{"id":"SEC-02-069","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Alabama","state":"AL","metro":"","industry":"02","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"State Health Officer Scott Harris, M.D.","authority":"Ala. Code 22-2-2(4); Governor\u0027s Proclamation of Mar. 13, 2020","instrument":"Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (statewide), Mar. 19, 2020, as amended Mar. 27 (effective Mar. 28) and Apr. 3, 2020","title":"Statewide health order (elective dental, medical and surgical procedures postponed)","dateIssued":"2020-03-19","effective":"2020-03-19 (delay of elective medical procedures); 2020-03-28 (all dental, medical or surgical procedures postponed except emergencies)","end":"2020-04-17 17:00 as amended.","startDate":"2020-03-19","endDate":"2020-04-17","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC","GATH","CLOSE"],"addressees":["all health care providers"],"clause":"All dental, medical, or surgical procedures shall be postponed until further notice, subject to the following exceptions: Dental, medical, or surgical procedures necessary to treat an emergency medical condition... Dental, medical, or surgical procedures necessary to avoid serious harm from an underlying condition or disease, or necessary as part of a patient\u0027s ongoing and active treatment (ACS quotation)","enforcement":"Ala. Code 22-2-14 (misdemeanor)","functions":["PR","CL","DX","CB"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/legal/assets/order-adph-cov-gatherings-031920.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":634549,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-02","url":"/library/SEC-02-069","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-02-069","citation":"State Health Officer Scott Harris, M.D, Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (statewide), Mar. 19, 2020, as amended Mar. 27 (effective Mar. 28) and Apr. 3, 2020 (Ex. SEC-02-069)","stateName":"Alabama","related":[]}