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Governor Greitens issued Executive Order 17-15 in response to severe weather that caused damage and hazards across Missouri beginning on April 28th. The order declares a state of emergency and gives the Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services temporary authority to waive or suspend rules and regulations to best serve public health and safety during the emergency response and recovery period, through June 8th unless extended.

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Governor Greitens issued Executive Order 17-15 in response to severe weather that caused damage and hazards across Missouri beginning on April 28th. The order declares a state of emergency and gives the Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services temporary authority to waive or suspend rules and regulations to best serve public health and safety during the emergency response and recovery period, through June 8th unless extended.

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EXECUTIVE ORDER

17-15

WHEREAS , on April28, 2017, by Executive Order 17-12, I declared a State ofEmergency, due
to the severe weather that has caused damages associated with high winds, hail , heavy rains,
flooding, and flash flooding in several areas throughout the State of Missouri; and

WHEREAS , the severe weather that began on April 28, 2017, has created a condition of distress
and hazards to the safety and welfare of Missourians; and

WHEREAS, many Missourians living in the areas affected by the severe weather that began on
April 28, 2017, have suffered great hardship and have been impaired in their ability to conduct
normal activities; and

WHEREAS , in order to respond to the emergency, it is necessary to adjust certain rules and
regulations on a temporary and short-term basis.

NOW THEREFORE, I, ERIC R. GREITENS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI,


by virtue of the authority vested in me by Chapter 44, RSMo, do hereby issue the following order:

The Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is vested
with full discretionary authority to temporarily waive or suspend the operation of
any statutory or administrative rule or regulation currently in place under his
purview in order to best serve the interests of the public health and safety during
the period of the emergency and the subsequent recovery period.

This Order shall terminate on June 8, 2017, unless extended in whole or in part.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto


set my hand and caused to be affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Missouri , in the
City of Jefferson, on this 8th day of May,
2017.

Govern

ATTEST:

Secretary of State

RECEIVED &FILED
MAY 0 8 2017

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