COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers (updated May 12, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Maine

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

EO 49 FY 19/20 § IV ('DHHS shall issue guidance for DECD and others on the process for health services identified in the Restarting Plan')

Issued

2020-05-12 May 12, 2020

Effective

2020-05-01 (Stage 1 health care) (read as 2020-05-01)

End

With the Restarting Plan (read as 2021-06-30)

In force

May 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care orders

Addressees

• Maine licensed health care providers
• dental providers

Functions reached

• SX elective surgery
• PR procedures
• CH dental chairside
• OC outpatient
• SC PPE

Collection

Maine ME

Operative words

Governor Mills' Plan for Restarting Maine's Economy gradually and safely allows for certain health care services to reopen in Stage One. This includes: 'Health care from Maine licensed providers, with a recommendation that they prioritize care for patients with time-sensitive conditions; assure the safety of patients, staff, and communities; manage the use of essential resources such as personal protective equipment and testing supplies; and pace reopening services to the level of community COVID-19 activity, maintaining capacity in our hospitals for potential outbreaks.'... For health care providers (and businesses), reopening is optional and subject to their adoption of safety recommendations described below. Adoption of such guidelines will be deemed as an approval for reopening services... Until that point, dental providers continue to be encouraged to safely provide urgent care.

Enforcement

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