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Michigan Executive Order Summary during the 2020 Pandemic 4/25/2020 Update2020-04: Declaration of State of EmergencyDeclared state of emergencyEmergency Management/Homeland Security Division of State Police will coordinateTerminated when emergency conditions no longer exist and programs have been implemented to recover2020-05: Temporary prohibition on large assemblages/events/temporary school closures - Rescinded 2020-06: Temporary restrictions on entry into healthcare facilities, residential care facilities, congregate facilities, and juvenile justice – Rescinded2020-07: Temporary restrings on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities and juvenile justiceImmediate effect and through April 5All above facilities must prohibit any visitors that are not necessary for provision of medical care, support of activities of daily living, or to exercise DPOA or guardian rights or not visiting individuals in serious/critical condition or hospice, or for governmental functionsFrom 3/16 through 4/5, the above facilities must conduct a health evaluation of all individuals not under the care of the facility, and must deny entry to any who do not meet criteria. Evaluation must include: symptoms of a respiratory infection such as fever, cough, SOB, or sore throat, and contact in the past 14 days with someone who is COVID +. Rescinds EO-062020-08: Enhanced restrictions on price gouging. Rescinded2020-09: Temporary restrictions on use of places of public accommodationFrom March 16-March 30, places of public accommodation will be closedRestaurants, coffee housesBars and tavernsCigar barsTheaters, outdoor performance venuesLibraries and museumsGyms and fitness centers, sports facilitiesCasinos and race tracksPlaces of public amusementDrive through, window service allowed with precautions/five persons only allowed in building for carryoutDoes not include – grocery and drug stores, healthcare facilities, residential facilities, crisis shelters or food courts in airports2020-10: Temporary expansion in unemployment eligibility and cost sharingEffective through April 14, strict compliance with the Michigan Employment Security Act is suspendedWorkers who leave work for medical reasons including self-isolation or self-quarantine in response to elevated risk, displaying symptoms of COVID, or contact with positive COVID in past 14 days, need to care for someone with confirmed COVID will be considered an involuntary leavePersons must be deemed as laid off if they become unemployed for any of the above reasonPersons meeting the above criteria must be considered to be unemployed, unless the person is already on sick leave or receives a disability benefit.Persons meeting the above criteria and who files a claim for unemployment benefits within 28 days of the last day of work must be considered to have filed on timeFor individuals filing an initial claim until April 14, not more than 26 weeks of benefits are payable to an individual in a benefit year.The unemployment insurance agency may approve a shared work plan, regardless of employer’s reserves.An employer must not be charged for unemployment benefits if their employees become unemployed because of an executive order requiring them to close or limit operations2020-11: Temporary prohibition on large assemblages/events/temporary school closuresRescinds 2020-05All assemblages of more than 50 persons in a single indoor shared space and all events of more than 50 persons are prohibited. Exceptions: healthcare facilities, workplaces or portions not open to the public, the state legislature, assemblages for mass transit, purchases of groceries or consumer goods, performance of agricultural or construction workAll K-12 school buildings will close includes public, nonpublic, and boarding schools. Does not include residential facilities at schools and childcare providers at schoolsWillful violation constitutes a misdemeanor2020-12: Enhanced support for deliveries2020-13: Temporary enhancements to operational capacity and efficiency of healthcare facilitiesThrough April 14, DHHS may issue an emergency certificate of need and defer strict compliance with procedural requirements until termination of state of emergencyLARA may grant a waiver to any licensed hospital for the purpose of providing care during the COVID-19 emergency to construct, acquire, or operate a temporary facility for any healthcare purpose, regardless of where the facility is locatedLARA may issue a temporary registration as a certified nurse aide to an applicant regardless of whether they completed the exam. A temporary registration will be valid for 28 days and may be renewed until termination of the state of emergency.LARA may renews a license to practice regardless of meeting the continuing education requirementsLARA may recognize hours worked responding to the COVID emergency as hours toward continuing educationLARA may allow a non-nursing assistant, such as an activity coordinator, social worker, or volunteer to assist in feeding or transporting (not transferring) a patient in alignment with the resident care plan.2020-14: Temporary extension of deadline to redeem property for the nonpayment of delinquent property taxes2020-15: Temporary authorization of remote participation in public meetings and hearings and relief from monthly meeting requirements for school boards2020-16: Expanding child care access during the COVID-19 emergency2020-17: Temporary restrictions on non-essential medical and dental procedures2020-18: Enhanced restrictions on price gouging2020-19: Temporary prohibition against entry to premises for the purpose of removing or excluding a tenant or mobile home owner from their home2020-20: Temporary restrictions on use of places of public accommodation – rescinds 2020-92020-21: Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life2020-22: Extension of county canvass deadlines for March 10 Primary2020-23: Enhanced authorization of remote means for carrying out state administrative procedures2020-24: Temporary expansions in unemployment eligibility and cost sharing; rescinds 2020-10Employees must be considered to have left work involuntarily for medical reasons