Shock Executive Order Greenlights Quarantines, Involuntary Commitment Amid COVID Fears

I signed Executive Order 83 reinstating certain regulatory flexibilities for our hospitals that are responding to an increase in COVID-19 cases. https://t.co/y0HQvstPYN pic.twitter.com/Mv2UgJSx8e

— Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) August 6, 2021

• Shock Executive Order Greenlights Quarantines, Involuntary Commitment Amid COVID Fears
  by Joe Kovacs, https://www.wnd.com/
  ‘The pieces add up to a very scary picture! People need to wake up’
  An executive order signed quietly by Tennessee’s Republican governor is troubling some Americans as it greenlights the National Guard and State Guard to implement quarantines and involuntary commitment of citizens “in connection with certain health care and emergency services operations,” with the governor specifically concerned about “an increase in COVID-19 cases.”
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  Gov. Bill Lee signed Executive Order 83 on Friday “with little fanfare” according to Tennessee Stands, an influential conservative coalition. The group says it found some of the provisions in the executive order “exceptionally concerning,” including:
  • “Discretion to utilize National Guard and State Guard members in connection with certain health care and emergency services operations.”
  • “Telephone assessments for involuntary commitment cases are permitted.”
  • “Temporary quarantine and isolation facilities may be constructed.”
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