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PROCLAMATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has reported an outbreak ofthousands of cases of Novel Corona virus 2019 (COVID-19) in multiple countries, causing illness and deaths; and

WHEREAS, on January 31,2020, the United States Department ofHealth and Human Services declared a national public health emergency; and

WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency was issued to coordinate the State oflowa' s response to this outbreak and such disaster continues to exist; and

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic; and

WHEREAS, on March 13,2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation declaring that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a national emergency; and

WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, a Proclamation of Public Health Disaster Emergency was issued to provide additional needed resources and measures to respond to this disaster, and such public health disaster continues to exist and should be extended until July 25 , 2020; and

WHEREAS, the risk of transmission of COVID-19 may be substantially reduced by continuing to ensure business takes appropriate public health precautions while reopening: and

WHEREAS, strict compliance with the provisions oflowa Admin. Code rule 48 1-58.24(6)(a) and (b) requiring minimum standards for training paid nutritional assistants would prevent. hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster in all counties of our state; and

WHEREAS, strict compliance with provisions of Iowa Code or the Iowa Administrative Code that impede the implementation of federal waivers issued during this disaster would prevent, hinder , or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster in all counties of our state: and

WHEREAS, strict compliance with many of the provisions oflowa law previously suspended would continue to prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster in all counties of our state.

NOW THEREFORE, I, KIMBERLY K. REYNOLDS, Governor of the State oflowa, by the power and authority vested in me by the Iowa Constitution, Art. IV, § § 1, 8 and Iowa Code§§ 29C.6(1), 135.140(6), and 135.144 do hereby proclaim a STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTER EMERGENCY continues to exist throughout the entire state of Iowa and do hereby ORDER and DIRECT the following:

PROTECTION

ONE. I continue to strongly encourage those with preexisting medical conditions and those older 65, continue to limit their activities outside of their home, including VISits to other establishments and their participation gatherings of size and encourage all Iowans to limit their in-person interactions vulnerable particular care and caution when engaging in any necessary interactions.

REOPENING OF BUSINESSES

SECTION TWO. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 135.1 Iowa Department of Public Health, unless otherwise order of the Iowa Department of Public Health, I hereby June 26, 2020 and until 11:59 p.m. on July 25, 2020:

and in by subsequent that effective at 1

Restaurants and bars: restaurant or including a winery, brewery, distillery, country club, or other social or or remain open to serve food and beverages on its it complies with the following requirements:

( 1) Social distancing: The establishment must ensure at least distance between each group or individual dining or booths closer than six satisfy separated by a barrier of a sufficient height to All patrons must have a seat at a table or an patrons from congregating together closer than six

(2) Other social distancing, measures: restaurant shall also implement reasonable measures under of each restaurant to ensure social distancing of employees increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent guidance Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals and Public Health.

B. Fitness centers: A fitness center, health club, health spa, or gym or remain open, but only to the extent that it complies with the followmg requirements:

Social distancing: The establishment must ensure that treadmills, bikes, weight machines, benches, and racks, are least six feet apart or take other appropriate measures to ensure closely spaced equipment is not used.

(2) activities: group activities or classes must of people that permits maintaining a

(3) Other social distancing, measures: establishment shall also implement reasonable measures circumstances of each establishment to ensure social distancing and customers, increased hygiene practices, and public to reduce the risk of transmission of 1 9 consistent issued by the Iowa of Public

Casinos and gaming facilities: casino or other facility conducting wagering or gaming operations may reopen or remain open, but it complies with the following requirements:

(1) Social distancing: The establishment must encourage socml spacing gaming positions at least six turning machines, or separating positions with a barrier of sufficient separate patrons. The establishment may operate table games takes reasonable measures to reduce the · of transmission,

the number patrons at a table, encouraging or requiring face patrons or employees, providing hand sanitizer, or taking

(2) Food and Beverage Service: establishment requirements of bars and restaurants beverage service.

Other social distancing, and measures: establishment shall also implement reasonable measures circumstances of each establishment to ensure social distancing and customers, increased hygiene practices, and other to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent issued by the Iowa Department of Public service, the Iowa Department Inspections and

Senior citizen centers and day services or other senior centers may reopen, only to establishment complies with guidance issued by the Iowa Department Health to ensure social distancing, increased hygiene and health measures.

E. Salons and Barbershops: salon or barbershop, including any establishment providing the services ofbarbering, cosmetology, electrology, technology, manicuring, and pedicuring may reopen, only to complies with the following requirements:

) Social distancing: The salon must ensure customers are at feet apart when performing cosmetology practices or

Other social measures· barbershop shall also implement reasonable measures under the of each salon to ensure social distancing employees and increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent Iowa Department of Public Health.

Medical spas: medical spa, as defined Iowa reopen or remain open to provide medical aesthetic services, but spa complies with the requirements for performing outpatient

in section 9, paragraph ofthis Proclamation.

Theaters and Performance theater or performance venue at motion pictures are shown or performances are held may r"'r""'"',

but only to the extent that the theater complies with the following

) Social distancing: The theater or performance venue must ensure at feet of physical distance between each group or when seated in the theater.

(2) Other social distancing, hygiene, shall also implement reasonable measures theater to ensure social distancing of and customers, hygiene practices, and other public health measures to transmission of COVID-19 consistent with guidance issued Depmiment of Public Health and, for any food ""'"'""., of Inspections and Appeals.

speedway or race track, including a races, may reopen or continue its operations, complies with the following requirements:

(1) Social distancing: establishment must ensure at distance between each group or individual attending

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(2) distancing, measures. establishment shall also implement reasonable measures circumstances of each establishment to ensure social distancing and customers, increased hygiene practices, and health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of 19 issued by the Iowa Department of Public for any service, the Iowa Depmiment of Inspections and Appeals.

I. Malls: An enclosed mall may reopen or remain complies with the following requirements:

but only to extent

areas: closed.

area or playground in a common area must

(2) Social distancing, implement reasonable measures ensure social distancing of employees and customers, practices, and other public health measures to reduce the of COVID-19 consistent guidance issued by Public Health.

Other establishments: museum, aquanum, zoo, children's play center, swimming pool, bingo bowling amusement park, campground, tanning facility, massage therapy establishment, or a retail establishment that was ordered to statewide and then only counties I, Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued on open, but only to the extent that the facility takes reasonable measures circumstances of each establishment to ensure social distancing patrons, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to nsk of transmission of 19 consistent issued Department of Public

MASS

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 135.1 Department of Public Health, unless otherwise modified by

order of the Iowa Department of Public Health, until this disaster proclamation

A social, community, recreational, leisure, or sporting gathering or but not limited to a parade, festival, farmers market, auction, fundraiser, of more than ten people may be only the with all other relevant provisions in this Proclamation requirements:

) Social distancing: The gathering organizer must ensure at physical distance between each group or attending

(2) Other social distancing, measures: gathering organizer shall also implement reasonable measures circumstances of each gathering to ensure social distancing participants, increased hygiene practices, and other public reduce the risk of transmission 19 consistent by the Iowa Department of Public Department of Inspections and Appeals.

