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Maryland Attorney General's Covid-19 Access to Justice Task Force |
2 No. 2Maryland Bar Journal 103 (2020) (12/1/2020) |
We are living in uncertain and turbulent times. The coinciding events of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unjust deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have brought into sharp relief the structural racial inequities within the health care and criminal justice systems - and laid bare disproportionate harms to the most vulnerable among us. The civil... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
Caroline V. Lawrence, The COVID-Dynamic Team |
MASKING UP: A COVID-19 FACE-OFF BETWEEN ANTI-MASK LAWS AND MANDATORY MASK ORDERS FOR BLACK AMERICANS |
11 Cal. L. Rev. Online 479, California Law Review Online (11/30/2020) |
Mandatory PPE orders during COVID-19 have forced Black Americans to weigh the dangers of disease against the dangers of selective enforcement and racial profiling. In states with civil rights-era anti-mask laws, both wearing and eschewing masks could lead to police interaction. This Essay argues that anti-mask laws were only superficially intended... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
John Bowden |
Maxine Waters: Trump more concerned about Confederate statues than coronavirus |
The Hill (6/25/2020) |
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) took aim at President Trump on Thursday, saying he is more concerned with protecting Confederate monuments than halting the spread of the coronavirus. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Tal Axelrod |
McConnell launches ad touting role in passing coronavirus relief |
The Hill (3/31/2020) |
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday launched a new ad for his reelection campaign touting his role in passing a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package that was signed into law last week. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Jordain Carney |
Mcconnell: 'Cooperation and Focus' Needed to Finalize Covid-19 Deal |
The Hill (19-Dec-20) (12/19/2020) |
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Saturday warned against dragging out coronavirus talks as negotiators race to try to finalize a deal by the end of the day. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
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Michigan governor's order mandating COVID-19 testing for agricultural workers challenged in court |
411 Corporate Counsel's Monitor NL 8, Corporate Counsel's Monitor (11/1/2020) |
Agricultural business owners and employees (collectively, the plaintiffs) recently challenge the enforcement of an emergency order the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued imposing COVID-19 testing protocols on employers and housing providers in certain agricultural settings beginning on August 24, 2020. The plaintiffs alleged... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE AWARENESS AROUND COVID-19 AND BEST PRACTICES FOR STAYING HEALTHY |
(3/26/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
Jim Saksa, CQ Roll Call |
Mnuchin offers insight on PPP changes in next COVID-19 relief bill |
CQ Roll Call Washington Banking Briefing (7/17/2020) |
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gave an indication Friday of the potential changes to a forgivable loan program that's been a lifeline for small businesses hurt by COVID-19; ; Mnuchin offers insight on PPP changes in next COVID- 19 relief bill July 17, 2020 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gave; for 6-months of fixed operating costs and payroll. The coronavirus has disproportionately devastated Black and Latino communities, who've suffered higher infection and hospitalization rates than whites; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Emily Kopp, CQ Roll Call |
Moderna Covid-19 Trial Data Shows Vaccine Is Broadly Effective |
CQ Roll Call Insurance Briefing (15-Dec-20) (12/1/2020) |
The COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health is broadly effective, according to documents released by the pharmaceutical company and the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
Blair Chavis, et. Al. |
MOMENT -OR- MOVEMENT? |
106-NOV A.B.A. J. 34, ABA Journal (11/30/2020) |
Lawyers have a long tradition of supporting efforts to bring racial and social justice to this country. They've argued important civil rights cases, demanded police accountability and advocated for public policies to address systemic and institutional racism. Recent killings of unarmed Black people by police have sparked a new wave of protests and... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
David Jordan, CQ Roll Call |
Money needed to battle environmental injustice during COVID-19, panel told |
CQ Roll Call Washington Energy Briefing (6/9/2020) |
Communities affected by higher rates of pollution will need greater investment to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and improve their local environment, witnesses told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Native American casino owner sues Lloyd's, AIG over coronavirus shutdown losses |
30 Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage 01 (2020) (2020) |
