{"id":"MO-020","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Missouri","state":"MO","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Michael L. Parson","authority":"RSMo 44.100 and 44.110; 41.480; 41.690","instrument":"Executive Order 21-09","title":"Termination of the general COVID-19 state of emergency and of EOs 20-04, 20-05, 20-06 and 20-14; declaration of a state of emergency relative to health-care staff shortages and COVID-19 recovery; telemedicine suspensions; continuation of waivers; remote witnessing; National Guard","dateIssued":"2021-08-27","effective":"2021-08-27","end":"2021-12-31 unless extended","startDate":"2021-08-27","endDate":"2021-12-31","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["EMER","HC","OTHER","CRT"],"addressees":["the State","DHSS","State agencies, boards and commissions","physicians","notaries","National Guard"],"clause":"I hereby terminate the state of emergency declared in Executive Order 20-02, as extended by Executive Orders 20-09, 20-12, 20-19, and 21-07, and terminate Executive Orders 20-04, 20-05, 20-06, and 20-14... I hereby declare that a state of emergency exists relative to staff shortages in the State\u0027s healthcare system and the State\u0027s recovery efforts from the COVID-19 public health threat.... I temporarily suspend the provisions of subsections 1 and 4 of section 334.108, section 191.1146, and 20 CSR 2220-020(11) relating to telemedicine and pharmacology for telemedicine... All waivers previously authorized under prior Executive Orders 20-04, 20-10, 20-12, 20-19, 21-07, and are currently in effect, are hereby authorized and shall remain in effect until otherwise withdrawn by the agency in coordination with the Governor\u0027s Office or the termination of this Executive Order.... This order shall terminate on December 31, 2021, unless extended in whole or in part.","enforcement":"RSMo ch. 44 emergency powers; waiver instrument","functions":["HR health-care staffing","TM telehealth","CL remote witnessing","predicate for Q3 2021 waivers"],"notes":"Recitals: \u0027nearly 600 statutory and regulatory waivers were approved at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the number of waivers currently in place has decreased to 266, with only 163 waivers approved to continue past August 31, 2021\u0027; \u0027staff shortages continue to hinder the State\u0027s healthcare system and the State\u0027s recovery efforts from COVID-19.\u0027 The Guard was directed to assist DHSS with COVID-19 testing data reporting.","sourceUrl":"https://www.sos.mo.gov/library/reference/orders/2021/eo9","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":59807,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MO","url":"/library/MO-020","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MO-020","citation":"Governor Michael L. Parson, Executive Order 21-09 (Aug. 27, 2021) (Ex. MO-020)","stateName":"Missouri","related":["DUT-MO-005","MO-022"]}