{"id":"DUT-OK-008","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Oklahoma","state":"OK","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Oklahoma Legislature (Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act)","authority":"63 O.S. ch. 81 (Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act), 63 O.S. 6101 et seq.; invoked by EO 2020-12 (Apr. 2, 2020, Ex. OK-012) and Amended EO 2020-12 (May 1, 2020, Ex. OK-024) with the Legislature\u0027s concurrence","instrument":"63 O.S. 6403","title":"Declaration of Catastrophic Health Emergency - Governor\u0027s Authority","dateIssued":"2026-09-29","effective":"standing (operative during a declared catastrophic health emergency: April 2 to May 30, 2020 per Ex. OK-012 and OK-024)","end":"standing","startDate":"2020-05-30","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["EMER","DUTY","HC"],"addressees":["the State\u0027s agencies and political subdivisions; persons generally through the public health authority\u0027s powers; health care facilities and providers"],"clause":"During a state of catastrophic health emergency, the Governor may:... 2. Utilize all available resources of the state government and its political subdivisions, as reasonably necessary to respond to the catastrophic health emergency... The public health authority shall coordinate all matters pertaining to the catastrophic health emergency response of the state.","enforcement":"Enforcement through the Public Health Code (DUT-OK-001 to DUT-OK-005) and the Emergency Management Act (DUT-OK-007); the Act\u0027s own sections read (6403, 6104, 6402, 6406) carry no general penalty","functions":[],"notes":"On the Governor\u0027s declaration the Act \u0027activate[s] the disaster response and recovery aspects of the state, local, and inter-jurisdictional disaster emergency plans\u0027 (subsection A); the Governor may suspend regulatory statutes and agency rules, use all State and local resources, transfer agency personnel and functions and mobilize the National Guard (subsection B); the Commissioner of Health, as \u0027public health authority\u0027 (63 O.S. 6104(11)), holds \u0027primary jurisdiction, responsibility, and authority\u0027 for assessment, mitigation, response and recovery (subsection C). A \u0027catastrophic health emergency\u0027 includes \u0027the appearance of a novel or previously controlled or eradicated infectious agent\u0027 posing a high probability of many deaths or \u0027widespread exposure to an infectious or toxic agent\u0027 (63 O.S. 6104(2), read). Character as recorded: statutory_authority (enabling power; binds through the orders issued under it).","sourceUrl":"https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=437823","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":385147,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_authority","description":"","collection":"DUT-OK","url":"/library/DUT-OK-008","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-OK-008","citation":"Oklahoma Legislature (Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act), 63 O.S. 6403 (standing) (Ex. DUT-OK-008)","stateName":"Oklahoma","related":["OK-012","OK-024","DUT-OK-019","DUT-OK-001","DUT-OK-005","DUT-OK-007"]}