{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-034","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","eco":"","issuer":"Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health","authority":"Emergency Health Powers Act; Executive Order 244 (2021)","instrument":"Executive Directive No. 20-016 (Revised June 16, 2021)","title":"Ambulatory Surgery Centers Resuming Elective Surgeries and Invasive Procedures During COVID-19 (revised conditions: layout and flow, PPE, testing, cleaning, staff screening; no procedures on COVID-19-positive patients)","dateIssued":"2021-06-16","effective":"immediately","end":"continued under EO 244 and P.L. 2021, c. 103","startDate":"2021-06-16","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","EMP","CAP"],"addressees":["licensed ambulatory surgery centers"],"clause":"hereby ORDER and DIRECT the following:... ii. Ambulatory Surgical Centers are Eligible to Resume Elective Surgeries and [Invasive Procedures subject to the following]... i. The physical layout and flow of care delivery areas must be configured so [as to permit distancing]... iv. COVID-19 PPE policies and procedures shall be in place for healthcare [personnel]... Available testing must be utilized as needed to ensure [safety]... Ambulatory surgical centers shall not perform procedures on COVID-19 positive patients.","enforcement":"N.J.S.A. 26:13-19; ASC licensure (N.J.A.C. 8:43A)","functions":["SX elective surgery and procedures","IC infection control","HR staff screening","CL scheduling and facility flow"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.nj.gov/health/legal/covid19/061621_ED_ASC_COVID.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":209301,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-034","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-034","citation":"Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Executive Directive No. 20-016 (Revised June 16, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-034)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-033","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-060","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-059","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-053","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-027"]}