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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-013	PA DOC COVID-19 page (as archived Mar. 21, 2020), with the Mar. 13, 2020 release 'Department of Corrections Cancels Visits Statewide, Begins Enhanced Screenings of ALL Employees'All visitation suspended effective Mar. 13, 2020; enhanced screening of every person entering a facility; inmates with flu-like symptoms…	Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Secretary John E. Wetzel)	Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; State levelState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-091	Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Authorizes Licensed Health Care Professionals to Provide Services via Telemedicine During Coronavirus EmergencyTelemedicine Summary (Mar. 18, 2020)	Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (suspension granted by Governor Wolf under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(f))	PennsylvaniaSector regulator	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-092	Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Waives Some Nurse Licensing Requirements During Coronavirus Emergency (nursing omnibus requirement waiver)Nursing Omnibus Requirement Waiver (Mar. 20, 2020)	Department of State, BPOA / State Board of Nursing (suspension granted by Governor Wolf)	PennsylvaniaSector regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-070	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and EquipmentOrder Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (EEI survey in KC-HIMS three times a day)	Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health	Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)State	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-139	Order of the Secretary Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (Mar. 24, 2020), as amended July 10, 2020, Jan. 27, 2021 (SEC-01-094) and Aug. 13, 2021 (effective Aug. 18, 2021)Pennsylvania hospital daily reporting order and its Aug. 13, 2021 amendment	Secretary / Acting Secretary of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-018	Amended Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Ambulatory Surgical Facilities to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and EquipmentAmended Order Requiring Ambulatory Surgical Facilities to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (facilities…	Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health	Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-052	Order of the Governor to Ensure the Efficient Allocation and Effective Use of Critical Medical ResourcesOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Ensure the Efficient Allocation and Effective Use of Critical Medical Resources	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091	MTA press release, Nov. 17, 2020: regional 'Mask Force' with PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA; masks required by law on New York public transportation under EO 202.18 effective Apr. 17, 2020; $50 fine from Sept. 14, 2020; masks required at all Port Authority facilities; NJ TRANSIT face-covering requirement on vehicles, stations and platforms; SEPTA mask requirement (over 90 percent compliance); MTA voluntary employee screening programMTA Brings Port Authority, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA on Board with Regional Mask Force	Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA	New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (MTA, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak, SEPTA)State	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. PA-097	Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Gives Dentists and Dental Hygienists Alternatives to Live-Patient Clinical Licensing Exam During COVID-19 EmergencySummary - Dentist and Dental Hygienist Waivers (Apr. 24, 2020)	Department of State, BPOA / State Board of Dentistry (suspension granted by Governor Wolf)	PennsylvaniaSector regulator	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-055	Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care ProfessionalsOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	May 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-041	SEPTA face-covering requirement for all riders (release of June 5, 2020)SEPTA Riders Required to Wear Face Coverings Starting Monday, June 8	SEPTA (General Manager Leslie S. Richards)	SEPTASector regulator	June 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-013	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Hospitals to Implement Measures to Protect Hospital Staff and PatientsOrder Requiring Hospitals to Implement Measures to Protect Hospital Staff and Patients (close-contact notification policies under PA-HAN…	Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health	Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)State	June 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-042	Face Coverings requirement for riders and employees; passenger capacity limits (agency COVID-19 page)Face Coverings - Port Authority of Allegheny County	Port Authority of Allegheny County	Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Port Authority service area)Sector regulator	Aug. 5, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-014	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Long-Term Care Facilities to Implement Measures for Use and Distribution of Personal Protective EquipmentOrder Directing Long-Term Care Facilities to Implement Measures for Use and Distribution of PPE (written PPE policies; NIOSH-approved…	Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health	Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)State	Aug. 17, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-011	Order of the Secretary of Health Requiring All Persons Submitting, Performing or Reporting COVID-19 Antigen Tests to Report ResultsOrder Requiring Reporting of Antigen Test Results (health care providers, practitioners, employers and other entities administering…	Rachel L. Levine, MD, Secretary of Health	Pennsylvania - Department of Health (State health department)State	Oct. 13, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. PA-069	Memorandum to Pennsylvania Acute Care Hospital Chief Executive Officers and Chief Medical Officers (expectations for surge; elective procedures)Memorandum of the Secretary of Health for Hospital Leaders	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D.	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q4	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-013	COVID-19 Related Stay-at-Home to Stop Social Gatherings AdvisoryOfficial Advisory from the Health Director of Allegheny County: COVID-19 Related Stay-at-Home to Stop Social Gatherings Advisory	Allegheny County Health Department, Debra Bogen, MD, Director (Official Advisory from the Health Director; County Executive letterhead)	Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaCounty	Nov. 18, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Stay-at-homeGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. PA-021	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to TravelOrder of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D.	