COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (declaration and order of the DHSS Commissioner)

The record

Jurisdiction

Alaska

Level

State

Authority

HB 76 sec. 4, ch. 2, SLA 2021

Issued

2021-04-30 Apr. 30, 2021

Effective

2021-05-01 12:02 a.m. (read as 2021-05-01)

End

'until rescinded or until the federal public health emergency issued under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act expires, whichever is sooner' (in force through Sept. 30, 2021; Addendum No. 1 issued Sept. 21, 2021) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

May 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declarationHealth care orders

Addressees

• DHSS
• local health officers, State agencies, tribal health authorities, FEMA
• Department of Administration (procurement)

Functions reached

• IC infection control (testing, tracing)
• SC procurement
• predicate for Q3 2021 hospital order

Collection

Alaska AK

Operative words

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Adam Crum, as the COMMISSIONER OF THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, based on the limited authorities provided by Chapter No. 2, SLA 2021, do hereby declare that a Public Health Emergency exists in Alaska and direct the Department of Health and Social Services to continue all necessary actions to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including: 1. Leading Alaska's COVID-19 vaccination efforts... 2. Procuring and providing COVID-19 testing supplies... 3. Assisting state, local, and tribal health officers with contact tracing;... 6. Maintaining all federal benefits... 7. Engaging with the Department of Administration to utilize emergency procurement authorities... 8. This declaration of a Public Health Emergency goes into effect at 12:02 a.m. on May 1, 2021 and shall remain in effect until rescinded or until the federal public health emergency issued under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act expires, whichever is sooner.

Enforcement

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