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Executive Order No. 83

An Order to Facilitate the Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19 (hospital capacity and licensure flexibilities)

Governor Bill Lee · Tennessee (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Level
State
Authority
Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-107
Issued
2021-08-06 Aug. 6, 2021
Effective
2021-08-06
End
2021-10-05 11:59 p.m. (superseded by EO 87 and later orders) (read as 2021-10-05)
In force
Aug. 6, 2021 to Oct. 5, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • hospitals and health care institutions licensed under Titles 33 and 68; health care professionals; Commissioner of Health
Functions reached
  • IP surge capacity
  • HR out-of-state credentialing
  • OF
  • WF
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

WHEREAS, hospitalizations are increasing as COVID-19 variants continue to increase... [licensure and inspection rules] are hereby suspended to the extent necessary to give the Commissioner of Health the discretion to allow a health care professional who is licensed in another state... to practice... [rules] are hereby suspended to the extent necessary to give a health care institution licensed under Title 33 or 68, or an affiliate of the institution, [flexibility to add capacity]... in effect until 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on October 5, 2021.

Enforcement

Executive order suspending regulatory requirements

Notes

A Q3 2021 gubernatorial order addressed to hospitals in a State that had ended general restrictions; in force for the last 56 days of the quarter.

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