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Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-054 Order Primary source read

Executive Directive No. 20-020

Labor and Delivery (support persons and doulas permitted under screening, PPE and movement restrictions; all pregnant patients tested for COVID-19 at admission)

Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health · New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department) (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department) · New Jersey
Level
State
Authority
Emergency Health Powers Act (recited)
Issued
2020-06-29 June 29, 2020
Effective
immediately (read as 2020-06-29)
End
duration of the Public Health Emergency (June 4, 2021) (read as 2021-06-04)
In force
June 29, 2020 to June 4, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersQuarantine and isolationOther
Addressees
  • hospitals and licensed birthing facilities
Functions reached
  • VS visitation (support persons)
  • IC infection control (universal testing of obstetric patients)
  • CL clinical operations
Collection
State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

hereby ORDER and DIRECT the following:... b. This restriction must be explained to the patient in plain terms... 3. The support person(s) and doula must be asymptomatic for COVID-19. They must not be a suspected of or a confirmed positive for COVID-19... b. PPE must be given to and worn by the support person(s) and doula... [they] must not be [permitted in] the cafeteria and other open amenities for visitors... 4. All pregnant patients shall be tested for COVID-19 (as defined herein) at the time [of admission]... This Directive shall take effect immediately.

Enforcement

N.J.S.A. 26:13-19; hospital licensure

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