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. PA-070	Order of the Governor Directing Travel MitigationOrder of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directing Travel Mitigation	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-06-035	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to TravelOrder for Mitigation Relating to Travel (negative test or quarantine for every person entering the Commonwealth)	Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-11-046	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to TravelTravel mitigation order: negative test within 72 hours or 14-day quarantine for travelers entering Pennsylvania	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. PA-025	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment CapacityOrder of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care…	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D.	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-093	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment CapacityOrder Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment Capacity	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine (Department of Health)	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. PA-027	Amended Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to TravelAmended Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D.	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 25, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-037	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment CapacityRegional Reduction of Elective Procedures	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D.	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitHealth care orders	Primary source read

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Secretary John E. Wetzel), PA DOC COVID-19 page (as archived Mar. 21, 2020), with the Mar. 13, 2020 release 'Department of Corrections Cancels Visits Statewide, Begins Enhanced Screenings of ALL Employees' (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-013)
Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (suspension granted by Governor Wolf under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(f)), Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Authorizes Licensed Health Care Professionals to Provide Services via Telemedicine During Coronavirus Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. PA-091)
Department of State, BPOA / State Board of Nursing (suspension granted by Governor Wolf), Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Waives Some Nurse Licensing Requirements During Coronavirus Emergency (nursing omnibus requirement waiver) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. PA-092)
Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-070)
Secretary / Acting Secretary of Health, Order of the Secretary Requiring Hospitals to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (Mar. 24, 2020), as amended July 10, 2020, Jan. 27, 2021 (SEC-01-094) and Aug. 13, 2021 (effective Aug. 18, 2021) (Ex. SEC-01-139)
Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health, Amended Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Ambulatory Surgical Facilities to Make Daily Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-018)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor to Ensure the Efficient Allocation and Effective Use of Critical Medical Resources (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. PA-052)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA, MTA press release, Nov. 17, 2020: regional 'Mask Force' with PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA; masks required by law on New York public transportation under EO 202.18 effective Apr. 17, 2020; $50 fine from Sept. 14, 2020; masks required at all Port Authority facilities; NJ TRANSIT face-covering requirement on vehicles, stations and platforms; SEPTA mask requirement (over 90 percent compliance); MTA voluntary employee screening program (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091)
Department of State, BPOA / State Board of Dentistry (suspension granted by Governor Wolf), Department of State summary: Pennsylvania Gives Dentists and Dental Hygienists Alternatives to Live-Patient Clinical Licensing Exam During COVID-19 Emergency (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. PA-097)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals (May 6, 2020) (Ex. PA-055)
SEPTA (General Manager Leslie S. Richards), SEPTA face-covering requirement for all riders (release of June 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-041)
Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Hospitals to Implement Measures to Protect Hospital Staff and Patients (June 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-013)
Port Authority of Allegheny County, Face Coverings requirement for riders and employees; passenger capacity limits (agency COVID-19 page) (Aug. 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-PIT-042)
Rachel Levine, MD, Secretary of Health, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Long-Term Care Facilities to Implement Measures for Use and Distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-014)
Rachel L. Levine, MD, Secretary of Health, Order of the Secretary of Health Requiring All Persons Submitting, Performing or Reporting COVID-19 Antigen Tests to Report Results (Oct. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-011)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D, Memorandum to Pennsylvania Acute Care Hospital Chief Executive Officers and Chief Medical Officers (expectations for surge; elective procedures) (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. PA-069)
Allegheny County Health Department, Debra Bogen, MD, Director (Official Advisory from the Health Director; County Executive letterhead), COVID-19 Related Stay-at-Home to Stop Social Gatherings Advisory (Nov. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-PIT-013)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. PA-021)
Governor Tom Wolf, Order of the Governor Directing Travel Mitigation (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. PA-070)
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-06-035)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-11-046)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment Capacity (Nov. 23, 2020) (Ex. PA-025)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine (Department of Health), Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment Capacity (Nov. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-093)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D, Amended Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. PA-027)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment Capacity (Nov. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-037)