{"id":"NC-044","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"North Carolina","state":"NC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners","authority":"N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 90, art. 2 (Board\u0027s regulatory authority); statement issued as a recommendation","instrument":"Board statement on dental practices and COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)","title":"Statement regarding dental practices and COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-03-16","effective":"2020-03-17 (two weeks)","end":"superseded by the Mar. 18 statement and the Apr. 30, 2020 statement","startDate":"2020-03-17","endDate":"2020-04-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["licensed dentists"],"clause":"dentists should consider postponing elective or non-urgent care for two weeks beginning 17 March 2020. Please note, this is a recommendation","enforcement":"Recommendation of the licensing board; the Board\u0027s Apr. 30, 2020 statement warns that failure to follow infection control, sterilization and patient safety recommendations \u0027may be viewed as a failure to meet the [standard of care]\u0027","functions":["PR elective procedures","CH chairside care","FD scheduling"],"notes":"Advisory in form; operated with EO 120 (Mar. 25, 2020) and the NCDHHS Mar. 20, 2020 request to suspend elective procedures.","sourceUrl":"http://www.ncdentalboard.org/PDF/Covid%2019%20Statement%20%5Bmar%202020%5D.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":70584,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NC","url":"/library/NC-044","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NC-044","citation":"North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, Board statement on dental practices and COVID-19 (March 16, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. NC-044)","stateName":"North Carolina","related":["NC-045","NC-046","NC-047"]}