A Native American tribe on March 24 sued a group of insurance companies, asking a court to declare that losses it is incurring from shutting down its casinos during the coronavirus pandemic are covered by its business insurance. The suit by the Chickasaw Nation in an Oklahoma state court names insurance marketplace Lloyd's of London, as; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Troy Sepion |
Native American nations seek coverage for COVID-19 business interruption |
WESTLAW Insurance Daily Briefing (4/14/2020) |
Two Oklahoma Native American tribal nations have filed lawsuits against their insurers, seeking coverage for losses and expenses they incurred when they closed businesses and services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Morgan Gstalter |
New York AG launches hotline to report coronavirus hate crimes, xenophobia against Asian Americans |
The Hill (3/25/2020) |
New York Attorney General Letitia James launched a hotline this week for people to report hate crimes and biased incidents against Asian Americans during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Emily Kopp, CQ Roll Call |
NIH sets national strategy to unify effort on COVID-19 drugs and vaccines |
CQ Roll Call Insurance Briefing (4/20/2020) |
The National Institutes of Health announced an initiative to unify disparate efforts across the drug industry to respond to the coronavirus-related pandemic. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Order Establishing Supplemental Covid-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston |
(12/14/2020) (MA Muni.) (12/14/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO REQUIRING CERTAIN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY TO OFFER AND CONDUCT SARS-COV-2 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO SYMPTOMATIC PERSONS, PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD |
(8/13/2020) |
TO SYMPTOMATIC PERSONS, PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH CONFIRMED COVID- 19 CASES, AND PERSONS WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK OF EXPOSURE; of infection and may be at higher risk of developing COVID- 19 o People Living in High Density Situations o Other congregate; that increase their risk for severe illness and death from COVID- 19: o Racial and ethnic minority groups (see: www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extraprecautions/ racial-ethnic-minorities.html o Black/ African American Community o Latina/o/x Community o. . .Native Americans; |
2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Order Relating to Stage 5 Covid-19 Community Restrictions |
(12/23/2020) (TX Muni.) (12/23/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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ORDER REQUIRING CERTAIN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY TO OFFER AND CONDUCT SARSCOV-2 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO SYMPTOMATIC PERSONS, PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES, AND PERSONS WHO ARE AT H |
(7/21/2020) |
TO SYMPTOMATIC PERSONS, PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH CONFIRMED COVID- 19 CASES, AND PERSONS WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK OF EXPOSURE; of infection and may be at higher risk of developing COVID- 19 o People Living in High Density Situations o Other congregate… ; that increase their risk for severe illness and death from COVID- 19: o Racial and ethnic minority groups (see: www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extraprecautions/ racial-ethnic-minorities.html o Black/ African American Community o Latina/o/x Community o Native Americans; |
2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
Liam Kenney |
Osha & Addressing the Disparate Impact of Covid-19 Within Vulnerable Communities |
30 Annals Annals of Health Law Advance Directive 243 (Fall, 2020) (2020) |
The last few decades have showcased drastic leaps toward a cohesive global community not only through relations between states in economics and technology, but also in healthcare policy. In a world of increasing human connection and unprecedented access to global travel, a worldwide pandemic presents one of the most serious public health concerns.... |
2020 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. |
OSHA NEWS-$15K PENALTY ASSESSED FOR JBS' FAILURE TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM COVID-19 |
Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily (9/14/2020) |
Although the agency was silent about the details, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union said the outbreak led to eight deaths and more than 200 infections. OSHA has cited JBS Foods Inc. in Greeley, Colorado, for failing to protect employees from exposure to COVID-19, proposing $15, 615 in penalties. Previously, JBS separately was called out... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Pandemic of Coverage Litigation for Business Income Losses Due to Coronavirus Plagues Insurance Industry |
41 No. 6 California Tort Reporter NL 1 (7/1/2020) |
As businesses across the nation scramble to find ways to survive this COVID-19 pandemic, many are realizing that their lost business income should be covered under their business insurance policies and are filing claims seeking the coverage to which they are entitled. These policies generally provide for Business Interruption coverage. In fact, a; Pandemic of Coverage Litigation for Business Income Losses Due to Coronavirus Plagues Insurance Industry Charles S. LiMandri, Milan L. Brandon, and; WL 1684037 (Okla. Dist. Ct., Pontotoc Cty. Mar. 24, 2020) ( Native American Tribes suit against insurers in Oklahoma state court in; theaters and restaurants alleging that the continuous presence of the coronavirus on or around Plaintiffs premises has rendered the premises unsafe; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Charles J. Reid, Jr. |
