{"id":"CT-050","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Connecticut","state":"CT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Ned Lamont; Commissioner of Public Health (universal-masking rule)","authority":"Conn. Gen. Stat. sections 19a-131a and 28-9; Special Act 21-5; section 51-164n(b) amended; section 6 of Public Act 21-185 accelerated","instrument":"Executive Order No. 13A","title":"Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Revised Mask Requirements; Municipal Universal Mask Authorization; Nursing Home Staff Testing","dateIssued":"2021-08-05","effective":"2021-08-05 (immediately)","end":"Through Sept. 30, 2021; extended to Feb. 15, 2022 by EO 14A s.1","startDate":"2021-08-05","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["MASK","EMP","HC","SCH"],"addressees":["any person indoors in a public place who is not fully vaccinated","every person in DPH-listed settings \u0027including for people who are vaccinated\u0027","employers","municipalities (universal indoor mask orders under section 28-8a)","nursing homes (staff testing)"],"clause":"Executive Order No. 12A is repealed. A person while indoors in a public place who does not maintain a safe social distance of approximately six feet from every other person and who is not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 shall cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face covering.... The Commissioner of Public Health shall issue a rule setting forth a comprehensive list of facilities, venues, and other locations where masks and cloth face coverings are required, including for people who are vaccinated... a municipal order issued pursuant to Section 28-8a of the Connecticut General Statutes requiring masks or face coverings in indoor settings regardless of vaccination status shall not be deemed to conflict with this order.... Section 6 of Public Act 21-185 is modified to take effect immediately.","enforcement":"100-dollar fine, employer liable for employee failures; issued by DPH, health directors, police, campus safety; municipal universal-mask orders enforceable under section 28-8a","functions":["EMP every workplace","CB customers","HC/IN/EC universal masking settings","IC nursing-home staff testing (via DPH Aug. 11 order)","municipal indoor mask orders (Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford and others; secondary)"],"notes":"The Delta-wave re-tightening instrument for Q3 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/office-of-the-governor/executive-orders/lamont-executive-orders/executive-order-no-13a.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":233859,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"CT","url":"/library/CT-050","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/CT-050","citation":"Governor Ned Lamont; Commissioner of Public Health (universal-masking rule), Executive Order No. 13A (Aug. 5, 2021) (Ex. CT-050)","stateName":"Connecticut","related":["CT-045"]}