NH Law About ...: COVID-19 Pandemic: Emergency Orders

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Emergency Orders

The Emergency Orders listed below were issued pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04, An Order declaring a state of emergency due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). On this website, the orders are named "Emergency Order #" [number of order] but on the Secretary of State's website, they are cited as "2020-04 #" [number of the order]. The text of the orders is the same. Also on the Secretary of State's website are other, non-COVID related orders.

New Hampshire's state of emergency ended June 11, 2021 which means that the emergency orders listed below, promulgated under the authority of the state of emergency, have expired.

Emergency Order 1. Temporary remote instruction and support for public K-12 school districts
Emergency Order 2. Temporary prohibition on scheduled gatherings of 50 or more attendees and onsite beverage consumption
Emergency Order 3. All providers of electric, gas, water, telephone, cable, VOIP, internet service, and deliverable fuel services will be prohibited from disconnecting or discontinuing service for non-payments for the duration of the State of Emergency
Emergency Order 4. Landlords will not be allowed to start eviction proceedings for those unable to pay due to their financial situations.
Emergency Order 5. Individuals who are unable to work or who have reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have immediate access to unemployment benefits. Anyone in the following situations will now be eligible for state unemployment
Emergency Order 6. Temporary authorization for take-out or delivery beer or wine. All restaurants, diners, bars, saloons, private clubs or any other establishment that have both a restaurant license and on premise license from the New Hampshire liquor com
Emergency Order 7. Temporary modification of data and privacy governance plans
Emergency Order 8. Temporary expansion of access to Telehealth Services to protect the public and health care providers
Emergency Order 9. Establishes the COVID-19 Emergency Healthcare System Relief Fund
Emergency Order 10. Requiring all sellers of groceries to temporarily transition to use of single use paper or plastic bags.
Emergency Order 11. Temporary authority to perform secure remote online notarization.
Emergency Order 12. Temporary modification of public access to meetings under RSA 91-A
Emergency Order 13. Temporary allowance for New Hampshire pharmacists and pharmacies to compound and sell hand sanitizer over the counter ("OTC") and to allow pharmacy technicians to perform non-dispensing tasks remotely.
Emergency Order 14. Temporary authorization for out-of-state pharmacies to act as a licensed mail-order facility within the State of New Hampshire
Emergency Order 15. Temporary authorization for out of state medical providers to provide medically necessary services and provide services through telehealth.
Emergency Order 16. Temporary authorization for out of state medical providers to provide medically necessary services and provide services through telehealth.
Emergency Order 17. Closure of non-essential businesses and requirig Granite Staters to stay at home
Emergency Order 17 Exhibit A
Emergency Order 18. Temporary modification to Department of Safety Laws and Regulations
Emergency Order 19. Extension of Remote Instruction and Support for Public K-12 Schools
Emergency Order 20. Temporary emergency wage enhancement for New Hampshire Liquor Commission retail employees
Emergency Order 21. Establishment of the COVID-19 Emergency Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Relief Fund
Emergency Order 22. Authorization of emergency funding for child protection services
Emergency Order 23. Temporary modification of municipal and local government statutory requirements
Emergency Order 24. Modification and clarification of Emergency Order #4
Emergency Order 25. Temporary modification of interest penalty for late payment of property taxes
Emergency Order 26. Extension of Emergency Orders 2, 6, and 16
Emergency Order 27. Restriction of hotels and other lodging providers to provision of lodging for vulnerable populations and essential workers
Emergency Order 28. Temporary non-congregate sheltering order to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Emergency Order 29. Temporary modification to executive branch deadlines and requirements
Emergency Order 29. Exhibit A
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Emergency Order 29. Exhibit C
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Emergency Order 29. Exhibit X
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Emergency Order 30. Temporary requirements regarding healthcare provided in alternative settings
Emergency Order 31. Establishment of the COVID-19 Long Term Care Stabilization Program
Emergency Order 32. Extension of Emergency Orders #1 and #19 (temporary remote instruction and support for public K-12 school districts)
Emergency Order 33. Activation of the New Hampshire Crisis Standards of Care Plan
Emergency Order 34. Further temporary requirements regarding health insurer coverage of health care services related to the coronavirus
Emergency Order 35. An order temporarily waiving the 28-day separation period before a retired public employee can return to work on a part-time basis
Emergency Order 36. Ensuring Worker's Compensation coverage of New Hampshire first responders exposed to COVID-19
Emergency Order 37. An order relative to Executive Branch hiring and out-of-state travel
Emergency Order 38. Temporary modification of school board and district statutory requirements