Non-school sporting and events: for recreational or sporting gatherings are not prohibited athletes may have contact within six feet, provided that the organizer activities and events implements reasonable measures the each gathering to ensure reasonable social and other public health measures to reduce the risk of consistent with guidance issued by

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Spiritual and religious gatherings: Spiritual and religious gatherings, funerals or weddings, are not prohibited by this section. But a other host of a spiritual or religious gathering shall under the circumstances of each gathering to ensure social volunteers, and other participants, increased hygiene health measures to reduce the risk guidance issued by the

NONESSENTIAL

Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 135.144(3), and Iowa Department of Public Health, unless otherwise modified by subsequent order of the Iowa Department of Public I continue to order that until this proclamation expires:

A. hospital, outpatient surgery provider, or outpatient procedure in-patient surgeries and procedures that, if to quality of life and any outpatient surgeries or procedures complies with the following

) hospital or provider must have:

Adequate inventories of personal to a reliable supply chain without relying on state or local PPE stockpiles to support continued operations unexpected surge a timely manner;

plan to conserve consistent Depm1ment of Public Health;

(3) hospital must continue to accept and treat transfer COVID-19 patients to create

(4) A hospital must reserve at least 10% of intensive care 10% of medical/surgical beds COVID-19 f-'Ul!vHl.::J

(5) A hospital or that begins conducting surgeries or authorized by this paragraph but is no longer able to requirements must cease conducting authorized by paragraph All hospitals place to monitor compliance and a transition plan to procedures and surgeries as necessary.

Except as provided in paragraph all nonessential or procedures that utilize PPE must not be conducted provider, or outpatient procedure provider,

A nonessential surgery or procedure is one that can the current or future health of a patient, considering but not limited to any: (1) threat to patient's performed; (2) threat of permanent dysfunction

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risk of metastasis or progression of staging; severe symptoms.

Each hospital, outpatient surgery provider,

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limit all nonessential individuals surgery and procedure suites areas where PPE is required. Only individuals essential to conducting procedure shall be present in such areas.

Each hospital, outpatient surgery provider, and establish an internal governance structure to ensure that the principles are followed.

FIVE. Pursuant to Code § 13 5.1 and Iowa Department of Public Health, unless otherwise modified by subsequent order of the Iowa Department of Public Health, I continue to until this proclamation expires:

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A. A dentist and his or her dental staff may resume providing any dentist complies with the following requirements:

services if

( 1) dental services are provided in compliance Safe Transition Back to adopted the 2020.

(2) The dentist has adequate inventories protective and access to a reliable supply chain without relying on state or stockpiles to comply with the Guidance Returning to COVID-19.

(3) The dentist has a plan to conserve CDC and of

The performance of any dental procedures continue to be prohibited.

This order shall be enforced by Iowa Dental Board investigators or who, pursuant to Iowa Code§ 153.33(l)(b), shall have the powers officers when enforcing this order.

SCREENING

Pursuant to Iowa Code § 135.1 conjunction Department Public Health, I continue to order hospitals, nursing care facilities, residential care facilities, hospice programs, assisted all at the beginning of shift for or respiratory ""'~nnrnrn breath, new or change in cough, or sore throat, take employee's '"'-..,,...,~ .. " preventative measures based on that screening to spread of hospitals, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, hospice programs, facilities, and assisted living programs.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § 1 Department of Public Health and

modified by subsequent proclamation, a public school or Code § 280.2, may continue to reopen for school-sponsored the extent that such activities and learning are consistent of Education, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the Iowa Athletic Union, as applicable. such school-sponsored activity that is with this guidance shall not be a violation the prohibition on this Proclamation.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code § suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code§§ 256.7(26)(a) Code rule 281- 12.5(5), requiring cuniculum standards and completion of for completion of a high school program of study, to the extent such Iowa school districts in assisting the Iowa school graduating class of course of study during this disaster emergency.

NINE. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I continue to TP-n-"'"",.""'''

the regulatory provisions oflowa Code§ 256.11(6)(c) 12.5(20), requiring each Iowa pupil physically able to so to complete a that leads to ce1iification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) school, to the extent such provisions would hinder school ass1stmg high school graduating class of 2020 in completing a course of study during emergency.

SECTION Pursuant to Code§ 29C.6 I continue to regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 256.16(1 (m) and Iowa

rules 1-77.10 (9), 281-79.14(5), and 281-79.1 extent that they a mmnnum number of hours of field experience if the education institution providing preparation program determines that the student has determme that the student should be recommended for

Pursuant to Iowa Code §29C.6(6), I continue to suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 100.31, not drills and not less than four tornado drills be conducted all school buildings with not less than two drills of each type be conducted 1

. This suspension shall expire on 1, 2020.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 97B.52A, Iowa Admin. Code implementing rule or guidance, to the extent those provisions would a school district employee from qualifying for a bona fide retirement benefits because the member participates as an unpaid graduation ceremony that was delayed until after the member's public health disaster emergency or in preparation activities for the participation would have been a part of member's

SCHOOL 2020-2021

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code§§ 29C.6(6) conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health, and at of School Boards on behalf of numerous governmental bodies, I suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 279.1 0(1 ), to the extent it school district or accredited nonpublic school from beginning its school calendar

2020, but only if the school district adopts a calendar as a to submitted to the Iowa Department of Education that ensures that any scheduled before August 23, 2020, is in excess of the minimum hundred eighty days or one thousand eighty hours. This suspension applies 2021 school calendar as a result of the school closures ordered during this emergency.

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

FOURTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6), I continue to suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Administrative Code 1-31 face-to- face contact between children receiving competent private instruction retained licensed practitioners and those practitioners.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6), I continue to suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code sections 299A.3 and Administrative Code rules 281 1.8 and 281 1 which require an children receiving competent pnvate instruction and setting deadlines results.

SECTION SIXTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6), I continue to suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Administrative Code rule 281 1 face-to-face contact between children receiving competent assistance program teachers and those teachers.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I continue to T"'rv'""""""'""'

suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code section 299A.l (2)(b) and Code rules 281-31.1 (2)(b) and 281-31.11, governing the provision of u ....... ,_,._A

instruction.

Pursuant to Iowa § 29C.6(6), I suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Administrative Code rule 281-36.1 scholarship rule for interscholastic athletics. When school resumes and resume, all student athletes will be deemed to be academically eligible.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code 1-36.1 transfer rule for interscholastic athletics, to the extent that these subrules number of school days of ineligibility. Any day that a school is closed proclamation of the Governor shall be counted toward the days Code rule 281-36.15(3) and ( 4 ).

Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6 (6), I continue to suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code§§ 135.61 through 135.73 requiring an institutional health facility to obtain a certificate need capacity. Suspension of these provisions is limited to further limited to the provision of medical assistance and treatment health emergency.

SECTION TWENTY-ONE. Pursuant to Code§ 29C.6(6), I to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin Code rules 481 58.23(1 )(a). requiring residential care facilities and nursing facilities assist regular and emergency dental services, to the extent those facilities obtaining emergency dental services.

Pursuant to 0 13 5 .144(3 ), in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of 58.26(1) requiring group activities provided by residential care facilities and long as any group activities that are conducted are accordance the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Iowa Department of Public Io\Na Department of Inspections and Appeals.

Pursuant to § 0 13 5 .144(3 ), in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of rule in-person visits with residents in nursing facilities, so long as conducted in accordance with requirements published by Centers Services, Iowa Department of Public Health, and the Appeals.

