{"id":"AL-034","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Alabama","state":"AL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"State Health Officer Scott Harris; promulgated by Governor Ivey","authority":"Ala. Code § 22-2-2; §§ 31-9-6(1), 31-9-13","instrument":"Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended September 30, 2020 (Safer at Home)","title":"Extension to November 8, 2020; hospital and long-term care visitation limited to one caregiver or visitor at a time from October 2, 2020 under CMS guidance, with posted notice","dateIssued":"2020-09-30","effective":"2020-10-02 (visitation); otherwise continuing","end":"2020-11-08 5:00 p.m. by its terms; amended November 5, 2020 (Ex. AL-038)","startDate":"2020-10-02","endDate":"2020-11-08","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4"],"types":["MASK","EMP","TELE","CAP","GATH","SCH","HC","ALC","QUAR"],"addressees":["hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living and specialty care assisted living facilities","each person","employers","retail","close-contact providers","athletic facilities","entertainment venues","schools","child care","food service establishments"],"clause":"17. Hospitals and similar institutions. Effective October 2, 2020, all Hospitals and Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facilities... shall ensure that each patient or resident may be accompanied by one caregiver at a time (in the case of hospitals) or receive visits from one visitor at a time (in the case of nursing homes and long term care facilities), subject to reasonable restrictions... consistent with the following guidance from the federal government... each facility subject to this paragraph shall post in a conspicuous location at each public entrance a statement substantially similar to the following... 20. Duration. This Order shall remain in full force and effect until 5:00 P.M. on November 8, 2020","enforcement":"Ala. Code §§ 31-9-14, 31-9-22 via Ex. AL-033","functions":["VS visitation","RS residential care","SF 50 percent","FC 50 percent","PE 50 percent","DR","OP/OF","WF"],"notes":"Hospitals; home care and senior living. The last order carrying the 50 percent occupancy caps (retail ¶ 7.a, athletic facilities ¶ 9.b, entertainment venues ¶ 10.b).","sourceUrl":"https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/legal/assets/order-adph-cov-gatherings-093020.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":174058,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AL","url":"/library/AL-034","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AL-034","citation":"State Health Officer Scott Harris; promulgated by Governor Ivey, Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended September 30, 2020 (Safer at Home) (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. AL-034)","stateName":"Alabama","related":["AL-038","AL-032","AL-033","AL-030","AL-040","AL-027"]}