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Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to July 25, 2020)

Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to July 25, 2020 and continuing the establishment distancing mandates, the conditional gathering rule, the conditional surgery and dental orders, the health-facility staff screening order and the school and health-care provisions

Governor Kim Reynolds · Iowa (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(1), (6), 135.140(6), 135.144(3)
Issued
2020-06-25 June 25, 2020
Effective
June 26, 2020 (establishment section) / June 25, 2020 (read as 2020-06-26)
End
11:59 p.m. July 25, 2020 (read as 2020-07-25)
In force
June 26, 2020 to July 25, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all establishments listed in IA-018
  • gathering organizers
  • religious hosts
  • hospitals and outpatient providers
  • dentists
  • health facilities
  • schools
Functions reached
  • DR/BA/FC/AM/SL/PE seated distancing mandates continued
  • GATH conventions, festivals, fundraisers, auctions over ten conditioned on six feet
  • WS worship hosts must implement distancing measures
  • SX conditional surgery order
  • CH/PR dental guidelines order
  • IC staff screening
  • SCH school provisions
Collection
Iowa IA

Operative words

'such public health disaster continues to exist and should be extended until July 25, 2020.' REOPENING OF BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS. SECTION TWO.... effective... June 26, 2020 and until 11:59 p.m. on July 25, 2020: [the IA-018 six-foot and seated-service conditions for restaurants and bars, fitness centers, casinos and other establishments]. MASS GATHERINGS. SECTION THREE.... until this disaster proclamation expires: A. A social, community, recreational, leisure, or sporting gathering or event, including but not limited to a parade, festival, farmers market, auction, convention, or fundraiser, of more than ten people may be held, but only if the gathering complies with all other relevant provisions in this Proclamation and the following requirements: (1) Social distancing: The gathering organizer must ensure at least six feet of physical distance between each group or individual attending alone. (2) Other social distancing, hygiene, and public health measures: The gathering organizer shall also implement reasonable measures... C. Spiritual and religious gatherings: Spiritual and religious gatherings, including any funerals or weddings, are not prohibited by this section. But a church, synagogue, or other host of a spiritual or religious gathering shall implement reasonable measures under the circumstances of each gathering to ensure social distancing of employees, volunteers, and other participants... NONESSENTIAL OR ELECTIVE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES. SECTION FOUR.... I continue to order that until this disaster proclamation expires: [the IA-011 conditions].

Enforcement

Iowa Code § 135.144(3); peace officers; state agencies monitor

Notes

Twenty-nine pages; also carries SCHOOL CLOSURES (summer), SCHOOL START DATE, INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS, REGULATORY RELIEF TO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, TELEHEALTH, SUSPENSION OF INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE FOR NONPAYMENT and PROFESSIONAL LICENSING RELIEF sections.

Retrieval note

Twenty-nine-page scanned PDF read by OCR (gathering and surgery sections verbatim; remainder by headings).