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31	28		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33	30		1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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35		-	HOUSE BILL 2218 By: McDugle of the House
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	32	+	HOUSE BILL 2218 By: McDugle
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45	38		AS INTRODUCED
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47	40		An Act relating to public health and safety; amending
48	41		63 O.S. 2011, Section 6403, which relates to the
49	42		Catastrophic Health Emergency Pow ers Act; prohibiting
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51	44		businesses; and providing an effective date.
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57	50		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
58	51		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2011, Section 6403, i s
59	52		amended to read as follows:
60	53		Section 6403. A. The declaration of a state of catastrophic
61	54		health emergency shall activate the disaster response and recovery
62	55		aspects of the state, local, and inter -jurisdictional disaster
63	56		emergency plans in the affected po litical subdivisions or geographic
64	57		areas. Such declaration authorizes the deployment and use of any
65	58		forces to which the plans apply and the use or distribution of any
	59	+	supplies, equipment, and materials and facilities assembled,
	60	+	stockpiled, or available pu rsuant to this act.
	61	+	B. During a state of catastrophic health emergency, the
	62	+	Governor may:
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93		-	supplies, equipment, and materials and facilities assembled,
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95		-	B. During a state of catastrophic health emergency, the
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97	89		1. Suspend the provisions of any regulatory statute prescribing
98	90		procedures for conducting state business, or the orders and rules of
99	91		any state agency, to the extent that strict compliance with the same
100	92		would prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action (including
101	93		emergency purchases) by the public health authority to respond to
102	94		the catastrophic health emergency, or increase the health threat to
103	95		the population;
104	96		2. Utilize all available resources of the state government and
105	97		its political subdivisions, as reasonably necessary to respond to
106	98		the catastrophic health emergency;
107	99		3. Transfer the direction, personnel, or functions of state
108	100		departments and agencies in order to p erform or facilitate response
109	101		and recovery programs regarding the catastrophic health emergency;
110	102		4. Mobilize all or any part of the National Guard into service
111	103		of the state. An order directing the National Guard to report for
112	104		active duty shall state the purpose for which it is mobilized and
113	105		the objectives to be accomplished;
114	106		5. Provide aid to and seek aid from other states during the
115	107		catastrophic health emergency in accordance with any interstate
116	108		emergency compact made with this state; and
	109	+	6. Seek aid from the federal government for the catastrophic
	110	+	health emergency in accordance with federal programs or
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144		-	6. Seek aid from the federal government for the catastrophic
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147	138		C. The public health authority shall coordinate all matters
148	139		pertaining to the catastrophic health emergency response of the
149	140		state. The public health authority shall have primary jurisdiction,
150	141		responsibility, and authority for:
151	142		1. Planning and executing catastrophic health emergency
152	143		assessment, mitigation, preparedness response, and recovery for the
153	144		state;
154	145		2. Coordinating catastrophic hea lth emergency response between
155	146		state and local authorities during a catastrophic health emergency;
156	147		3. Collaborating with relevant federal government authorities,
157	148		elected officials of other states, private organizations or
158	149		companies during a catastrophic h ealth emergency;
159	150		4. Coordinating recovery operations and mitigation initiatives
160	151		subsequent to catastrophic health emergencies; and
161	152		5. Organizing public information activities regarding
162	153		catastrophic health emergency response operations.
163	154		D. After the declaration of a state of catastrophic health
164	155		emergency, special identification for all public health personnel
165	156		working during the catastrophic health emergency shall be issued as
166	157		soon as possible. The identification shall indicate the authority
167	158		of the bearer to exercise public health functions and emergency
	159	+	powers during the state of catastrophic health emergency. Public
	160	+	health personnel shall wear the identification in plain view.
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195		-	powers during the state of catastrophic health emergency. Public
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197	187		E. Nothing in the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act
198	188		shall allow the Governor or any other governmental entity to :
199	189		1. Force a business to close;
200	190		2. Limit or in any way restrict the hours of operation of a
201	191		business; or
202	192		3. Limit or restrict the number of occupants or patrons allowed
203	193		in a business.
204	194		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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206		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, dated 02/24/2021 -
207		-	DO PASS, As Coauthored.
	196	+	58-1-5102 LRB 01/10/21