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Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Scheduling and Performance of Urgent Elective Invasive Procedures

Phase I elective-procedure resumption order (attestation required)

Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
G.L. c. 17, s. 2A; Public Health Council authorization; approval of the Governor
Issued
2020-05-18 May 18, 2020
Effective
2020-05-18
End
Superseded by the June 24, 2020 order (read as 2020-06-24)
In force
May 18, 2020 to June 24, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all health care providers (hospitals, ASCs, physician and dental practices)
Functions reached
  • SX/PR elective procedures limited to urgent, attesting providers
  • CH/PR dental hygiene and elective dental procedures
  • FD scheduling
Collection
Massachusetts MA

Operative words

a health care provider that has submitted an attestation to the state certifying that they meet clinical, capacity, safety standards, and governance requirements to resume providing high-priority preventative care and urgent procedures or services that cannot be delivered remotely and would lead to high risk or significant worsening of the patient's condition if deferred shall implement procedures published by the Department of Public Health regarding the scheduling and performance of such urgent elective invasive procedures. Any such health care provider that has not submitted the attestation shall not perform any non-essential elective invasive procedures.

Enforcement

Facility and professional licensure