{"id":"IA-041","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Iowa","state":"IA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Kim Reynolds","authority":"Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(1), (6), (10), 135.140(6), 135.144(3)","instrument":"Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to October 17, 2021)","title":"Proclamation continuing the State of Public Health Disaster Emergency to October 17, 2021 with health-care regulatory suspensions, a new suspension of hospital criminal-history-check prerequisites, paraeducator substitute authorization and state agency activation","dateIssued":"2021-09-17","effective":"2021-09-17","end":"11:59 p.m. October 17, 2021 (continued by IA-042)","startDate":"2021-09-17","endDate":"2021-10-17","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["EMER","HC","SCH"],"addressees":["hospitals","institutional health facilities","schools (paraeducators)","state agencies"],"clause":"\u0027such public health disaster continues to exist and should be extended until October 17, 2021.\u0027... SECTION SIX.... I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 135B.34 and Iowa Admin Code rule 481-51.41, requiring a hospital to complete a criminal history check prior to employment of an individual, to the extent that a hospital may employ an individual once that criminal history check is submitted, pending completion. EDUCATION WORKFORCE LICENSURE RELIEF. [paraeducator substitute authorization]. \u0027shall expire on October 17, 2021, at 11:59 p.m., unless sooner terminated or extended in writing by me.\u0027","enforcement":"Iowa Code § 29C.6","functions":["EMER continuing emergency through September 30, 2021","HR hospital hiring and school substitute staffing (workforce shortage recitals)"],"notes":"Four pages; the instrument in force on September 30, 2021. Its recitals state that strict compliance with hospital criminal-history-check and paraeducator-substitute rules \u0027would prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster,\u0027 the Governor\u0027s own finding of continuing workforce disruption in Q3 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://governor.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Health%20Proclamation%20-%202021.09.17_0.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1386004,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"IA","url":"/library/IA-041","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/IA-041","citation":"Governor Kim Reynolds, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to October 17, 2021) (Sept. 17, 2021) (Ex. IA-041)","stateName":"Iowa","related":["IA-042","IA-040","SEC-06-GM-036","IA-039"]}