Emergency Public Health Order Procedural Requirements

The bill requires that a state agency, in issuing an emergency public health order, comply with the procedural requirements set forth in the "State Administrative Procedure Act" (APA) that apply to emergency rules. To extend an emergency public health order beyond the 120-day limit that applies to emergency rules, the agency must comply with the rule-making procedures regarding notice and a hearing, as set forth in the APA.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)