The COVID Project
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The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States (federal); Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 38 U.S.C. 501, 1710, 7301
- Issued
- 2020-03-27 Mar. 27, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-27
- End
- Elective procedures resumed in phases from May 2020 under VA's Moving Forward plan [category] (read as 2020-06-30)
- In force
- Mar. 27, 2020 to June 30, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Telework mandateHealth care orders
- Addressees
- VA medical facilities; veterans; community-care providers
- Functions reached
- SX surgery and elective procedures
- OC outpatient clinics
- TM telehealth
- CB patients (including community-care referrals)
- Character
- context
- Collection
- Other federal health agencies AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER
Operative words
The U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) made public, March 27, the COVID-19 Response Plan it is executing within its medical facilities to protect Veterans, their families and staff.... VA has shifted some outpatient care to telehealth and some elective and non-emergent procedures have been postponed.
Enforcement
VHA operational direction
Notes
The largest integrated health system in the United States postponed elective care; community-care contractors, suppliers and staffing agencies serving VA were reached.