Pandemic of Inequality: an Introduction to Inequality of Race, Wealth, and Class, Equality of Opportunity |
14 University of St. Thomas Journal of Law & Public Policy 1 (December, 2020) (2020) |
This Symposium was proposed and planned months before COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency. Still, it can safely be said that the COVID pandemic that ravaged the United States in the summer and fall of 2020-a pandemic, furthermore, that poses an even greater threat in the upcoming winter-has revealed in vivid detail the inequalities at... |
2020 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
John Bowden |
Pelosi: White House made 'unacceptable changes' to testing language during negotiations on coronavirus stimulus |
The Hill (10/18/2020) |
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused White House officials of making unacceptable changes" to language concerning funding for COVID-19 testing efforts in the framework of an emerging coronavirus relief deal." |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Brett Samuels |
Pence seeks to boost Daines in critical Montana Senate race |
The Hill (9/14/2020) |
BELGRADE, Mont. The Big Sky Country got the vice presidential treatment on Monday as the White House threw its muscle behind Sen. Steve Daines (R) in a race that could decide control of the Senate in November. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Kaelan Deese |
Perdue, Ocasio-cortez Spar on Twitter over Georgia Races |
The Hill (12-Dec-20) (12/12/2020) |
Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sparred Saturday over the upcoming Georgia Senate runoffs, with the progressive congresswoman urging Democrats to turn out to vote and the GOP senator pushing the liberal firebrand to go to Georgia and campaign in person. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
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Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of their Motion for Preliminary Injunction |
Docket Number: No. 2:19-CV-05685-DWL. (5/12/2020) |
FNa1. Admitted pro hac vice FN1. Richard Pildes, How Many Absentee Ballots in WI Came In on Time Because of the Court Decision to Extend the Receipt Deadline? Election Law Blog (Apr. 15, ; |
2020 |
Trial Court Documents |
John Bowden |
Poll: 80 percent of African Americans say Trump has done 'fair' or 'poor' job handling coronavirus |
The Hill (5/19/2020) |
A majority of African Americans hold a negative view of President Trump and the federal government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, according to a new poll. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Max Greenwood |
Poll: Serious concerns about coronavirus drop in six battleground states |
(8/26/2020) |
Serious concerns about the coronavirus pandemic are on the decline in some of the nations most critical battleground states, while approval of President Trumps handling of the outbreak is rising, according to a new CNBC-Change Research poll released on Wednesday; ; Poll: Serious concerns about coronavirus drop in six battleground states August 26, 2020 Serious concerns; to the CNBC-Change Research poll. But in a presidential race in which both Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are; has faced backlash for months over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The poll still showed Biden leading Trump in each; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC |
(5/13/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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President Donald J. Trump Is Promoting Safe Plasma Donations to Protect Americans and Defeat Covid-19 |
White House (30-Jul-20) (7/30/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS PROTECTING THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY AS WE COMBAT THE CORONAVIRUS |
(5/5/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S AMERICA FIRST POLICIES ARE UPLIFTING AND EMPOWERING HISPANIC AMERICANS |
(7/9/2020) |
DONALD J. TRUMP'S AMERICA FIRST POLICIES ARE UPLIFTING AND EMPOWERING HISPANIC AMERICANS July 9, 2020 Hispanic Americans are not only living; |
2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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PRESS BRIEFING BY VICE PRESIDENT PENCE AND MEMBERS OF THE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE JULY 8, 2020 |
(7/8/2020) |
PRESS BRIEFING BY VICE PRESIDENT PENCE AND MEMBERS OF THE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE | JULY 8, 2020 July 8, 2020 Department of; |
2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Press Briefing by Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force July 8, 2020 |
White House (8-Jul-20) (7/8/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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PRESS BRIEFING BY VICE PRESIDENT PENCE AND MEMBERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE BATON ROUGE, LA |
(7/14/2020) |
