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CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations (press release and tiered recommendations)

CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures During COVID-19 Response

CMS · United States (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
Recommendation (White House Task Force briefing)
Issued
2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
Effective
2020-03-18
End
Superseded by Apr. 7 and Apr. 19, 2020 recommendations (read as 2020-04-19)
In force
Mar. 18, 2020 to Apr. 19, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • hospitals, health systems, clinicians
Functions reached
  • SX
  • OC
  • SC
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

CMS announced that all elective surgeries, non-essential medical, surgical, and dental procedures be delayed during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Enforcement

None (guidance); adopted by reference as the mandatory standard in Utah's Mar. 23, 2020 order and Arizona EO 2020-32

Notes

Guidance only; the State orders converted it into law.

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