit. Those are facts about the public record, and anyone can check them against the register, the code or the docket the report cites. The Service is free to argue about how much a given order affected your business. Whether the orders existed is not a matter of opinion.

Three points of public law matter to anyone holding such a letter. First, a notice that turns down a refund claim starts a clock. Under section 6532(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, a refund suit cannot be brought "after the expiration of 2 years from the date of mailing by certified mail or registered mail by the Secretary to the taxpayer of a notice of the disallowance of the part of the claim to which the suit or proceeding relates." Second, asking the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to review the letter does not stop that clock; the Service's own page on the letter says so ("Requesting an appeal doesn't extend this time"), and section 6532(a)(4) provides that the Service's later consideration of the claim does not extend the period. Third, the period can be extended only by a written agreement between you and the Service under section 6532(a)(2), made on Form 907, Agreement to Extend the Time to Bring Suit, and effective only if the Service signs it before the two years run out.

The COVID Project does not give legal advice, and this report is not a substitute for it. Take it to your accountant, your enrolled agent or your lawyer. The dates above are public law, and the decisions they call for are yours and your adviser's to make.

Printed from covidproject.com/report?state=LA&quarters=2021Q3&federal=1&agencies=1&duties=1&meetings=1&answers=1 on Sept. 30, 2026. The COVID Project is a free public reference and this report is not legal advice.