53-2c-202. Commission duties — Recommendations — Governor’s response.
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The commission shall advise and make recommendations to the governor regarding the state‘s response to the COVID-19 emergency. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2c-202
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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As part of the commission’s duties under Subsection (1), the commission shall:
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identify at least three economic and health guidance levels that may be used to:
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establish an overall risk assessment for the state; and |
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provide targeted risk assessments based on:
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geographic areas of the state; |
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groups of individuals, based on each group’s risk level of serious illness from COVID-19 due to demographic characteristics, including age or underlying health conditions; |
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groups of individuals, based on each group’s personal experience with COVID-19, including testing positive for, having symptoms of, or having recovered from COVID-19; or |
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establish criteria for assigning each economic and health guidance level described in Subsection (2)(a); |
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identify the social and economic activities that the commission recommends take place or be restricted under each economic and health guidance level described in Subsection (2)(a); |
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develop a plan to promote widespread testing of individuals for COVID-19; |
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develop a plan to encourage individuals to use available technology to allow the state to identify and track the prevalence and transmission of COVID-19; and |
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develop universal communication elements for governmental entities to use in messaging related to the COVID-19 emergency. |
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| (3) |
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On or before April 22, 2020, the commission shall present a plan to the governor that:
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provides for the state to operate under an economic and health guidance level described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) that is immediately below the highest risk economic and health guidance level; |
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includes reasonable guidelines under which health care providers may perform elective surgeries and procedures and restaurants may resume or continue, subject to the reasonable guidelines, normal operations; and |
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is available to the public. |
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| (b) |
If the governor does not implement the commission’s plan described in Subsection (3)(a) on or before April 30, 2020, the governor shall, on or before April 30, 2020, issue a public statement that explains the governor’s decision, including the generally accepted data the governor relied upon in reaching the decision. |
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In conducting the commission’s work, the commission shall:
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focus on the overall well-being of the state’s residents by balancing economic and public health considerations and exploring all options to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 emergency on daily life; and |
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consult with local government officials, as appropriate. |
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Enacted by Chapter 1, 2020 Special Session 3
