{"id":"TX-020","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","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capacity during the COVID-19 disaster","dateIssued":"2020-06-25","effective":"2020-06-26 11:59 p.m.","end":"2020-09-17 (superseded by GA-31)","startDate":"2020-06-26","endDate":"2020-09-17","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["hospitals licensed under Health \u0026 Safety Code ch. 241 in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties (expanded by proclamation)"],"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... The governor may by proclamation add to or subtract from the list of counties covered by this prohibition.","enforcement":"§ 418.173","functions":["SX surgery and elective procedures in the four largest metropolitan counties","IP inpatient capacity","CB patients"],"notes":"Summer 2020 re-suspension of hospital elective procedures.","sourceUrl":"https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2020/GA-27.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":321996,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"TX","url":"/library/TX-020","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/TX-020","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-27 (June 25, 2020) (Ex. TX-020)","stateName":"Texas","related":["SEC-09-GM-033","SEC-09-GM-034","TX-021","TX-022","TX-051","TX-019","TX-018","TX-017","TX-016","TX-015","TX-014","TX-012"]}