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Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-057 Order Primary source read

Executive Directive No. 20-007

Regional Coordinators (Level I trauma hospitals designated as regional coordinators of hospital capacity, transfers and resources; hospitals, hospital systems, the State Police and NJOEM to coordinate through them)

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
2020-04-11 Apr. 11, 2020
Effective
immediately (read as 2020-04-11)
End
duration of the Public Health Emergency (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Apr. 11, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rulesSupply chain
Addressees
  • all general acute care hospitals and hospital systems
  • designated Level I regional coordinator hospitals
Functions reached
  • IP inpatient capacity and transfers (regional direction)
  • SC resource sharing
  • OF administration
Collection
State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

[the] COVID-19 public health emergency must be coordinated among hospitals, hospital [systems and the State]... hereby ORDER and DIRECT the following:... 4. Subject to ongoing consultation with DOH, each Regional Coordinator is hereby [authorized to direct patient transfers and resource sharing]... Police, and NJOEM shall maintain communication with the Regional Coordinator... 7. Nothing in this Directive shall be construed to mean that Level I Hospitals, by virtue [of this designation, assume liability]... This Directive shall take effect immediately.

Enforcement

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

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