MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters, No. MDH 2020-12-17-01 (traveler testing and quarantine; testing framework; hospital surge and visitation)

The record

Jurisdiction

Maryland

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Md. Code, Health-Gen. 2-104, 18-102, 18-103, 18-205, 18-902, 18-904, 18-601; Pub. Safety 14-3A-03; COMAR 10.06.01.06A; Governor's Executive Orders including 20-12-17-01

Issued

2020-12-17 Dec. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-12-17; traveler testing requirement to end Jan. 31, 2021 unless renewed (read as 2020-12-17)

End

Superseded by later restatements (Feb. 11, Mar. 9, Apr. 28, June 15, 2021, MD-055) (read as 2021-06-15)

In force

Dec. 17, 2020 to June 15, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Travel and quarantineHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all Marylanders who travel outside of Maryland and individuals who travel to Maryland
• employers of commuters
• laboratories
• hospitals

Functions reached

• TR business travel
• LG TV travelers and hotel guests
• WF out-of-State employees
• MK events
• VS hospital visitation (suspended in section 5)
• SX elective procedures (surge provisions)

Collection

Maryland MD

Operative words

1.A.iii. Pursuant to Executive Order 20-12-17-01, and Health-General Article 18-601, 18-902, all Marylanders who travel outside of Maryland and individuals who travel to Maryland, shall: a. Immediately get a COVID-19 test upon arrival in Maryland or within 72 hours before travel to Maryland. I. Symptomatic travelers shall self-isolate upon arrival or are strongly encouraged to stay at their place of origin. II. Asymptomatic individuals shall self-quarantine while awaiting test results.... Note: This requirement only applies to travelers with Maryland as their final destination.... b. Travel to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the States of Delaware and West Virginia by Marylanders is exempt from this testing requirement. c. Employee commuters who leave/enter the state on a regular basis and have work-based COVID-19 screening procedures do not need to quarantine. Employees who occasionally travel to or from Maryland for work-related purposes shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, comply with the quarantine and testing requirements above. d. Individuals who violate this subsection shall be subject to the penalties stated in Executive Order No. 20-12-17-01. e. Local health departments shall coordinate and assist State and local law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of this subsection. f. Unless renewed or extended, the requirements in this subsection and its provisions shall end on January 31, 2021 and become advisory recommendations.

Enforcement

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