SECTION TWENTY-FOUR. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) 0 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department ofPublic Health, I suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Admin. Code rule 481-58.24(6)(a)

mmimum standards for training paid nutritional assistants, to the extent performed in accordance with regulations and waivers administered the and Medicaid Services.

SECTION TWENTY-FIVE. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public suspend the regulatory provisions of any statute or administrative rule that Implementation of a federal waiver issued by the Secretary of the Department

Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Social Security Act.

Pursuant to Code§ 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code 481 requiring a new program manager and delegating nurse in assisted living programs assisted living management class and/or an assisted nursing class within srx employment.

TWENTY-SEVEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3), in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. Code a residential care facility screen and test an employee tuberculosis pursuant to 59 if it is not feasible for a facility to do so, to the extent the to "''"'"TAr~--. document sign/symptom review of new health care workers care worker or resident on a callback list to test as soon as possible.

Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 13 5. 144(3 ), in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public I continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. Code rules 481 1 64.4(9)(b) requiring a person administering medications in a residential care intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled to complete a medication aide course and pass a department-approved medication person has successfully completed a state-approved medication "''-'-"'-'-E''"'

state-approved medication manager exam to administer medications.

SECTION TWENTY-NINE. Pursuant to Iowa § 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. Code r 641-1 trauma data registry reporting by trauma care facilities within certain timeframes. the Iowa Department of Public Health to provide additional guidance to trauma care regarding the effect of this suspension.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6) and in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. Code r 641-13 7.2 and 13 continuing trauma education requirements for trauma team I hereby Department of Public Health to provide additional guidance to trauma care team members regarding the effect of this suspension

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code§ 135B.9(1 inspectors be free of conflicts of

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa § 29C.6(6) § 1 .144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of § 135B.20(1) Code rule 481-51.1, and any statute or rule using terms defined in ··doctor'' and ·'medical staff" as requiring all doctors and medical staff be licensed to this state, to the extent that individual is licensed to practice in with Section 83 of this Proclamation of Disaster Emergency.

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temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code § 13 and rule 481-51.41, requiring a hospital to complete a criminal history check to an individual, to the extent that a hospital may employ an individual once that check is submitted, pending completion.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa physical separation and distinction between a long-term acute care hospitallv\..-at-..u general hospital, to the extent that it is not feasible for a hospital to so.

SECTION THIRTY-FIVE. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) and § 13 5 .144(3 ). and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin Code written criteria for the granting of clinical privileges, to extent that policies required to be rewritten to accommodate waivers provided the State or the Medicare and Medicaid Services.

THIRTY-SIX. Pursuant to Iowa § 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin Code hospitals to adopt a statement of principles relating to patient rights extent that policies shall not be require to be rewritten to accommodate State or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

SECTION Pursuant to Code§ 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3 ). and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa

clear definition of authority, responsibility, and function nurse, to is evidence that each nurse has been assessed competent in any area where

Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department ofPublic temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code utilization of the nursing process, to the extent that it is not feasible to

Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) and § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public Health, temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin Code 481 to extent that all nurses employed in a hospital who practice nursing as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse must hold an active Iowa license, an license in be recognized for licensure in this state pursuant to the nurse licensure section 152E.l, or be qualified for employment in accordance with Section 83 Proclamation of Disaster Emergency.

FORTY. Pursuant to Code§ 29C.6(6) and and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health, I continue to the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin rule 481 1 have adequate numbers of licensed registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, personnel to provide nursing care, to the extent hospital has to maintain suHinent stat1ing levels.

FORTY-ONE. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ § 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin Code written policies and procedures be established for the administrative the personnel in the hospital and that each employee be procedures.

SECTION FORTY-TWO. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3 ). and in conjunction with Iowa Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code

hospital medica] record and report maintenance, to the extent that maintained as required by federal regulation.

Pursuant to § § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department ofPublic temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code rules 481 and 51.15, requiring procedures for authentication of verbal orders and extent that hospitals comply with federal regulation related to such orders.

FORTY-FOUR. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) and § 13 5 .144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin Code requiring maintenance of a current diet manual, to the extent those manuals at surge capacity sites.

SECTION FORTY-FIVE. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) and § 13 5 .144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public Health, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code 481 1 hospital equipment be selected, maintained and utilized in accordance with the specifications, to the extent it is not feasible to do so.

SECTION FORTY-SIX. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) and § 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa segregation of patients' beds, to the extent hospitals take all

the prevention of cross-infections and the control of communicable diseases.

Pursuant to § 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department Public Health, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. Code 481-51 a hospital perform a health assessment and screen and test an employee for to 481-Chapter 59 it is not feasible tor a hospital to do so, to the extent to assess new employees tor infectious or communicable diseases and sign/symptom review of new health care workers and residents and places or resident on a callback list to test as soon as possible.

Pursuant to Iowa § 29C.6(6) and § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public I continue to

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temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin Code 1 a hospital to have written policies and procedures specifying scope and conduct of to provided in the emergency service, to the extent that policies rewritten to accommodate this public health disaster emergency.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 13 5 .144( 3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public temporanly suspend the regulatory provisions of minimum standards of construction for hospitals, to the extent that the and Appeals and State Fire Marshal's Office have approved the location as one addresses safety and comfort for patients and statl.

FIFTY. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) and in conJunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health, I continue to regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin Code 481 1 maintain no more than 25 acute care inpatient beds.

SECTION FIFTY-ONE. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 13 5 .144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa critical access hospitals meet the Medicare conditions of participation as Part 485, Subpart F, to the extent waivers have been issued by the Medicaid Services.

FIFTY-TWO. Pursuant to Code§ 29C.6(6) and § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department ofPublic Health, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin Code requiring a nurse aide who has not completed the state-approved 75-hour be required to participate in a structured on-the-job training program 20 extent that the individual has completed a comparable training course ,,..,, ...... n."

department of inspections and appeals or has completed at least 20 75-hour nurse's aide program and the facility has documentation that it has and supervision measures to ensure the individual's competency in tasks

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3), and in conjunction Iowa Department Public Health, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa 8.11 (1 requiring that certified nurse aides who have training other program must pass a challenge examination, to the extent that the demonstrate competency in skills and techniques necessary to care required by 42 CFR § 483.35(c) and (d)(l)(i).

FIFTY-FOUR. Pursuant to Iowa § 29C.6(6) § 1 .144(3 ), and in conjunction the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin requiring that a facility not use any person working in the facility as a nurse four months unless that person has completed a training and competency approved by the department of inspections and appeals, to the extent demonstrate competency in skills and techniques necessary to care for required by 42 CFR § 483.35(c) and (d)(l

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa § 29C.6(6) and § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin Code and (5)( c )(5)(2), requiring that the depmiment of inspections and appeals remove aides from the Iowa Direct Care Workers Registry they have performed no related services for monetary compensation for a period of 24 consecutive that the individual is able to demonstrate competency in skills and techniques u~~·~~~ for residents' needs as required by 42 § 483.35(c) and 1

FIFTY-SIX. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 135 144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code mimmum standards for nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs of inspections and appeals may approve, to extent that accordance with regulations and waivers administered

Pursuant to Iowa ~ 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa 58.21 64.4(9)( d), and 65.17(1 )(e) requiring a person certification as a medication aide in another state complete a nurse competency examination and medication aide challenge examination, to the extent is able to demonstrate competency in safe medication administration.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa ~ 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions to the extent those provisions permit in-person in an adult day service, so long as any in-person requirements published by the Iowa Department of

and Appeals.

to Iowa ~ 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department to

temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Code§§ 13 16(1), 13 135C.40(1 )(a) to the extent those provisions require on-site inspections

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health, I continue to regulatory provisions ofiowa Code §§ 232.69 and 235B.3, and any provisions Administrative Code implementing those chapters, to the extent they a subject to the mandatory reporting requirements of those provisions to complete a provided by the Department of Human Services within six months of· Suspension of these provisions does not affect the requirement that a person or dependent adult abuse to the proper authorities.

