{"id":"SEC-02-014","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"02","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 418","instrument":"Executive Order GA-27","title":"Relating to the need for increased hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster","dateIssued":"2020-06-25","effective":"2020-06-26 23:59","end":"superseded by GA-31 (Sept. 17, 2020)","startDate":"2020-06-26","endDate":"2020-09-17","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["hospitals licensed under Chapter 241 located in Bexar, Dallas, Harris or Travis Counties (counties added by later proclamations)"],"clause":"Every hospital that is licensed under Chapter 241 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, and is also located in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, or Travis counties, shall postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not medically necessary to diagnose or correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life of, a patient who without timely performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient\u0027s physician","enforcement":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code 418.173 (recited)","functions":["PR (hospital-based procedures of practice physicians)","CB referral sources"],"notes":"Counterparty order for office-based practices whose surgeons operated in the four counties\u0027 hospitals.","sourceUrl":"https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2020/GA-27.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":321996,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-02","url":"/library/SEC-02-014","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-02-014","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-27 (June 25, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-014)","stateName":"Texas","related":["SEC-02-013","SEC-02-012","SEC-02-015"]}