BY VICE PRESIDENT PENCE AND MEMBERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE | BATON ROUGE, LA July 14, 2020 Louisiana State; of the risk factors for having a worse episode of coronavirus infection - the obesity, diabetes, hypertension, minority race - are represented in our state. We have the ability to; |
2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Press Briefing by Vice President Pence and Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force Baton Rouge, La |
White House (14-Jul-20) (7/14/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
Valena E. Beety |
PRETRIAL DISMISSAL IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE: A RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND PROTEST ARRESTS |
11/16/2020 U. Chi. L. Rev. Online 44, University of Chicago Law Review Online (11/16/2020) |
The most dangerous place to be in America is prison or jail. The coronavirus pandemic, which, when paired with unsanitary and overcrowded incarceration conditions, can transform a few months' sentence into a lifelong health condition or death, compounds the inherent dangers of incarceration in America. Nationally, in fact, jails and prisons are... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Aaron J. Burstein |
PRIVACY AND DATA USE IN U.S. GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO COVID-19 |
34-SUM Antitrust 41 (10/1/2020) |
What gets measured gets done. -Anonymous DATA ABOUT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INFECTED with coronavirus and those who have been in contact with them is essential to fighting COVID-19. There is no serious dispute that the government-particularly the state and local authorities that have been responsible for administering stay-at-home orders and other... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
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Proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2020 |
White House (14-Sep-20) (9/14/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2020 |
(10/30/2020) |
The White House Office of Communications PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2020 October 30, 2020 During National Native American... |
2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
Niv Elis |
PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2021 |
The Hill (11/6/2020) |
The election results, both known and unknown, have scrambled the prospects for a new coronavirus relief bill after months of negotiations. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2022 |
(6/22/2020) |
Defendant Brad Raffensperger, in his official capacity as the Secretary of State of Georgia (Defendant or the Secretary), respectfully submits this Brief in support of his Motion to... |
2020 |
Trial Court Documents |
Gavin Hart, Esq. |
PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2023 |
WESTLAW Labor and Employment Daily Briefing (11/6/2020) |
A registered nurse at a California hospital has filed a complaint alleging that her supervisors made racist remarks about her Chinese nationality, denied her proper personal protective equipment despite the COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately fired her when she complained. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2024 |
(9/8/2020) |
Plaintiffs Vote Forward, Amy Bolan, Aaron Carrel, InderBir Datta, Dante Flores-deMarchi, Paul Hunter, Sebastian Immonen, Kathryn Montgomery, Sean Morrison, Martha Thompson, Linda Roberson, ... |
2020 |
Trial Court Documents |
Max Greenwood |
PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2025 |
The Hill (11/11/2020) |
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday was projected to have held back a challenge from Democrat Cal Cunningham, delivering a further blow to Democrats' hopes of flipping the Senate. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Donielle Tigay Stutland, J.D. |
PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2026 |
Wolters Kluwer Banking and Finance Law Daily (11/12/2020) |
Brainard suggests that CRA reform and modernization will help address systemic inequalities in the American Indian community. On Nov. 10, 2020, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard addressed the National Congress of American Indians and discussed the proposed modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and its potential impact on native... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
Keith Lewis, CQ Roll Call |
PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2027 |
CQ Roll Call Insurance Briefing (12/3/2020) |
Tribal nations and Urban Indian Organizations were offered a choice to receive COVID-19 vaccine distributions either through their respective states or through the Indian Health Service, and all have finalized their elections, the Health and Human Services department said on Tuesday. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2028 |
OAR 333-018-0011 (12/3/2020) |
Oregon Administrative Rules Compilation|**|Chapter 333. Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division|**| Division 18. Disease Reporting |
2020 |
Regulations (Proposed & Adopted) |
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PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2029 |
WAC 246-101-017 (12/3/2020) |
Washington Administrative Code|**|Title 246. Health, Department of|**| Communicable Diseases|**| Chapter 246-101. Notifiable Conditions |
2020 |
Regulations (Proposed & Adopted) |