The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Ala. Code § 34-9-43; Ala. Admin. Code r. 270-X-2-.15 (dentists must follow current CDC guidelines); implementing the State Health Officer's order
- Issued
- 2020-04-03 Apr. 3, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-03
- End
- 2020-04-30 5:00 p.m. (procedures permitted to resume under the Safer at Home Order); replaced by the Return-to-Practice protocol of April 29, 2020 (Ex. AL-083) (read as 2020-04-30)
- In force
- Apr. 3, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all licensed dentists and dental offices in Alabama
- Functions reached
- CH chairside care
- PR elective and aerosol-generating procedures
- EM emergency-only period
- ST sterilization and screening
- FD scheduling
- HR staff screening
- Collection
- Alabama AL
Operative words
Effective April 3, 2020, by Order of Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama State Health Officer, all elective dental and medical procedures shall be delayed. This Order supersedes all orders previously issued by the State Health Officer and Jefferson and Mobile County Health Officers.... C. Scope of Treatment 1. Reschedule Elective Procedures (Urgent Care patients only)... Each office/clinic staff member must self-assess their health daily before reporting to work.
Enforcement
Board licensing authority; Ala. Admin. Code r. 270-X-2-.15
Notes
Dental: the Board's own document that every Alabama dental practice was limited to urgent care from March 19/28 through April 30, 2020.
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