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Ex. NJ-068 Order Primary source read

Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures

Conditions for ambulatory surgery centers to resume elective surgery on May 26, 2020

Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health · New Jersey (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
EO 145 para. 2; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.
Issued
2020-05-19 May 19, 2020
Effective
2020-05-26 (with EO 145) (read as 2020-05-26)
End
Superseded by Executive Directive 20-016 (June 24, 2020) and its revisions (read as 2020-06-24)
In force
May 26, 2020 to June 24, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • administrators of ambulatory surgery centers licensed under N.J.A.C. 8:43A
Functions reached
  • PR procedures resumed under conditions
  • IC screening and PPE
  • CB patients
Collection
New Jersey NJ

Operative words

"Ambulatory surgery centers resuming elective surgeries and invasive procedures are required to take these additional steps to protect the healthcare workforce and patients being served: 1. Comply with State and CDC guidelines to protect against further spread of COVID-19; 2. Institute screening of health care staff for symptoms of COVID-19 and have policies in place for removal of symptomatic employees".

Enforcement

EO 145 para. 4; licensure

Notes

Physician practices and ASCs: same conditioned reopening as hospitals.

Retrieval note

Read from nj.gov/health.