Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Section 1:2021-7B

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Second Amended Executive Order 2021-7
On April 8, 2021, the 442,389th case
			 of a novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), was confirmed in the State of Oklahoma.
			 While we are one of the national leaders in COVID-19 vaccinations as more than
			 35% of eligible Oklahomans have received their first dose, the pandemic still
			 needs to be addressed in various ways by Executive Order. Therefore, I believe,
			 after consultation with numerous health experts within my administration, it is
			 still necessary to provide for the rendering of mutual assistance among the
			 State and political subdivisions of the State and to cooperate with the Federal
			 Government with respect to carrying out emergency functions during the
			 continuance of the State emergency pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
			 Emergency Management Act of 2003.
In view of the foregoing, I, J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of the
			 State of Oklahoma, pursuant to the power vested in me by Section 2 of Article
			 VI of the Oklahoma Constitution hereby declare and order the following:
1. There is hereby declared an emergency
		  caused by the threat of COVID-19 to the people of this State and the public's
		  peace, health, and safety. The counties included in this declaration are:
All 77 Oklahoma
			 Counties
2.
		  The State Emergency Operations Plan has been activated, and resources of all
		  State departments and agencies available to meet this emergency are hereby
		  committed to the reasonable extent necessary to prepare for and respond to
		  COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of the public. These efforts
		  shall be coordinated by the Director of the Department of Emergency Management
		  with comparable functions of the federal government and political subdivisions
		  of the State.
3. Until April 30,
		  2021, the Oklahoma State Department of Health ("OSDH"), in responding to this
		  emergency, may make necessary emergency acquisitions to fulfill the purposes of
		  this declaration. If using a P-Card to make such acquisitions, OSDH may
		  purchase the necessary acquisitions without regard to the current P-Card policy
		  limitation of $5,000.00 purchase limit. OSDH may make the necessary emergency
		  acquisitions without the requirement to follow bidding requirement/limitations
		  on such emergency acquisitions, without the need to purchase from State Use
		  Vendors, or to purchase from mandatory Statewide contracts. Such necessary
		  emergency purchases shall be capped at $250,000.00 per transaction. All such
		  purchases must be readily identifiable as such, as following the conclusions of
		  this threat, all such necessary emergency acquisitions will be audited to
		  determine if they were made for emergency purposes.
4. Until April 30, 2021, State agencies, in
		  responding to this emergency, may employ additional staff without regard to the
		  classification requirements of such employment.
5. Until May 11, 2021, any medical
		  professional who holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by Board
		  of Medical Licensure and Supervision, State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, or
		  Board of Nursing pursuant to the Emergency Management Compact may continue to
		  practice in this state.
6.
		  Hospitals and Physician Clinics (collectively referred to as "hospitals")
		  operating in the State shall cooperate with and respond to all requests for
		  critical data from the OSDH, as applicable to the services they provide. This
		  shall include, but will not be limited to, the submission as set forth below,
		  no later than noon, of critical data in a manner and format prescribed by OSDH.
		  Critical Data shall include, but not be limited to:
a. The daily submission of the number of
		  available (i) ICU beds, (ii) medical surgery beds, and (iii) the number of
		  Covid positive patients in the hospital receiving treatment; and
b. The weekly submission, on each Wednesday,
		  of (i) the Personal Protective Equipment stock on hand; (ii) the number of
		  available ventilators; and (iii) the number of available anesthesia machines
		  capable of ventilation.