SECTION SIXTY-ONE. Pursuant to Code§ and § 13 5 .144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public suspend the regulatory provision of Iowa Code chapters § 51 to extent from the definition of telehealth the provision of services through audio-only transmission, and I direct the Insurance Commissioner to use all available means, · authority oflowa Code§§ 505.8(1), (7), and 29C.l9, to ensure any in Iowa Code § 514J .1 02, shall reimburse a health care professional, as § 514J .1 02, for medically necessary, clinically appropriate covered defined in § 514C.34( 1) or via audio-only telephone transmission, provided to a as defined in Iowa Code § 514J.l 02, on same basis and at the same rate as would apply to same health care services provided to a covered person professiOnal in person for the duration of this proclamation. I also encourage to take any necessary action to remove cost-sharing or other barriers to telehealth in their health insurance plans.

SECTION SIXTY-TWO. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ regulatory provisions oflowa Code§ 147.137 and Iowa Admin. Code 15 5 .2. and other implementing administrative rules establishing preconditions, restnctions on the provision of telehealth or telemedicine services, and I continue to suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Admin. Code rules 641-155.21 (1 1 other administrative rules which require face-to-face interactions care impose requirements for residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment

visitations.

THERAPEUTIC

Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 13 5 .144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Code § 155A.32 and any · administrative rules to the extent they prohibit the practice of therapeutic pharmacist without prior consent by the prescriber. Suspension of this provision shall through the duration of this Proclamation and any further extension of this direct the board of pharmacy to provide additional guidance to licensees this suspension.

SUSPENSION OF

Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) § 1 .144(3 ), in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public Health, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin Code rules 58.40( 1 permitting a residential care facility or nursing facility to transfer a resident for nonpayment for the resident's stay.

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to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6) and § 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public of a local governing body, I continue to temporarily suspend Code§ 347.14(4), to the extent it prohibits a board trustees of a

borrowing moneys, secured solely by hospital revenues, for purpose capital or for general financing needs to sustain the hospital's operations. expire upon the effective date of section 46 of 2643, if of this Proclamation.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6) 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department ofPublic temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code§§ 331.478(2) extent those provisions prevent a board of trustees of a county hospital from noncurrent debt for the purpose of providing working or for general sustain the hospital· s operations and in the form of natural disaster loans from government. This suspension shall expire upon effective date of section 2643. if enacted before the expiration of this Proclamation.

SECTION Pursuant to Code§ 29C.6(6) § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department ofPublic temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code chapters§§ 147.2. 1 l48C.3, 152.7, 152B.7A, and any other implementing administrative to prohibit the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic and surgery, respiratory care, and practice as a physician assistant for an individual an initial license, if the licensing board determines that the individual has education and should be granted an emergency license to practice accordance guidance issued by the board. I hereby direct all regulatory agencies or boards provisions to provide additional guidance to licensees regarding

SECTION Pursuant to § 29C.6 temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code § 1 10 and rules 653 13(6) and 9.1 rules 655-3.7(5), rules 645-261 rules other implementing administrative rules which prohibit the practice medicine osteopathic medicine and surgery, nursing, respiratory care, and practice as a

a licensee whose license is inactive or lapsed. Suspension ofthese licenses which have lapsed or expired within the years prior to this further limited to the provision of medical and nursing care treatment of public health disaster emergency and solely for the duration of this

SIXTY-NINE. Pursuant to Code§ 29C.6(6), I suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 152.5 and Iowa Admin. r. 2.1 0(7)(a). which limit the number of clinical hours that can be through activities for nursing education programs. Suspension of this provision shall duration of this Proclamation and any future extension of suspension. I

nursing board to provide additional guidance to licensees regarding the effect suspension. including guidance on obtaining an to

Pursuant to Iowa § I suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin. rules 650-11 11.6(2),1 3 .2(2), and 20.6(2)(b )(8) requiring an applicant licensure in hygiene, assisting, or for a faculty permit to attest to current certification resuscitation.

SEVENTY-ONE. Pursuant to Code§ 29C § 13 5 .144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa § 47.10 657-2.3. 2.11 3.5(1 ), and any other implementing ~~UAUH practice of pharmacy by a pharmacist licensee whose license is pharmacy technician trainee. who is unable to become nationally locations. Suspension of these provisions is limited to pharmacist licenses expired within the five ( 5) years prior to this Proclamation, is to trainees whose trainee registration expires between March 18, 2020, are unable to sit for the examination due to closed testing locations, and is of this Proclamation.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa ~ 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of

91 99D, 99F, IOOC, IOOD, 101 103, 105, 1 126. 135, 136B, 1 1478. 148, 148A, 148B. 148C, 148E, 148F, 149, 151, 152, 1 1 1 1 154B, 154C, 154D, 154E, 154F, 155, 1 156, 157, 158, 159, 169, 1

321,441, 455B, 459B, 481 502, 522B, 535B, 542, 543B, 543D, and any provisions of the Iowa Administrative Code implementing

extent they impose requirements for in-person continuing education as a condition professional license renewal or impose continuing education deadlines or requirements that are unable to be satisfied due to this Disaster Emergency. Suspension of these · extend through the duration of this Proclamation and any extension hereby direct all regulatory agencies or boards governed by prov1s10ns to additional guidance to licensees regarding the effect of these suspensions.

SEVENTY-THREE. Pursuant to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code chapters

91C, 99D, 99F. IOOC, lOOD, 101 103, 105, 124, 1 135, 136B, 1 1478. 148. 148A, 148B, 148C, 148E, 148F, 149, 151, 1 1 1 1 1 1 154C, 154D, 1 1 , 155, 1 156, 157, 158, 1 169,

1. 441. 455B. 459B, 481 502, 522B, 53 542, any provisions of the Iowa Administrative Code implementing those chapters, to set an expiration date or renewal requirement for a professional that duration ofthis Proclamation. Suspension ofthese provisions shall extend

this Proclamation and any future extension of this suspension. I agencies or boards governed by these provisions to provide additional regarding the effect of these suspensions.

