Articles tagged as: public health emergency
December 23, 2021
Holcomb thinking about message sent by ending public health emergency
Gov. Eric Holcomb has already laid out the technical side to ending the public health emergency. There are only three legislative changes he needs lawmakers to make to ensure Indiana won’t lose hundreds of millions in federal funding tied to the pandemic.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2021
Holcomb contemplates ending public health emergency, even as pandemic continues
Gov. Eric Holcomb said Indiana is at a point where he thankfully can contemplate ending the public health emergency around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2021
Holcomb extends public health emergency, even as he looks to end it
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he's exploring ways to end the states public health emergency surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2021
Governor Holcomb extends public health emergency for 19th time
Gov. Eric Holcomb renewed his emergency declaration for the 19th time Thursday. That declaration triggers his broad emergency powers and ensures Indiana remains eligible for federal relief.
Read MoreJune 30, 2021
Holcomb Extends COVID-19 Emergency Through July
Indiana’s COVID-19 public health emergency isn’t over yet. Gov. Eric Holcomb extended the emergency declaration another month Wednesday, through the end of July.
Read MoreMay 28, 2021
Holcomb Sets End Date For COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Gov. Eric Holcomb is ending the majority of remaining COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday and all state executive orders issued during the pandemic will be repealed at the end of June.
Read MoreMay 10, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Could Override Local Health Control Veto
Indiana legislators are returning to the Statehouse for a possible vote on overriding the governors veto of a bill giving local elected officials the power to block county or city public health orders issued during emergencies.
Read MoreMay 10, 2021
Local Emergency Health Rules Voided Without Local Body Approval After Veto Override
Local health officials across Indiana can no longer impose emergency rules stricter than the states after Republicans overrode the governors veto. Local legislative bodies county commissioners or city councils will have to enact those restrictions instead.
Read MoreMay 4, 2021
Holcomb Vetoes Bill Tying Hands Of Local Health Officials During Emergencies
The legislation would have barred local health officials from issuing emergency rules that went any further than restrictions created by the state.
Read MoreApril 21, 2021
Local Health Officials Hands Bound By State Lawmakers Reacting To COVID-19 Pandemic
It's going to be a lot harder for local health officials to create and enforce temporary restrictions during a public emergency under legislation approved Wednesday.
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