The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Md. Code, Health-Gen. 2-104, 18-102, 18-103, 18-205, 18-902, 18-904; Pub. Safety 14-3A-03; COMAR 10.06.01.06A
- Issued
- 2021-06-15 June 15, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-06-15 (effective immediately) (read as 2021-06-15)
- End
- 8. Termination: 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021 or the end of the federal PREP Act declaration, whichever first (read as 2021-12-31)
- In force
- June 15, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersSupply chain
- Addressees
- all licensed acute care hospitals
- laboratories and testing sites
- health care providers
- Functions reached
- IP surge capacity
- SX elective scheduling under surge
- DX laboratories and reporting
- IC
- Collection
- Maryland MD
Operative words
A. All licensed acute care hospitals ("hospitals") shall provide to MDH their [surge plans and make] efforts to add staffed bed capacity equal to ten percent (10%) of that [hospital's licensed capacity, and when directed] make available additional staffed capacity equivalent to at least 10%...; iii. Any additional staffed bed capacity that is created shall be prioritized [for COVID-19 patients over] non-urgent and elective procedures and surgeries... Note: Hospitals should strongly consider rescheduling elective and [non-urgent procedures during surge]... With respect to all patient transfers, all reasonable efforts shall be [made]... 1. Testing... 4. Other Testing Items: [any provider offering] community COVID-19 testing shall make that testing available to any person presenting at the testing site without regard to that person's race, color, religion, sex, age, national [origin]... 8. Termination. This Directive and Order shall cease to have effect and be rescinded at 11:59 P.M. on December 31, 2021 or when the federal Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 is [terminated, whichever condition comes first].... JUNE 2021 AND ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
Enforcement
Health-Gen. 18-907; Pub. Safety 14-3A-06
Notes
A State health order binding every Maryland hospital for the whole of Q3 2021, issued the same day the Governor announced the end of the state of emergency
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