{"id":"NE-004","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Nebraska (14 counties: adds Hall, Hamilton, York, Seward, Butler, Polk, Merrick)","state":"NE","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Nebraska DHHS, Gary Anthone, M.D., Chief Medical Officer","authority":"Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-502 and 81-601; 173 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 6","instrument":"Directed Health Measure Order 2020-003","title":"Directed Health Measure Order 2020-003","dateIssued":"2020-03-27","effective":"2020-03-27 (effective immediately); to Apr. 30 (Cass, Douglas, Sarpy) or May 6, 2020 (others)","end":"Superseded by Order 2020-004 (Mar. 29, 2020)","startDate":"2020-03-27","endDate":"2020-03-29","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["GATH","CLOSE","ALC","HC","QUAR"],"addressees":["all persons in the fourteen counties","hospitals","restaurants and bars"],"clause":"2. Elective surgeries and elective procedures are hereby prohibited. For the purposes of this Order, this means a surgery or procedure that is scheduled in advance because it does not involve a medical emergency. Surgeries or procedures that must be done to preserve the patient\u0027s life or physical health, but do not need to be performed immediately, are allowed by a case-by-case determination of the medical provider. 3. Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 or who have any of the following symptoms: fever of 100.4 F. or above, cough, shortness of breath and individuals who reside or resided with individuals who have tested positive... shall home-quarantine... for a period of no less than 14 days.","enforcement":"DHHS formula (civil and/or criminal remedies; law enforcement aid under 173 NAC 6 and § 71-502)","functions":["DR","BA","GATH","SX","PR","WF","CB (Grand Island, York, Seward)"],"notes":"Signature line dated 3/27/20; ten-person gathering prohibition, carry-out-only food and alcohol, elective-procedure ban and household quarantine","sourceUrl":"http://dhhs.ne.gov/Documents/COVID-19-StateDirectedHealthMeasures-Butler-Hall-Hamilton-Merrick-Polk-Seward-York-Counties.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200329053300/http://dhhs.ne.gov/Documents/COVID-19-StateDirectedHealthMeasures-Butler-Hall-Hamilton-Merrick-Polk-Seward-York-Counties.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1259449,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NE","url":"/library/NE-004","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NE-004","citation":"Nebraska DHHS, Gary Anthone, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Directed Health Measure Order 2020-003 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. NE-004)","stateName":"Nebraska","related":["NE-005"]}