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Resolution R-2020-1

A Resolution Determining Emergency and Urgent Dental Treatment Triage Protocol During the COVID-19 National Emergency and State-Wide Emergency

Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry · Oklahoma (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Oklahoma
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
59 O.S. 328.15(12) and 328 et seq.; Governor's EO 2020-07 as amended
Issued
2020-04-01 Apr. 1, 2020
Effective
2020-04-01
End
'shall automatically expire on April 30th as defined in the Order issued on April 1st, 2020 by Governor Stitt unless extended' (read as 2020-04-01)
In force
Apr. 1, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • all licensed dentists and dental practices
Functions reached
  • CH/PR chairside and elective procedures limited to emergency and urgent care
  • EM emergency-only period
  • ST infection control
Collection
Oklahoma OK

Operative words

Governor Stitt issued a State of Emergency Order on March 15th, 2020 Executive Order 2020-07, requiring dentists to postpone non-emergency dental procedures through April 7th, 2020. This Order was amended on April 1st, 2020 to continue in effect through April 30th, 2020;... This resolution of the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry shall be to advise the Dental Community how to Determine Emergency and Urgent Dental Treatment of Patients during the COVID-19 declared Federal and State, State of Emergency.... Dentists shall make efforts to reduce unnecessary medical burdens on hospitals and reduce the number of patients appearing at emergency rooms for dental related treatment whenever possible

Enforcement

Board of Dentistry licensing authority (59 O.S. 328 et seq.)

Notes

The Board's own recital fixes the dental postponement at Mar. 24 to Apr. 7, extended Apr. 1 to Apr. 30, 2020.

Retrieval note

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