The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Montana
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104; 50-1-202, -203, -204; 37 A.G. Op. 132 (1978); 61-10-111; Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020
- Issued
- 2020-03-15 Mar. 15, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-15 (schools closed 'through March 27, 2020') (read as 2020-03-15)
- End
- School closure extended Mar. 24 (through Apr. 10), Apr. 7 (through Apr. 24), Apr. 22 (through May 6, local option May 7); nursing-home visitation suspension continued until the June 25 and July 13, 2020 Directives; Directive itself 'expires at the end of the declared state of emergency' (read as 2021-03-31)
- In force
- Mar. 15, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersSupply chain
- Addressees
- all non-residential public schools
- nursing homes
- the public
- motor carriers
- Montana National Guard
- Functions reached
- WF workforce (schools closed)
- VS visitation (nursing homes)
- GATH events (50-person guidance)
- SC freight (FMCSA waiver adopted)
- Collection
- Montana MT
Operative words
All non-residential public schools in Montana are closed through March 27, 2020.... Visitation is suspended for all visitors and non-essential healthcare providers, except as for certain compassionate care situations (e.g., end of life).... Limiting all gatherings, especially those gatherings of more than 50 people.... Persons age 60 or older should not participate in any gatherings, especially those gatherings of more than 20 people.... The limited waivers on motor carriers provided in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 are adopted and in effect in Montana
Enforcement
Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104; later Directives declare the series public health orders enforceable under 50-1-103(2)
Notes
Adopts CMS QSO-20-14-NH (revised) as State policy for nursing homes; the gathering guidance was advisory and became mandatory Mar. 24 and Mar. 28