Declaration of Public Health Emergency

The record

Jurisdiction

Florida

Level

State

Authority

s. 381.00315, Fla. Stat.

Issued

2020-03-01 Mar. 1, 2020

Effective

2020-03-01

End

Renewed for sixty days on Apr. 30, June 29, Aug. 28, Oct. 23 and Dec. 22, 2020 and Feb. 19, 2021 (each recited in FL-076); not in force after the state of emergency lapsed June 26, 2021 (read as 2021-06-30)

In force

Mar. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declaration

Addressees

• the public
• health care providers

Functions reached

• predicate for DOH orders, advisories and quarantine

Collection

Florida FL

Operative words

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Scott A. Rivkees, M.D., State Surgeon General and State Health Officer, by virtue of Executive Order Number 20-51 issued by Governor Ron DeSantis, the authority vested in me by section 381.00315, Florida Statutes, and after consultation with Governor Ron DeSantis and public health officials within the Department of Health, do hereby declare that a public health emergency exists in the State of Florida.... Section 2.... individuals in the State of Florida that have traveled to an area that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Warning Level 3 or Alert Level 2 Travel Health Notice, or have been in close contact with an individual that has traveled to such an area, that develop symptoms... within 14 days of such travel or close contact should immediately contact the Florida Department of Health in their current county and self-isolate until cleared by the Florida Department of Health.... Section 4.... health care providers, hospitals, and labs... are required to immediately report all suspected cases of COVID-19 to the local county health department

Enforcement

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