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

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Executive Order 2021-7
On February 11, 2021, the 409,401 
			 st case of a novel coronavirus
			 ("COVID-19"), was confirmed in the State of Oklahoma. As noted in a previous
			 Executive Order, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
			 ("CDC") has identified the potential public health threat posed by COVID-19 as
			 "high" both globally and in the United States. In addition, on March 14, 2020,
			 the President of the United States declared a national health emergency in the
			 United States as a result of the national spread of COVID-19. On March 15,
			 2020, I issued Executive Order 2020-07, which was last amended in Eighth
			 Amended Executive Order 2020-07, declaring an emergency caused by the impending
			 threat of COVID-19 to the people of this State and the public's peace, health,
			 and safety, and I have issued a series of Executive Orders over the last few
			 months addressing the ongoing effects of the virus, the last of which, Ninth
			 Amended Executive Order 2020-20, was issued on January 13, 2021. While we are
			 one of the national leaders in COVID-19 vaccinations as more than 14.4% of
			 eligible Oklahomans have received their first dose, the pandemic still needs to
			 be addressed in various ways by Executive Order.
As COVID-19's impact continues to affect our State and its
			 citizens, it is important to continue to take measures to protect all
			 Oklahomans against this threat. 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.
In addition, I direct as follows:
1. Until March 12, 2021, any medical
		  professional who holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any
		  state that is a party to the Emergency Management Compact evidencing the
		  meeting of qualifications for the practice of certain medical services, as more
		  particularly described below, shall be deemed licensed to practice in Oklahoma
		  so long as this Order shall be in effect, subject to the following conditions:
a. This shall only apply to Medical (MD) and
		  Allied Licenses issued by the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision,
		  Licenses issued by State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, and Licenses and
		  Certificates issued by the Board of Nursing, all three shall collectively be
		  referred to as "Boards";
b. Any
		  medical professional intending to practice in Oklahoma pursuant to this Order,
		  hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," shall first apply with and receive
		  approval from appropriate Board;
c. It is the responsibility of each Board to
		  verify the license status of any applicant and, upon verification of good
		  standing, shall issue a temporary license to practice within this State; and
d. Any applicant licensed under
		  this Order shall be subject to the oversight and jurisdiction of the licensing
		  Board, which includes the ability of the Board to revoke said license and to
		  initiate any administrative or civil proceeding related to any alleged
		  misconduct of the applicant.