SEVENTY-FOUR. Pursuant to Iowa temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin. r 281 31.6(2)(b)(12), 645-280.6(3), 645-240.6(2), 657-4.3, 645-300.3(4)(b)(2), 3

)(d), requiring the completion of clinical, practicaL or internship condition of obtaining professional licensure to be a school administrator, counselor, independent social worker, psychologist, pharmacist, or speech audiologist. Suspension of these provisions shall extend through the duration Proclamation and any future extension of this suspension. I hereby direct all or boards governed by these provisions to provide additional guidance to efTect of these suspensions.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code ~~

1 and 5430.22, and provisions ofthe Iowa those provisions, which require the completion of background condition of obtaimng professional licensure. Suspension these the duration of this Proclamation and any future extension regulatory agencies or boards governed by these provisions upon

saster Emergency, conduct background checks for those applicants and action resulting from completion of those checks, up to and including

Pursuant to ~ 135.1 ), and in conjunction with the Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code ~ 15 administrative rules to the extent they prohibit a pharmacist is engaging in the practice of pharmacy in this state prior to obtaining an due to requirements that are unable to be satisfied to this this provision shall extend through the duration of this Proclamation any

suspension. I hereby direct the Board of Pharmacy to provide additional the effect of these suspensions.

Pursuant to § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code ~ 155A.8 and administrative rules for an individual has not yet obtained an ·

pharmacy determines that the individual has completed 1s the required exams due to closed testing locations, and should be granted an to practice until such time as the individual is able to sit for the required exams in with any guidance issued by the board. I hereby direct board of pharmacy to additional guidance to applicants and licensees regarding the effect

Pursuant to Iowa Code § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code

12.1, and 650-12.4 to the extent an applicant is required to complete specific as a prerequisite for initial licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist, if determines that the applicant has completed sufficient education and should temporary license to practice in accordance with any guidance issued the of these provisions shall extend through the duration of this Proclamation and extension of this suspension. I hereby direct the dental board to additional applicants regarding the etlect of this suspension, including guidance on obtaining a license.

SEVENTY-NINE. Pursuant to 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code § 13 5.1 Administrative Code rule 641-51.12 which require each local board Department of Public Health with evidence by May 31 annually that each school within the local board's jurisdiction has satisfied dental screening direct the Iowa Department of Public Health to provide additional guidance to health regarding the effect of this suspension.

Pursuant to Code § 29C.6(6), I suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code § 542B.l3 3.1 ( l) 1 .2, setting an application expiration date examinations to be licensed as a professional engineer or land surveyor.

SECTION Pursuant to Code § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code § 5430.8 Iowa

.2, 193F-5.3, and 193F-6.3 and any other implementing administrative examination deadlines as a condition for initial licensure for appraisers.

Pursuant to Code § 29C.6(6), temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code § and

.6( 1) and any other implementing administrative rules examination deadline as a condition for initial licensure for prospective accountants.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-3 applicant for a nursing license to complete an examination authorization.

to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa applicant for a pharmacist license to complete all components year from the date the candidate passed the initial component.

SECTION Pursuant to § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code r. to the extent that they require out-of-state marital, therapy, or social workers who provide services by telephone or other electronic means to ·

State of Iowa to be licensed in Iowa.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6), I suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code § § 14 7 .2, 1 and 1 Coder. 645-20 1.3( 4) and 645-208.3( 4 ), to the extent that they require therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, audiologists, optometrists, podiatrists, psychologists, dietitians,

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specialists, physician assistants, behavior analysts, assistant behavior pedorthists, and prosthetists who hold an license in another state to provide services by telephone or other electronic means to individuals in

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa Code section temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code Chapter 80B, the Iowa Administrative Code implementing those chapters, to the extent date, certification requirements, renewal requirement, or deadline or specialty certifications that expire during the duration of this proclamation. these provisions shall extend through the duration of this Proclamation and of this suspension. I hereby direct the Law Enforcement Academy provide additional guidance to certified peace officers and holders of regarding the effect of these suspensions.

Pursuant to § § 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa r. 641 applicant for a license as a plumbing or mechanical system professional to examination within one year from the date of the application. I hereby mechanical systems board to provide additional guidance to applicants regarding this suspension.

SECTION Pursuant to Iowa § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code § 544A.8 rule 193B-2.3 establishing examination deadlines as a condition I hereby direct the Architectural Examining Board to additional for initial licensure regarding the etiect of these suspensions.

NINETY. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 29C.6(6), I continue to suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Code§§ 543B.l5(7) and 1 certain deadlines to complete education requirements prior to examination real estate salespersons and real estate brokers. I hereby direct provide additional guidance to applicants for initial regarding the suspensiOns.

Pursuant to Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code §§ 536.11

7.2304 and Iowa Admin. Code rules 187-15.1 187-16.2(1), 187-17. a licensee to file annual reports.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Code §§ 53

5B.4(2)(b), 535D.4, 536.30, 536A.32, and 543E.20(5) and 15.3(2), 187-16.3(2), 187-17.3(2), 187-18.2(2), 187-19.2(5), 187-20.3 which require the completion of background checks applicants as a obtaining professional licensure. Suspension of these provisions shall '-'h'''-'u.u

duration of this Proclamation and any future extension this suspension. regulatory agencies governed by these provisions to, upon the expiration of Emergency, conduct background checks for those applicants take resulting from completion of those checks, up to and including revocation

Pursuant to continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions

Admin. Code rule 282-13.6( 1) requiring an applicant provide the board of educational examiners proof of an offer a teaching district that can show it has made every reasonable and good faith to licensed under Chapter 272, so that the Board of Educational Examiners may temporary license to new teachers unable to complete the requirements result of this public health disaster emergency.

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Pursuant to Iowa § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department ofPublic Health, temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code rule 641-extent those provisions require in-person clinical experience, so long as alternative methods are used including but not limited to scenarios, case studies, or simulations. I direct the Department to provide guidance to training programs regarding suspensiOns.

Pursuant to 13 5.1 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin. extent those provisions require successful completion the eligible for state certification, if the department determines that the candidate has cognitive examination and should be granted an emergency to accordance with any guidance issued by the department. I hereby direct the to provide additional guidance to candidates for certification regarding the effect suspensions.

SECTION NINETY -SIX. Pursuant to Iowa suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. programs meet certain standards and guidelines in applying to the training program cannot comply with applicable requirements to

COUNTY

SECTION NINETY-SEVEN. Pursuant to Iowa temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Code §§ 602.81 602.81 07( 4 )(f) to the extent those provisions require a county attorney court debt satisfy applicable threshold amounts for the the state court administrator to send a notice for this fiscal year to a continued eligibility in the county attorney collection program. July 1,

TAX PAYMENT

conJunction with the Iowa Department continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Admin. Code rule 701 .3, that require the imposition of payment and direct that no such penalty or interest may be imposed proclamation and any future extension ofthis suspension. Taxpayers suspension will be extended beyond July 31, 2020.

SUSPENSION EXTENSION OF OF '"""JU'"""""

NINETY-NINE. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code §§ 446.1 0(2), 446.15, 446.16, 446.17, 446.18, 446.19, 1 446.1 446.28, requiring a county treasurer to hold a tax sale any parcel on delinquent, including all notice and publication requirements should not expect that this suspension will be extended beyond

ONE HUNDRED. Pursuant to § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code §§ 446.20(1) permitting a county treasurer to collect the total amount of delinquent taxes remedy, including by personal judgment. should not expect that be extended beyond July 31, 2020.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED ONE. Pursuant to Iowa Code§ temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of §§ the extent that a person's right of redemption expires the person expiration of the right of redemption. Nothing this section afTects

certificate of purchase to serve a notice of expiration of the right of redemption, this section restricts or limits a person's right to redeem during the pendency Taxpayers should not expect that this suspension will extended beyond

ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to Code§ temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code §§ treasurer to make out a deed immediately the expiration of completed service of a notice of expiration of the right of redemption. expect that this suspension will be extended beyond July 31, 2020.

