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COVID-19 Health Mandate 005 (Mandate 5.1, Elective Procedures)

Health Mandate 005 (postponement of all non-urgent or elective procedures for three months)

Governor Dunleavy; Commissioner Crum; Dr. Zink · Alaska (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Alaska
Level
State
Authority
Disaster Declaration of Mar. 11, 2020
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
2020-03-19
End
Revised Apr. 7, 2020 (Attachment C); superseded by Mandate 015 (Section I Apr. 20; Section II May 4, 2020); superseded per Nov. 16, 2020 fact sheet (read as 2020-04-07)
In force
Mar. 19, 2020 to Apr. 7, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • all patients, providers, hospitals and surgical centers
Functions reached
  • SX surgery and elective procedures
  • PR procedures and elective visits
  • OC outpatient clinics
  • CB patients
Collection
Alaska AK

Operative words

All patients, providers, hospitals and surgical centers are required to postpone or cancel all non-urgent or elective procedures for three months to decrease the overall impact on the Alaska health care structure and preserve personal protective equipment. This would include pre-scheduled surgeries deemed non-essential. This mandate does not apply to surgical cases coming through the emergency room or for an existing hospitalized patient.

Enforcement

Order under the disaster declaration

Notes

The State FAQ for Mandate 009 reads Mandate 5.1 as prohibiting 'all elective, routine, non-urgent or non-emergent in-person health care and personal services,' including chiropractic, physical therapy, naturopathy and prescribed massage (AK-011).

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