{"id":"AK-007","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Alaska","state":"AK","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Dunleavy; Commissioner Crum; Dr. Zink","authority":"Disaster Declaration of Mar. 11, 2020","instrument":"COVID-19 Health Mandate 005 (Mandate 5.1, Elective Procedures)","title":"Health Mandate 005 (postponement of all non-urgent or elective procedures for three months)","dateIssued":"2020-03-19","effective":"2020-03-19","end":"Revised Apr. 7, 2020 (Attachment C); superseded by Mandate 015 (Section I Apr. 20; Section II May 4, 2020); superseded per Nov. 16, 2020 fact sheet","startDate":"2020-03-19","endDate":"2020-04-07","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["all patients, providers, hospitals and surgical centers"],"clause":"All patients, providers, hospitals and surgical centers are required to postpone or cancel all non-urgent or elective procedures for three months to decrease the overall impact on the Alaska health care structure and preserve personal protective equipment. This would include pre-scheduled surgeries deemed non-essential. This mandate does not apply to surgical cases coming through the emergency room or for an existing hospitalized patient.","enforcement":"Order under the disaster declaration","functions":["SX surgery and elective procedures","PR procedures and elective visits","OC outpatient clinics","CB patients"],"notes":"The State FAQ for Mandate 009 reads Mandate 5.1 as prohibiting \u0027all elective, routine, non-urgent or non-emergent in-person health care and personal services,\u0027 including chiropractic, physical therapy, naturopathy and prescribed massage (AK-011).","sourceUrl":"https://gov.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/COVID-19-Health-Mandate-005.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200324221631/https://gov.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/COVID-19-Health-Mandate-005.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":89331,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AK","url":"/library/AK-007","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AK-007","citation":"Governor Dunleavy; Commissioner Crum; Dr. Zink, COVID-19 Health Mandate 005 (Mandate 5.1, Elective Procedures) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AK-007)","stateName":"Alaska","related":["AK-011","AK-008","AK-005","AK-010","AK-004","AK-006","AK-009","AK-012","AK-013","AK-014","AK-021","AK-015"]}