EXTENSION

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of § 422.7(32)(a) Code rule 701-40.53(l)(b) to the extent those provisions require a contributions to the Iowa educational savings plan trust on or before the date prescribed in Iowa Code § 422.21 and return, excluding extensions, to elect to be deemed to made a on the preceding calendar year, so long as that election is made on or before the end suspension or any extension of this suspension for contributions made on or 2020, but before the end of this suspension or any extension this shall expire upon the effective date of section 133 of House 2641, expiration of this proclamation.

HUNDRED Pursuant to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Code §§

and Iowa Admin. Code rule 70 l-40.82(2)(b )( 4) to the extent require the designation of an account and an individual as of a savings account April 30, 2020 for accounts opened in 2019, so long as the made on or before the end of this suspension or any extension of this suspension opened in 2019. This suspension shall expire upon the effective date of section 1 264 L if enacted before the expiration of this proclamation.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to § 13 5 .144( 3 ), and in cm"D unction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code§ 123.30(3

a class liquor control license from selling unopened bottles consumption ofT premises. Class licensees may continue to consumption

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premises. Beverages may be sold if promptly taken from the premises, such as on a or dnve-through basis, or if the beverage is delivered to customers ofT suspension shall expire upon the effective date of Division of bef()re the expiration of this proclamation.

ONE Pursuant to Iowa Code§ § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code § 123.1 Administrative Code 185-4.6(3 )(c) & (e) requiring that beer sold at premises for consumption oflthe premises must be in-person and container at the time of sale. This suspension shall expire upon the eflective of House File 2540. if enacted before the expiration of this

ONE HUNDRED SEVEN. Pursuant to § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public

temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of §§ 123 the extent a class liquor control license holder or a class control license holder is prohibited from selling mixed drinks or cocktails premises. Mixed drinks or cocktails may be sold if sealed a lid or other the product and promptly taken from the premises prior to consumption, out or drive-through basis, or if the beverage is delivered to customers in this provision alters or modifies the provisions oflowa Code §§ 321.284 or

to open containers in motor vehicles. This suspension House File 2540, if enacted before

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa Code§ temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code§ 137F.4 and rule 481-30.3( 6) requiring a food establishment renew its license within

CAN

ONE Pursuant to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § chapter 567-107, to the extent that those provisions a container on which an Iowa deposit was made. This action is engage in the sale of liquor, beer, wine, carbonated beverages, and other beverages on

beverage container deposit is made to stop accepting empty beverage containers duration of this Proclamation. Iowans and retailers should not this extended beyond July 25, 2020, and retailers may choose to begin accepting containers before this date with limits on the number of containers during which containers will be accepted in order to phase

SECTION Pursuant to Code § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code§ 123.34(1) rule 185-4.26, to the extent class , class "B", class , and special class and class "B'' beer permits and class wine permits expire one from the unless sooner suspended or revoked. Suspension of these provisions shall duration of this Proclamation and any future extension suspension. I

Alcoholic Beverages Division to provide guidance to licensees and the effect these suspensions.

SECTION HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa Code§ Code§ 135.144(3), I continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions § 123.13 7, reqmring class or class beer permit holders to report pay to the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division the amount of tax due on or of each cal end at month. The associated penalty of ten percent the report is not not paid within the time will not be assessed.

ONE Pursuant to § 13 5 .144(3 ), I continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory .184, requiring class wine permit holders wine direct shipper

report gallons of wine sold or pay to the division the amount of tax of each calendar month. The associated penalty of ten if the tax not paid within the time will not be assessed.

ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa Iowa Code§ 135.144(3), I continue to temporarily suspend regulatory Code § 123 .34( 5) prohibiting a refund of fees paid for a or eight -month license or permit, or for fourteen-day or five-day or permit.

HUNDRED continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Admin. Code 481-1 00.3(3) prescribing that no raffle license fees are suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. Code 481-1 00.16(1) prescribing conclude only during the period of the license.

INTERIM

ONE Pursuant to to temporanly suspend the regulatory provisions of Admin. Code rule extent those provisions prohibit an attorney from submitting an at the continuance of a dispositional hearing or a post-dispositional

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these provisions shall not affect any other requirement related to the state public defender for review, approval, and payment.

ONE SIXTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code~ to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. extent those provisions prohibit an attorney from submitting an including all adult criminal cases except Class cases, at the Suspension of these provisions shall not affect any other clmms to the state public defender for review, approval, and payment.

SECTION ONE Pursuant to ~ continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Administrative 15 .12( 1 ), to the extent it requires a $25 penalty for each or fraction registration for a swimming pool or spa is not received

· 30 or the first business 1s the Department to issue a refund to any owner having the registration period that began on 1, 2020.

VETERANS

ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa Code 9 Code ~ 13 5 .144(3 ), in conjunction with the Department Public

request on behalf of a county commission on veteran affairs, the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § § 35A.l6(3) and 35B.6, Administrative Code implementing those provisions, to the extent a expending an allocation from the county commissions fiscal year to provide services to veterans in coping to the provision of food or other basic necessities.

VETERANS STAFF

ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN. Pursuant to Code~

the request on behalf of a county commission of veteran affairs, I continue to suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code § 35B.6(1 and

and 801-7 .2(3 )(c), to the extent an executive director or ._._.,_u ... u

complete a course of certification training within one employment.

SECTION ONE Pursuant to Iowa Code§ request of the Early Childhood Iowa State Board on behalf Early Childhood Boards, I continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions to the extent it limits the amount of school ready children grant funding an area forward from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2021 to but only not exceed thirty-five percent consistent any policy adopted the State Board. This suspension shall on July 1, 2020.

SUSPENSION

SECTION ONE to Iowa Code~ 135.144(3), in conjunction with the Iowa Department ofPublic request of the City of Des Moines and the League of Cities on behalf governmental bodies, I continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory chapter 26 to the extent they require the distribution, documents by a governmental under the long as the governmental entity otherwise complies with those electronic means, including but not limited to the use an electronic

ELECTRONIC

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request the Iowa Judicial I continue to Code § 808.8(2) requiring a peace s statement on a return

under oath, to the extent that a peace officer may use and submit an inventory of property, subject to

established by the judicial branch.

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SECTION ONE and at the request of the Iowa League of Cities on behalf of numerous bodies, I continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of

414.12, or any other statute imposing a a public meeting or the extent that the statutes could be interpreted to a governmental meeting by electronic means, provided that governmental body properly or hearing and includes a telephone conference number or website address that to participate in the meeting or hearing. I also temporarily suspend those statutes to they could be interpreted to prevent a governmental body from limiting present at an in-person location of the meeting, provided that the governmental means for the public to participate by 'telephone or electronically as

IN-PERSON OPEN

SECTION ONE and Iowa Code§ 135.144(3), in conjunction with the the request of the Iowa League of Cities on behalf of numerous local '"'"""''., continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Code § those provisions require a lawful custodian of records to maintain office person record requests, so long as the custodian has posted writing, by telephone, or by electronic means in a prominent place that is public.

