The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Emergency Order #40 para. 3 and 5 (health care reopening May 4, 2020)
- Issued
- 2020-05-04 May 4, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-04
- End
- Mandatory to May 7, 2021 (read as 2021-05-07)
- In force
- May 4, 2020 to May 7, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- hospitals and health-care facilities
- Functions reached
- SX elective and time-sensitive procedures
- OC outpatient
- IC screening
- SC PPE
- Collection
- New Hampshire NH
Operative words
On March 16, the NHHA issued guidance to its members in response to calls from the US Surgeon General, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and other state and national public health experts to consider cancellation of elective and non-urgent procedures for New Hampshire hospitals.... Facilities must have a defined process for screening all employees and patients for symptoms of COVID-19.... Facilities will be unable to resume time sensitive services, including elective surgical procedures, [absent adequate PPE, testing and capacity]... In order to proceed with any phase-in of additional services, the facility must ensure there are [adequate resources] not to jeopardize current care or surge capacity.
Enforcement
EO #40 para. 13; DHHS licensing (RSA 151)
Notes
Records that New Hampshire hospitals suspended elective and non-urgent procedures from March 16, 2020 and resumed them in phases from May 4, 2020 under State conditions.