Emergency Order 39. Temporary allowance for agents to consent to clinical trials
Emergency Order 40: Extending and modifying Emergency Order #17 (Closure of non-essential businesses and requiring Granite Staters to stay at home)
Emergency Order 40. Exhibit A
Emergency Order 40. Exhibit B
Emergency Order 40. Exhibit C
Emergency Order 40. Exhibit D
Emergency Order 41. Additional Medicaid Eligibility for Uninsured
Emergency Order 42. Authorizing temporary health partners to assist in responding to the COVID-19 in long-term care facilities
Emergency Order 43. Temporary modification to requirements for change of party affiliation
Emergency Order 44. Modification of Emergency Order # 9.
Emergency Order 45. Modification of Emergency Order # 31
Emergency Order 46. Further expanding access to medical providers
Emergency Order 47. Expanding access to COVID-19 testing via licensed pharmacists
Emergency Order 48. Special Education Requirements to Support Remote Instruction
Emergency Order 49. Extending and Modifying Emergency Order #17
Emergency Order 50. Temporary modification of travel expense allowance for members of the General Court
Emergency Order 51. An order terminating Emergency Orders #4 and #24
Emergency Order 52. An order regarding public health guidance for business operations and advising Granite Staters that they are safer at home
Emergency Order 52. Exhibit A. Universal Guidelines for All New Hampshire Employers and Employees
Emergency Order 52. Exhibit B. Industry Specific Guidelines for Businesses, Organizations and Sectors Operating Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Emergency Order #52
Emergency Order 53. Amendment to Emergency Order #36 (Ensuring Worker's Compensation Coverage for New Hampshire First Responders Exposed to COVID-19)
Emergency Order 54. An Order Regarding Refunds of Road Tolls to Private School Bus Owners for Transportation of Meals to Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Emergency Order 55. Extension of COVID-19 Long Term Care Stabilization Program
Emergency Order 56. Temporary Modification of Procedure Relative to Appropriations and Tax Payments
Emergency Order 57. Temporary emergency wage enhancement for certain employees of the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation
Emergency Order 58. An Order Terminating Emergency Order #3
Emergency Order 59. Temporary Modification of Health and Human Services Rules and Statutes Regarding MEAD Premium and Signature Requirements
Emergency Order 60, Termination of Emergency Order #10
Emergency Order 61. Extending Emergency Order #52
Emergency Order 62. An order protecting pre-existing non-conforming use status for summer camps unable to operate due to COVID-19 during the summer of 2020
Emergency Order 63. An order requiring face coverings for certain scheduled gatherings of 100 or more individuals, as part of the state's efforts to respond to COVID-19
Emergency Order 64. Temporary Remote Instruction and Support and Hybrid Instruction for K-12 School Districts
Emergency Order 65. An order authorizing assessments of civil penalties against businesses, organizations, entities, property owners, facility owners, organizers, and individuals who violate emergency orders
Emergency Order 66. An order extending Emergency Order #52
Emergency Order 67. Establishing the Remote Learning Center Verification Program
Emergency Order 68. Unemployment compensation changes to broaden eligibility
Emergency Order 69. Ethics Committee for Crisis Standards of Care Clinical Guidelines
Emergency Order 70. An order extending Emergency Order #52
Emergency Order 71. Temporary Suspension of Penalty for Failure to File Financial Report Pursuant to RSA 198:4-f
Emergency Order 72. Travel Guidance and Extension of Emergency Order #52
Emergency Order 72. Exhibit A. Travel Guidance Documents
Emergency Order 73. Reactivation of the COVID-19 Long Term Care Stabilization Program
Emergency Order 74. An order requiring persons to wear masks or cloth face coverings when in public spaces without physical distancing
Emergency Order 75. An order authorizing certain nursing students to obtain temporary licensure
Emergency Order 76. Suspension of certain provisions of RSA 141-C:20-f and NH Administrative Rule He-P 307 to comply with CDC requirements for vaccine data
Emergency Order 77. An order amending and restating Emergency Order #37
Emergency Order 78. An Order Authorizing Certain Military Service Members and Emergency Medical Technicians to Obtain Temporary Licensure as a Licensed Nursing Assistant
Emergency Order 79. An order allowing registered and certified pharmacy technicians to administer COVID-19 vaccines under certain conditions
Emergency Order 80. Medicaid Disaster Relief for the COVID-19 National Emergency, COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
Emergency Order 81. Extension of Emergency Order #74
Emergency Order 82. Travel Guidance and Extension of Emergency Order #52
Emergency Order 83. Temporary provisions to respond to timing challenges related to the enactment of Senate Bill 2 in the 2021 Legislative Session
Emergency Order 84. Rescinding Emergency Orders #37 and #77, lifting the State of New Hampshire's hiring freeze
Emergency Order 85. Schools to offer in-person instruction to all students at least two days a week starting March 8, 2020
Emergency Order 86. Authorizing certain retired healthcare workers to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.
Emergency Order 87. Extension of Emergency Order #74
Emergency Order 88. An order regarding travel guidance and extending Emergency Order #52
Emergency Order 89. Second Amendment and Restatement of Emergency Order #64
Emergency Order 90. Extending Emergency Order #52