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Executive Order 21-89

Increasing State Response Capacity for COVID-19 Variants

Governor Daniel J. McKee · Rhode Island (State)

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Jurisdiction
Rhode Island
Level
State
Authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9(e)(1); EO 20-02; EO 21-86
Issued
2021-08-26 Aug. 26, 2021
Effective
2021-08-26
End
2021-09-25 by its terms; extended by EO 21-98 (Sept. 24, through Oct. 23), 21-104 (Oct. 22), 21-111 (Nov. 19), 21-118 (Dec. 17, 2021) (read as 2021-09-25)
In force
Aug. 26, 2021 to Sept. 25, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationHealth care ordersOther
Addressees
  • State agencies
  • retired State workers and nurses re-engaged for the response
Functions reached
  • HR staffing rules
  • IC State response capacity
Collection
Rhode Island RI

Operative words

WHEREAS, the State continues to work to build its COVID-19 response capacity, including the expansion of its abilities to conduct critical incident command service functions in the face of significant nation-wide and local nursing shortages; and WHEREAS, section 30-15-9(e)(1) of the Rhode Island General Laws permits the Governor to suspend the provisions of any regulatory statute... [suspends post-retirement employment limits and procurement rules for response staffing].

Enforcement

Suspension of regulatory statutes under § 30-15-9(e)(1)

Notes

Recites the nursing shortage the Delta wave produced in August 2021.