{"id":"NJ-068","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health","authority":"EO 145 para. 2; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.","instrument":"Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures","title":"Conditions for ambulatory surgery centers to resume elective surgery on May 26, 2020","dateIssued":"2020-05-19","effective":"2020-05-26 (with EO 145)","end":"Superseded by Executive Directive 20-016 (June 24, 2020) and its revisions","startDate":"2020-05-26","endDate":"2020-06-24","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC","EMP"],"addressees":["administrators of ambulatory surgery centers licensed under N.J.A.C. 8:43A"],"clause":"\u0022Ambulatory surgery centers resuming elective surgeries and invasive procedures are required to take these additional steps to protect the healthcare workforce and patients being served: 1. Comply with State and CDC guidelines to protect against further spread of COVID-19; 2. Institute screening of health care staff for symptoms of COVID-19 and have policies in place for removal of symptomatic employees\u0022.","enforcement":"EO 145 para. 4; licensure","functions":["PR procedures resumed under conditions","IC screening and PPE","CB patients"],"notes":"Physician practices and ASCs: same conditioned reopening as hospitals.","sourceUrl":"https://www.nj.gov/health/legal/covid19/5-19-2020_ASCGuidance_forResumingElectives.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":250982,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NJ","url":"/library/NJ-068","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NJ-068","citation":"Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures (May 19, 2020) (Ex. NJ-068)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["NJ-067","NJ-066","NJ-069","NJ-071","NJ-070","NJ-084","NJ-085","NJ-073","NJ-064","NJ-083","NJ-074"]}