{"id":"KY-015","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Kentucky","state":"KY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health","authority":"KRS ch. 39A; KRS 194A.025, 214.020; EO 2020-215","instrument":"CHFS Order of April 27, 2020 (Healthcare Reopening Phase I)","title":"Order modifying the March 23, 2020 elective-procedure directive: resumption of non-urgent outpatient services with conditions","dateIssued":"2020-04-27","effective":"2020-04-27","end":"Further modified May 1/6, May 8/13, May 27 and Sept. 10, 2020 (KY-029)","startDate":"2020-04-27","endDate":"2020-09-10","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["HC","EMP","CAP"],"addressees":["hospital outpatient departments","clinics and medical offices","physical therapy and chiropractic","optometrists","dental offices"],"clause":"As of April 27, 2020 all non-urgent and non-emergent healthcare services, diagnostic radiology and laboratory services may resume in the following practice areas: a. Hospital outpatient settings; b. Healthcare clinics and medical offices; c. Physical therapy settings and chiropractic offices; d. Optometrists; e. Dental offices (with enhanced aerosol protections); 2. Non-urgent and non-emergent surgeries and invasive procedures are explicitly excluded... 3. All providers must eliminate traditional waiting/common seating areas... 13. No visitors are allowed to any healthcare facility/office except when necessary for end of life, assisting vulnerable populations and caring for minor children.","enforcement":"Directive of the Governor\u0027s designee under KRS ch. 39A; \u0027The Commonwealth of Kentucky relies upon licensed healthcare professionals within the state to exercise these directives\u0027","functions":["CL clinical intake and waiting room","PR procedures","CH dental chairside","VS visitation","IC screening, masking, PPE","SC PPE supply (\u0027Each healthcare setting must be MUST be able to procure all necessary PPE... via normal supply chains\u0027)"],"notes":"Universal masking of staff and patients; screening of every person; telemedicine \u0027strongly urged\u0027","sourceUrl":"https://web.archive.org/web/2021id_/https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/covid19/phaseIrollback.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/2021*/https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/covid19/phaseIrollback.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":125434,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"KY","url":"/library/KY-015","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/KY-015","citation":"Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health, CHFS Order of April 27, 2020 (Healthcare Reopening Phase I) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. KY-015)","stateName":"Kentucky","related":["KY-029","KY-009","KY-006","KY-004","KY-051","KY-023"]}