{"id":"SEC-03-038","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Alabama","state":"AL","metro":"","industry":"03","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"State Health Officer Scott Harris, M.D.","authority":"Ala. Code 22-2-2(4)","instrument":"Amended Order of the State Health Officer (Mar. 27, 2020)","title":"Emergency Order Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-03-27","effective":"2020-03-28 5:00 p.m.","end":"2020-04-17 5:00 p.m. (carried into the Apr. 3 stay-at-home order para. 14)","startDate":"2020-03-28","endDate":"2020-04-17","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC","CLOSE","GATH"],"addressees":["all dental, medical and surgical providers"],"clause":"7. Effective March 28, 2020 at 5:00 P.M., all dental, medical, or surgical procedures shall be postponed until further notice, subject to the following exceptions: a. Dental, medical, or surgical procedures necessary to treat an emergency medical condition... b. 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.","enforcement":"Ala. Code 22-2-14","functions":["CH","PR","FD","LB","SC"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/legal/assets/order-adph-cov-gatherings-032720.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":133382,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-03","url":"/library/SEC-03-038","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-03-038","citation":"State Health Officer Scott Harris, M.D, Amended Order of the State Health Officer (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-038)","stateName":"Alabama","related":["SEC-03-037","SEC-03-039a","SEC-03-039"]}