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Proclamation of a State of Emergency for COVID-19 (Governor of the State of Idaho)

Made 2020-03-13 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Country
United States · Idaho
Subjects
General
Keywords
coronavirus disease (COVID-19), public health, hazards, risk assessment/management, policy/planning

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  1. 1 — That a state of emergency described in Section 46-1008, Idaho Code, exists in the State of

    1. That a state of emergency described in Section 46-1008, Idaho Code, exists in the State of Idaho. a. The plans and procedures of the State of Idaho Emergency Operations Plan are to be implemented. b. The nature of the emergency is the occurrence and imminent threat to public health and safety arising from the effects of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). c. The area threatened by the emergency includes the State of Idaho. d. The area subject to this proclamation shall include the State of Idaho.

  2. 2 — The state of public health emergency herein described shall exist for a period of thirty

    2. The state of public health emergency herein described shall exist for a period of thirty days unless terminated, modified or unless extended for thirty-day increments.

  3. 3 — State agencies and departments are directed to utilize state resources and to do

    3. State agencies and departments are directed to utilize state resources and to do everything reasonably possible to assist affected political subdivisions in an effort to respond to and recover from the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

  4. 4 — This proclamation serves pursuant to Section 46-1008, Idaho Code, as authorization for

    4. This proclamation serves pursuant to Section 46-1008, Idaho Code, as authorization for the resources of state government to assist in efforts to deal with the public health emergency of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Idaho.

  5. 5 — State licensing agencies and departments are authorized to temporarily exercise

    5. State licensing agencies and departments are authorized to temporarily exercise enforcement discretion, implement temporary rules, and waive licensing and related requirements to maximize access to health care services and provider support in response to COVID-19. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 13th day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred forty-forth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred thirtieth. Brad Little GOVERNOR _________________________________________ Lawrence Denney SECRETARY OF STATE

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