{"id":"KS-095","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Douglas County, Kansas (Lawrence)","state":"KS","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Douglas County Local Health Officer (Thomas Marcellino, M.D.) and the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County","authority":"K.S.A. 65-119, 65-129b, 65-201(b)(2) (as amended by 2021 SB 40), 65-202","instrument":"Emergency Order of Local Health Officer and Douglas County Commission (Aug. 18, 2021)","title":"Mask order for youth ages 2 to 11 in indoor public spaces, health-care settings and transportation (Delta variant)","dateIssued":"2021-08-18","effective":"2021-08-19 12:01 a.m.","end":"2021-09-22 11:59 p.m.","startDate":"2021-08-19","endDate":"2021-09-22","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["MASK","SCH","QUAR"],"addressees":["persons aged 2 to 11 in Douglas County","indoor public spaces, health-care settings, transportation and school buses"],"clause":"6. The highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 is now the dominant strain in Douglas County, resulting in a rapid increase in new cases and numerous outbreaks.... 10. Pursuant to K.S.A. 65-201(b)(2), this Order has been presented to the County Commission and became effective when approved by the Commission on August 18, 2021. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Local Health Officer and the Douglas County Commission, pursuant to the above authorities, that: 1. Mask Order for Youth ages 2 to 11: Any person in Douglas County the age of 2 to 11... shall cover their mouth and nose with a mask or other face covering when they are in the following situations: Inside, or in line to enter, any indoor public space; Obtaining services from the healthcare sector...; Waiting for or riding on public transportation or while in a taxi, private car service, school bus, or ride-sharing vehicle;... 4. Nothing in this order shall restrict, limit or supersede the Secretary of Health and Environment or the Local Health Officer\u0027s authority to make isolation, quarantine, or other orders pursuant to K.S.A. 65-129c.... This order shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on August 19, 2021 and remain in force until 11:59 p.m. on September 22, 2021 unless it is otherwise rescinded or modified by the County Commission.","enforcement":"K.S.A. 65-129; approved by the Board of County Commissioners (Shannon Portillo, Chair; Patrick Kelly; Shannon Reid).","functions":["CB child customers (retail, restaurants, entertainment, child care)","IN in-person instruction and school transport","AM family entertainment","WF"],"notes":"A Q3 2021 force-of-law instrument in Kansas issued under the SB 40 county-commission approval mechanism.","sourceUrl":"https://ldchealth.org/DocumentCenter/View/4257/Aug-18-Local-Health-Order---County-Commission-","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":200750,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"KS","url":"/library/KS-095","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/KS-095","citation":"Douglas County Local Health Officer (Thomas Marcellino, M.D.) and the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Emergency Order of Local Health Officer and Douglas County Commission (Aug. 18, 2021) (Ex. KS-095)","stateName":"Kansas","related":[]}