During a state of emergency, the public health authority may exercise, for such period as the state of emergency exists, the following emergency powers regarding licensing of health personnel: (1) To require in-state health care providers to assist in the performance of vaccination, treatment, examination or testing of any individual; (2) To appoint and prescribe the duties of such out-of-state emergency health care providers as may be reasonable and necessary for emergency response. a. The appointment of out-of-state emergency health care providers pursuant to this section may be for a limited or unlimited time, but shall not exceed the termination of the state of emergency. The public health authority may terminate the out-of-state appointments at any time or for any reason provided that any such termination will not jeopardize the health, safety and welfare of the people of this State. b. The public health authority may waive any or all licensing requirements, permits or fees required by the state Code and applicable orders, rules or regulations for health care providers from other jurisdictions to practice in this State so long as health care providers from other jurisdictions possess the licensing, permit or fee requirement for health care providers in their jurisdictions. c. Any out-of-state emergency health care provider appointed pursuant to this section shall be considered a public employee under §§ 4001-4002 of Title 10; (3) To authorize the medical examiner to appoint and prescribe the duties of such emergency assistant medical examiners as may be required for the proper performance of the duties of the office. a. The appointment of emergency assistant medical examiners pursuant to this section may be for a limited or unlimited time, but shall not exceed the termination of the state of emergency. b. The medical examiner may waive any or all licensing requirements, permits or fees required by the state Code and applicable orders, rules or regulations for the performance of these duties so long as the appointed emergency assistant medical examiner is competent to properly perform the duties of the office. In addition, if from another jurisdiction, the appointed emergency assistant medical examiner must possess the licensing, permit or fee requirement for medical examiners or assistant medical examiners in that jurisdiction. c. Any emergency assistant medical examiner appointed pursuant to this section shall be considered a public employee under §§ 4001-4002 of Title 10.
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