HB 6314 Summary

• Requires the state health director to consult with local health department boards before issuing statewide coronavirus emergency orders.

• Allows county health officers to issue less restrictive coronavirus emergency orders if specific thresholds are met: confirmed cases at or below 55 per 1,000,000 within 14 days, positive test rates at or below 5%, health facilities maintaining 20% surge capacity, hospitalizations not increasing 25% or more, 14-day PPE supply available, and testing capacity of 15 tests per 10,000 residents daily.

• County emergency orders remain valid only if metrics continue to meet requirements; if 2 or more metrics fail during a 7-day period, the county reverts to state emergency order requirements.

• Excludes correctional facilities, jails, and congregate care settings from case count calculations when determining eligibility for relaxed emergency orders.

• Requires the department to establish a public website within 30 days providing detailed daily coronavirus data by county and statewide, including test numbers, positive rates, deaths, hospitalizations, ICU capacity, ventilator availability, long-term care facility statistics, and PPE supplies at hospitals.