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

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
FIRST AMENDED EXECUTIVE ORDER 2021-7
On March 12, 2021, the 431,366 
			 th 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 24% 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. State agencies, 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, agencies may
		  purchase the necessary acquisitions without regard to the current P-Card policy
		  limitation of $5,000.00 purchase limit. Agencies 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. State agencies, in
		  responding to this emergency, may employ additional staff without regard to the
		  classification requirements of such employment.
5. State agencies engaging in rulemaking as
		  set forth in 75 O.S. § 303 may conduct virtual public comment hearings via
		  videoconference.
6. 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 until the expiration of such license.
7. 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.