emergency order

Gov. Ron DeSantis let an executive order declaring a public health emergency expire Saturday, and with it many regulatory flexibilities providers received during the pandemic including those related to telehealth.

The law takes effect July 1. The governor's executive order enacts some provisions of the law more quickly to “bridge the gap between then and now,” he said.

Tuesday's order signed by the governor says the state should prepare to resume "non-emergency operations" after it expires in two months.

The Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday approved the measure, which is focused on how the state should respond to future pandemics.

The bill, approved by the House Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee, would allow practitioners to purchase personal protective equipment from the state during declared emergencies.

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