if self-isolation or self-quarantine because of immunocompromised, COVID symptoms, contact with persons with confirmed diagnosis, need to care for + COVID person, or family care responsibilities as a result of the government directivePersons may be deemed laid off if unemployed for any of the above reasons and must be considered unemployed if not already on sick leave or receiving a disability benefitAn individual who becomes unemployed and files within 28 days must be considered to file on timePersons who file for unemployment or have an active claim will receive no more than 26 weeks of benefits payable in a benefit yearEmployers may participate in shared work plans upon application, even if not meeting requirementsBenefits paid must not be charged to the account of the employerStrict compliance is waived for persons seeking work when COVID-19 makes suitable work unavailable2020-25: Temporary enhancements for pharmacies2020-26: Extension of April 2020 Michigan income tax deadline2020-27: Conducting May 5 elections using absent voter ballots2020-28: Restoring water service to occupied residences2020-29: Temporary MDOC protocols2020-30: Temporary relief from certain restrictions governing medical careMedical services may be provided without supervision of a licensed physician to include physician assistants, advance practice nurses within their scope of practiceRegistered nurses and licensed practice nurses may order collection for testingLPNs may provide services within scope of practice without registered nurse supervisionLicensed pharmacists may provide care for routine health maintenance and chronic disease appropriate to their education without physician supervisionHealth care facilities: may allow students in health care professionals to volunteer or work appropriate to their training and experience; medical students, PTs, EMTs, may work as respiratory therapist extenders under supervision; health care professions licensed and in good standing in other states may practice in Michigan; may use qualified volunteers or personnel from other facilitiesAny licensed health care professional or designated health care facility is not liable for injury sustained by a person by reason of providing medical services in support to response to COVID-19: includes all entities defined as healthcare facilities by the public health codeHealthcare professionals may operate without completion of an exam if exam is unavailable, may operate without fingerprinting if unavailable, may operate without completing continuing educationBasic life support, advanced cardiac life support, first aid certifications will remain in effect if due to expire during the emergencyFingerprinting requirements are suspected as a condition for licensure for hospitals, nursing homes, county medical care facilities, or psychiatric hospitals 2020-31: Temporary relief from restrictions for gasoline sales2020-32: Temporary restrictions on non-essential veterinary services2020-33: Expanded emergency and disaster declaration2020-34: Temporary restrictions for veterinary services: rescinds 2020-322020-35: Provision of K-12 education during the remainder of the school year2020-36: Protecting workers who stay home, stay safe when they or close contacts are sickEmployers are prohibited from disciplining/discharging employees who stay at home when at particular risk for infecting othersEmployers must treat such an employee as if taking medical leave under the Paid Medical Leave ActEmployers are prohibited from disciplining/discharging employees who failed to comply with a requirement to document that employee or close contacts has one or more of the principal symptoms of COVID-19All persons with symptoms must remain in home until three days have passed since symptoms resolved and seven days have passed since first symptoms appeared or swabbed for testingPersons with close contact should remain in homes for 14 days except for health care professionals, workers at healthcare facility, first responders, child protective services, child care workers, workers at correctional facilitiesWorkers who return to work early are not entitled to protectionsPersons with + findings, symptoms, or close contact may only leave home for essential supplies and may engage in outdoor activities with social distancing but must wear covering over nose and mouth2020-37: Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice. Rescinds 2020-7Restricts visitation from persons not necessary for the provision of medical care, support of ADLs, exercise of DPOA or guardianshipExcepts persons visiting persons in hospice careAll health care facilities must perform a health evaluation of all individuals that are not under the care of the facility at each entrance: must include symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, and contact in the last 14 days with someone with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.2020-38: Temporary extensions of certain FOIA deadlines to facilitate COVID-19 response2020-39: Temporary relief from certain restrictions for EMS2020-40: Temporary relief from certain credentialing for motor carriers2020-41: Encouraging use of electronic signatures and remote notarization2020-42: Temporary requirement to suspend activities not necessary to sustain/protect life; rescinds 2020-212020-43: Temporary restrictions on use of places of public accommodation; rescinds 2020-20 2020-44: Enhanced support for deliveries; rescinds 2020-122020-45: Enhanced authorization of remote means for administrative procedures; rescinds 2020-232020-46: Mitigating economic harms through spirit buy-back program2020-47: Temporary extension of validity of driver’s licenses, etc.2020-48: Temporary authorization of remote participation in public meetings2020-49: Temporary enhancements to operational capacity and efficiency of healthcare facilities; rescinds 2020-13MDHHS may issue emergency certificates of need and defer strict complianceLARA may grant hospital waivers to stand up temporary or mobile facilitiesLARA may issue temporary registration as a CNA if course completed but exam not passedLARA may renew licenses without satisfying continuing education creditsLARA may recognize hours