SECTION ONE to temporarily suspend the personal appearance

to the extent that the notarial act complies the requirements Acts chapter 44 (Senate File 475) and additional guidance provided State regarding approved communication technology. suspension shall

the effective date of 2019 Iowa Acts chapter

HUNDRED Pursuant to Code§ 135.144(3), and conjunction the Iowa Department of

continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Iowa ~ § 633 105, to the extent that they require the physical witness, or other person, if the person is present a manner can see and hear the acts by electronic means, such as video conference, or other means, whether or not recorded.

SUSPENSION

SECTION ONE Code§ 135.144(3), and in conjunction with

continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions the exte11t those provisions require in-person case review

SUSPENSION IN-PERSON

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and Iowa Code§ 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Iowa Admin. and any rule using the term "forensic interview'' as defined that provision, to forensic interview must be conducted face to face.

SUSPENSION OF STANDARDS

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa r~ucuu11 and 73.1, to the extent they set an enforcement date of 1, 2020, for the Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Existing

Pursuant to Code § continue to direct the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to create implement a program to provide financial assistance to livestock producers disposal for livestock that were depopulated due to market disruption caused further direct the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to assistance and equipment, to the extent any is available, to assist livestock livestock depopulation and disposal efforts due to market disruption Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship shall cooperate these state and federal agencies, including but not limited to the Department Resources, the Iowa Department of Transportation, and Department

assistance provided under this section shall the costs livestock and shall not be used for indemnity payments or considered to be an· program.

CRITICAL

SECTION ONE Pursuant to Iowa continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Code§§ (b) and 321 E.29 and Admin. Code chapter 761-511, to the extent that restrict the movement of oversize and overweight loads of drugs, protective equipment, other necessary medical assets food, medical products, other household goods, agricultural supplies commodities limited to, livestock, raw milk, and crop supplies), agricultural waste

animal carcasses), or any other goods and supplies necessary to respond to disaster and its economic effects and require a permit to transport such loads.

Suspension of these provisions applies to loads transported on all Iowa, excluding the interstate system, and those which not a maximum 90,000 pounds gross weight, do not exceed the axle weight determined under the non-primary highway gross weight Code §321.463 (6) (b), by more than and one-half (1 exceed the legal maximum axle weight of 20,000 pounds, posted limits on roads and bridges.

This action is intended to allow vehicles transporting food, ,u~''·"''"''-'' products, and other household goods to be oversize and 90,000 pounds gross weight, without a permit, but only for the proclamation.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED § 390.23, I continue to temporarily suspend

§ 3 21 .449 pe1iaining to hours of service of motor vehicles, while transporting vaccines, antivirals, prescnption drugs, necessary medical assets food, medical supplies, cleaning products, agricultural supplies and commodities (including, but not limited to, livestock, raw crop supplies), agricultural waste (including, but not limited goods and supplies necessary to respond to this public health disaster subject to the following condition:

Nothing contained in this Proclamation shall be controlled substances and alcohol use and testing 382, the commercial license financial responsibility requirements set out the Code ofF ederal Regulations not specifically

No motor carrier operating under terms of this agreement shall fatigued or ill driver to operate a motor A or she needs immediate rest shall be given at least ten consecutive the driver is required to return to

Upon the request of a driver, a commercial motor carrier proclamation must give the driver at least thirty-four (34) consecutive hours the driver has been on duty for more than seventy (70) hours during any consecutive days.

Motor carriers that have an out-of-service order in etiect may not relief from regulations that this proclamation provides under

Upon the expiration of this Proclamation, or when a and responsibility to transport necessary medical assets Proclamation, a driver who has had at least thirty-four (34) consecutive shall be permitted to start the driver's on-duty status hours zero.

This portion of this Proclamation of Disaster service of motor carriers and drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting the items identified in this section for duration of this related to the COVID-19 event.

SECTION ONE continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of

1 E.8, and 3 21 E. 9 that limit issuance of permits for oversize or which are indivisible, to allow annual permits issued under Iowa Code § 321 permits issued under § 321 to be issued for loads which are divisible and responding to and recovering from this disaster. I further waive for vehicle and divisible or indivisible, the regulatory provisions oflowa Code § 321 12 that traveling under a permit to be registered for the gross weight the regulatory provisions oflowa Code § 321 14 that require the payment of a Issued for a vehicle and load related to responding to and recovering from provisions of this paragraph apply only when the movement of the responding to and recovering from this disaster. The movement of any paragraph must comply with all other requirements of Chapter 321 E of the permit issued, other than as suspended in this proclamation. prov1s10ns relating to the permitting and movement of divisible loads authorize the movement on all highways of this state, excluding the interstate system.

ONE The Iowa Transportation is hereby directed to monitor the operation of this proclamation to assure public's safety and facilitate the movement of trucks involved in transporting antivirals, prescription drugs, protective equipment, other necessary medical assets supplies, cleaning products, other household goods, agricultural supplies and (including, but not limited to, livestock, raw milk, and crop supplies).

MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING

ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 3 2 l .1 that a driver's license issued to a person age seventy-two or older expires Suspension of this provision is limited to driver's licenses which have prior to this Proclamation or during the duration of this Proclamation or extension of this proclamation. And upon the expiration of the terms of this subsequent extension of this proclamation, the statutory sixty-day resume. This suspension shall not apply if the person is not eligible for a person .. s license being suspended, revoked, denied or barred for any reason or if physically or mentally incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely. Iowans this suspension to be extended beyond July 25, 2020.

SECTION ONE Pursuant to § continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Iowa § 321.1 that a person shall not operate a motor on the highways of this state an driver's license as applied to a person whose s license is expired. Suspension of provision is limited to driver's licenses which have expired within the 60 days Proclamation or during the duration of this Proclamation or subsequent proclamation. And upon the expiration of the terms of this Proclamation or extension of this proclamation, the statutory sixty-day period for renewing should not expect this suspension to be extended beyond July 2020.

SECTION ONE Pursuant to continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Code § expiration dates for vehicle registration, registration cards, and registration plates as applied person whose vehicle registration, registration card, or registration plate is

this provision is limited to vehicle registration, registration cards, and have expired within the 60 days prior to this Proclamation or during the duration ProclamatiOn or any subsequent extension of this proclamation. Iowans not suspension to be extended beyond July 2020.

SECTION HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 1 transferee of a new motor vehicle shall apply for a new registration and certificate

of the purchase. Iowans should not expect this suspension to be extended

HUNDRED Pursuant to continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § vehicle may be operated upon the highways of this state without registration of 45 days after the date of delivery of the vehicle to the purchaser from a dealer. not expect this suspension to be extended beyond July 2020.

