PCM-146-2020
Poder Ejecutivo
- Decree: PCM-146-2020
- Published: December 29, 2020
- Issuing body: Poder Ejecutivo
- Gazette: 35,472
- Category: Health
Summary
This decree extends Honduras' health emergency status until December 31, 2021 to combat COVID-19 and dengue. It allows the government to strengthen prevention, control, and medical care actions during the pandemic. It affects the entire Honduran population.
Considerations
That in accordance with Article 245, numerals 2, 11, 29 and 35 of the Constitution of the Republic, it is the responsibility of the President of the Republic to direct the General Policy of the State and represent it, issue Agreements, Decrees and issue Regulations and Resolutions in accordance with the Law; to adopt measures that promote, prevent, recover and rehabilitate the health of the inhabitants: and, to create, maintain and eliminate public services and take measures that are necessary for their proper functioning.
That the human person is the supreme end of society and the State, consequently, we all have the obligation to respect and protect it in such a way that the Constitution of the Republic consecrates the right to health protection of the Honduran population, which is a condition of the right to life and is a duty of the State through its agencies and bodies constituted in accordance with the law, and must give priority to the most needy or vulnerable groups.
That in accordance with what is established in Article 11 of the General Law of Public Administration, the President of the Republic is in charge of the supreme direction and coordination of the Centralized and Decentralized Public Administration, and may in the exercise of his functions act by himself or in Council of Ministers.
That by Executive Decree Number PCM-005-2020 published in the Official Journal "La Gaceta" on February 10, 2020, Edition No. 35,171, amended by Executive Decrees Numbers: PCM-016-2020 and PCM-023-2020, a STATE OF HUMANITARIAN AND SANITARY EMERGENCY was declared throughout the national territory, with the purpose of continuing and strengthening prevention and control actions and guaranteeing care for people suffering from dengue; likewise strengthening surveillance, prevention, control actions and guaranteeing care for people in the face of the current occurrence of coronavirus infection (COVID-2019). The Declaration of Emergency referred to in this Executive Decree shall be in effect until December 31 of the year 2020, which may be extended.
That to date an increase in the number of infections and deaths at the national level due to the COVID-19 virus is reported, considering in the near future an outbreak or the contagion of a new strain, according to epidemiological information, making it necessary to continue with the Humanitarian and Sanitary Emergency decreed for this purpose.
That in accordance with Article 245, numerals 2, 11, 29 and 35 of the Constitution of the Republic, it is the responsibility of the President of the Republic to direct the General Policy of the State and represent it, issue Agreements, Decrees and issue Regulations and Resolutions in accordance with the Law; adopt measures for the promotion, prevention, recovery and rehabilitation of the health of the inhabitants: and, create, maintain and suppress public services and take measures that are necessary for the proper functioning of the same.
That the human person is the supreme end of society and the State, consequently, we all have the obligation to respect and protect it in such a way that the Constitution of the Republic enshrines the right to health protection of the Honduran population, which is a condition of the right to life and is a duty of the State through its departments and organisms constituted in accordance with the law, and must give priority to the most needy or vulnerable groups.
That in accordance with what is established in Article 11 of the General Law of Public Administration, the President of the Republic has under his charge the supreme direction and coordination of the Centralized and Decentralized Public Administration, being able in the exercise of his functions to act by himself or in Council of Ministers.
Amendments
Articles
To extend the validity of the Declaration of STATE OF HUMANITARIAN AND HEALTH EMERGENCY until December 31, 2021, decreed throughout the national territory, by means of Executive Decree Number PCM-005-2020 published in the Official Journal "La Gaceta" on February 10, 2020, Edition No. 35,171, amended by Executive Decrees Numbers: PCM-016-2020 and PCM-023-2020, with the purpose of continuing and strengthening prevention and control actions and guaranteeing care for persons suffering from dengue; likewise strengthening surveillance, prevention, and control actions and guaranteeing care for persons in the current occurrence of coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
This Executive Decree enters into force as of the day of its publication in the Official Journal "La Gaceta". Given at the Presidential House, in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the twenty-ninth (29) day of the month of December of the year two thousand twenty (2020). LET IT BE COMMUNICATED AND PUBLISHED. JUAN ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ ALVARADO PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION EBAL JAIR DÍAZ LUPIAN SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY HECTOR LEONEL AYALA ALVARENGA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF GOVERNANCE, JUSTICE AND DECENTRALIZATION LISANDRO ROSALES BANEGAS SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ZOILA PATRICIA CRUZ CERRATO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION MARÍA ANTONIA RIVERA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROBERTO ANTONIO PINEDA RODRÍGUEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICES JULIAN PACHECO TINOCO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL SECURITY FREDY SANTIAGO DIAZ ZELAYA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ALBA CONSUELO FLORES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ARNALDO BUESO HERNÁNDEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION OLVIN ANIBAL VILLALOBOS VELÁSQUEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY MAURICIO GUEVARA PINTO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK ELVIS YOVANNI RODAS FLORES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT MARCO ANTONIO MIDENCE MILLA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF FINANCE KARLA EUGENIA CUEVA AGUILAR SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ROBERTO ANTONIO ORDOÑEZ WOLFOVICH SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF ENERGY NICOLE MARRDER AGUILAR SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF TOURISM NELSON JAVIER MARQUEZ EUCEDA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WATER AND SANITATION (SEDECOAS) MAX ALEJANDRO GONZALES SABILLON SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND NATIONAL CONTINGENCIES MARIA ANDREA MATAMOROS SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF TRANSPARENCY Executive Power EXECUTIVE DECREE NUMBER PCM-147-2020 THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC IN COUNCIL OF STATE SECRETARIES, CONSIDERING: That in accordance with Article 245, numerals 2, 11, 29 and 35 of the Constitution of the Republic, it is incumbent upon the President of the Republic to direct the General Policy of the State and represent it, issue Agreements, Decrees and issue Regulations and Resolutions in accordance with the Law; adopt measures for the promotion, prevention, recovery and rehabilitation of the health of the inhabitants; and, create, maintain and eliminate public services and take measures that are necessary for their proper functioning. CONSIDERING: That the human person is the supreme purpose of society and the State, consequently, we all have the obligation to respect and protect it in such a way that the Constitution of the Republic enshrines the right to protection of the health of the Honduran population, which is a condition of the right to life and is a duty of the State through its agencies and organisms constituted in accordance with the law, and must give priority to the most needy or vulnerable groups. CONSIDERING: That in accordance with what is established in Article 11 of the General Law of Public Administration, the President of the Republic has supreme direction and coordination of the Centralized and Decentralized Public Administration, and may in the exercise of his functions act by himself or in Council of Ministers.
Related laws
- Decreto Ejecutivo No. PCM-146-2020 — Prorrogar la vigencia de la Declaratoria de Estado de Emergencia Humanitaria y Sanitaria hasta 31 de diciembre de 2021 (Decree PCM-146-2020, 2020)
- Decreto Ejecutivo No. PCM-146-2020 — Prórroga de la Declaratoria de Estado de Emergencia Humanitaria y Sanitaria hasta 31 de diciembre del 2021 (Decree PCM-146-2020, 2021)
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- Decreto Legislativo No. 147-2020 — Autorización a la Secretaría de Finanzas para aplicación de medidas de priorización del gasto y reorientación de presupuestos (Decree 147-2020, 2021)
- Decreto Ejecutivo No. PCM-012-2021 — Prórroga de las medidas de restricción a derechos fundamentales y reforma de restricciones constitucionales por COVID-19 (Decree PCM-012-2021, 2021)