responding to COVID-19 panic toward continuing education LARA may allow a non-nursing assistant such as activity coordinator, social worker, volunteer to help feed or transport in alignment with care plan2020-50: Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long term care facilitiesBasically all COVID positive residents must be served in a dedicated unit, facility, alternate care site or hospital. Any LTCF without a dedicated unit and PPE must transfer the resident to such areas in priority order. Hospital Discharges of COVID positive residents must be transferred back to a dedicated unit, or other facilities in same priority orderCOVID positive residents must be eventually returned to the facility of originLTCF with dedicated units must accept normal admissions whether or not they have been hospitalized where there are COVID + patients. Nursing homes with less than 80% occupancy (for an undefined time frame) must develop dedicated units.2020-51: Expanding child care access; rescinds 2020-162020-52: Temporary extension of certain pesticide certificates2020-53: Enhanced restrictions on price gouging; rescinds 2020-182020-54: Temporary prohibition of evictions; rescinds 2020-192020-55: Task for on racial disparities2020-56: Temporary enhances in pharmacies2020-57: Temporary expansion in unemployment eligibility and cost sharing2020-58: Temporary suspension of timing requirements in civil and probate actions2020-59: Temporary requirement to suspend activities not necessary to sustain or protect life – rescinds 2020-42Broadly continues to prohibit in-person work unnecessary to sustain or protect lifePersons must stay at home with some exceptions; public and private gatherings of any number of persons not part of a single household are prohibitedSocial distancing continuesCritical infrastructure workers and those required to conduct minimum basic operations or to perform a resumed activity can leave their home Critical infrastructure workers must be designated and documented as such, except for healthcare and public health, necessary government activities, workers and volunteersRemote sales and delivery sales are allowablePersons may leave their home for (with social distancing) for outdoor recreation, if critical infrastructure workers, to conduct minimum basic operations, to perform resumed activities noted below, perform necessary activities, for emergent medical or dental care or care for others, to obtain supplies, attend funerals of no more than ten people, to volunteer for the needy, and for addiction recovery, and To visit an individual under the care of a healthcare facility, residential care facility, or congregate care facility, to the extent otherwise permittedPersons may travel to return home from out of state, to return to an out of state home, between residences, and required by court order. All other travel is prohibited, including all travel to vacation rentalsSee list of critical infrastructure workers and resumed workersBusinesses that remain open must develop a preparedness and response planIn store sales must include six foot markings and establish lines for waiting, waiting in cares or accommodate seniors and persons with disabilitiesParks will remain open for day useAs of 4/26 – all must wear a face covering when in any enclosed public space; businesses must supply them for staff, N95 and surgical masks should be reserved2020-60: Temporary Safety Measures for food selling establishments and pharmacies2020-61: Temporary relief from certain restrictions and requirements governing the provision of medical services – Rescinds 2020-30Medical services may be provided without supervision of a licensed physician to include physician assistants, advance practice nurses within their scope of practiceRegistered nurses and licensed practice nurses may order collection for testingLPNs may provide services within scope of practice without registered nurse supervisionLicensed pharmacists may provide care for routine health maintenance and chronic disease appropriate to their education without physician supervisionHealth care facilities: may allow students in health care professionals to volunteer or work appropriate to their training and experience; medical students, PTs, EMTs, may work as respiratory therapist extenders under supervision; health care professions licensed and in good standing in other states may practice in Michigan; may use qualified volunteers or personnel from other facilitiesAny physician, PA, RN, LPN, or RT may be issued a temporary license if licensed in good standing in another country, with 5 years experience, practiced at least one year in past 5.Any licensed health care professional or designated health care facility is not liable for injury sustained by a person by reason of providing medical services in support to response to COVID-19: includes all entities defined as healthcare facilities by the public health codeHealthcare professionals may operate without completion of an exam if exam is unavailable, may operate without fingerprinting if unavailable, may operate without completing continuing educationBasic life support, advanced cardiac life support, first aid certifications will remain in effect if due to expire during the emergencyDeadlines for tele-communicators employed by primary public safety answering points are suspended until 60 days after termination of the emergencyUnder Adult Foster Care act, may offer employment, contract, or clinical privileges when the facility conducts a search of public records through the internet criminal history access tool (ICHAT) and person not found to be ineligible. Fingerprinting requirements are suspended as a condition for licensure for hospitals, nursing homes, county medical care facilities, or psychiatric hospitals. ??(c) "Covered facility" means a health facility or agency that is a nursing home, county medical care facility, hospice, hospital that provides swing bed services, home for the aged, or home health agency.2020-62: Temporary protocols for MDOC facilities and transfers; Rescinds 2020-292020-63: Temporarily suspending the expiration of personal protection orders ................
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