HUNDRED FORTY. Pursuant to Iowa Code § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 321.20A commercial vehicle subject to the apportioned registration provisions of chapter to a certificate of title within thirty days of purchase or transfer and pay appropriate registration. Iowans should not expect this suspension to be extended beyond 25,

ONE Pursuant to Iowa Code§ continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Code section § prescribing a vehicle rebuilder, a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging vehicles of a type required to be registered in this state, or an insurer shall a salvage certificate of title for a wrecked or salvage vehicle within thirty days assignment of the certificate of title of the vehicle. Iowans should not expect this suspension to

extended beyond July 25, 2020.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa § continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 326.14 a late filing penalty for renewals under the International Registration Plan and prescribing an enforcement deadline for the failure to display a registration plate and registration. of this provision is limited to renewals that have expired during the duration of this or any subsequent extension of this Proclamation.

WEAPONS PROCEDURES

ONE Pursuant to Iowa 29C.6(6) and 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Iowa Code section personal delivery of applications for permits to acquire pistols or revolvers sheriff's ot1ice to formulate and implement a policy for the procedure for accepting for permits to acquire pistols or revolvers and applications for permits to carry include in-person drop-ofT without involving in-person interactions between acceptance by mail, and to the extent practical by electronic means.

SECTION ONE Pursuant to Iowa Code 29C.6( 6 ). I continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions 724.6, 724.7, and 724.20 regarding professional and nonprofessional permits to acquire pistols or revolvers. in that, for State purposes weapons will not expire during this Proclamation. This suspension of the permits to be used to purchase, in lieu of a check, once expiration date.

ONLINE APPRENTICESHIP

SECTION ONE Pursuant to Iowa Code § continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa § 1 to they limit the use of online instruction in determining contact hours for apprenticeship or lead apprenticeship sponsors. Suspension ofthis provision is to· provided during the duration of this Proclamation or subsequent extension suspensiOn.

HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa Code § continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. 32. 7( 1 ), requiring an applicant to retake a high school equivalency degree test or earned a high school equivalency degree within five years of taking the first subtest. of these provisions shall apply during the duration of this Proclamation or

this suspension.

COMMUNITY

ONE HUNDRED continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Admin. 21.2( 12)(i)-(m) which set minimum contact-hour requirements for instruction, but only to the extent that the community college notifies Education of any modification consistent with the Department's guidance . Suspension provisions shall apply during the duration of this Proclamation or any future extension suspensiOn.

ONE Pursuant to Iowa Iowa Code ~ 135 .144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Code§ 135.11 administration of the Iowa youth survey every two years to students grades eleven in Iowa's public and nonpublic schools. I continue to direct the Iowa Public Health to provide guidance to Iowa's public and nonpublic schools regarding administration of the survey in 2021.

REGULATORY

SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE. Pursuant to continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions the extent it requires instructional courses for drinking drivers to be delivered than online.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Coder. 661 unattended fueling dispenser to provide a public phone.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to Code§ continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions ofiowa Code § applies to commercial applicators, public applicators, and private applicators applicators as of December 31, 2019.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa Code § 13 5 .144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of

to an

continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions commercial, public, or private applicator to be to apply applicator is under the direct supervision of a applicator. shall apply during the duration Proclamation

ONE Pursuant to Iowa Code§ 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of § 1) l1censure to engage in the business applying pesticides to the extent that a person may engage in the business of applying another with nonrestricted general use pesticides indoors and for the or sanitizing areas where humans live, or congregate. Suspension not exempt a person from acquiring any other license or certification chapter 206.

Pursuant to Iowa Code § 135.144(3 ), and in conjunction with the Iowa Department of continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions Code § commercial applicator who applies pesticides to agricultural land to be applicator meets the requirements of a private applicator.

applicators. Suspension of this provision shall apply Proclamation and any future extension of this suspension.

RETIRED

Pursuant to 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department of Public Health, and at

League Cities on behalf of numerous local governmental bodies, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code §§ 97B.48A extent those provisions require the repayment or reduction of a member's the member is reemployed or returns to employment during the pendency Emergency as a licensed health care professional employed by a hospital licensed to chapter 13 any state or local government public health employee, any occupation'' as defined by Iowa Code§ 97B.49B(l )(e), or any sheriff or deputy defined by Iowa Code § 97B.49C(l )(b) or (c).

HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa Code § 135.144(3), and in conjunction with the Department of Public Health, and at the

League of Cities on behalf of numerous local governmental bodies, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions oflowa Code§§ 411.3(3), 411 411.21 to the extent those provisions limit a retired police officer or firefighter continuing to receive service retirement allowances, without interruption, if

otlicer or firefighter during the pendency of this Disaster Emergency.

STATE

ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN. As required (1 0) and 42 U.S.C. § 5170 in cases of Presidential Disaster Declarations, this Disaster Emergency continues to activate the disaster response and recovery aspects of Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management's Iowa Plan and those additional response plans applicable to the counties atTected authorizes the use and deployment of all available state resources, supplies, materials as are reasonably necessary to assist those citizens located the disaster counties.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Pursuant to Iowa § (1) (1 0). I continue to activate the public health response and recovery aspects of the state disaster emergency plan applicable to this public health disaster and the use and all available state resources, supplies, equipment, and materials as are reasonably pursuant to those plans to assist those citizens located in the counties subject to proclamation.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED I of Public Health, in conjunction with whatever direction I reasonable and necessary actions authorized by Iowa Code § 1 health disaster, including but not limited to mobilizing as many public health rPc·nn.n

are necessary to supplement and support disrupted or overburdened health personnel, hospitals, and resources, as allowed Iowa Admin. Code 113.2 (1), with the understanding that health response teams providing assistance under

of state employees as allowed by

HUNDRED Pursuant to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa

to those State of Iowa employees for hours worked in excess of 40 hours while present in the State's Emergency Operations Center or otherwise engaged disaster response missions or other activities.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED ( 1 I continue to order all state agencies to utilize such necessary to assist the Iowa Department Health and Security and Emergency Management in performing contain, and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19

ONE SIXTY-TWO. Pursuant to continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa

Code rules 11-57.4 and 11-57.7 that limit number of hours temporary employees in state agencies, and

extent it limits the period of time au"'"'"''""" excluded public employee.

Pursuant to continue to temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code

Code§ 313.10, Iowa Admin. Code Chapters 11-117, 11-118, 1 10, 641-1 Iowa Department of Public Health, Department of

Emergency Management, and other state agencies involved the response to emergency to procure goods and services through a competitive ""'''"'-''iVH

adhere to, or obtain other procurement-related processes, limitations. Suspension of these provisions is limited to duration further limited to procurements are necessary to or the 19 virus, facilitate telework state employees, and mitigate increased cyber-attacks and threats.

HUNDRED Department of Public Health, Iowa Department of Education,

Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Department participating state agencies are directed to monitor

proclamation to assure the public's health and safety.

ONE conjunction with Public Health pursuant to Iowa Code ~§ 29C.18 and 135 peace officers state are hereby called upon to assist in the enforcement the provisions Proclamation.

SECTION ONE HUNDRED Nothing contained be construed as an exemption from any other portion of Iowa Code or Code not specifically identified in this proclamation.

HUNDRED shall be efiective immediately, unless otherwise noted. This state of emergency shall now expire on July 25, 2020, at 11 extended in writing by me.

ATTEST:

PAUL~.tilt SECRETARY OF STATE

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED MY NAME AND CAUSED THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF lOW A TO BE AFFIXED AT DES MOINES, lOW A THIS 25TH DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY.