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Ex. SEC-01-121 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

LDH Healthcare Provider Notice 2020-COVID19-ALL-010 (Updated Order, Apr. 20, 2020)

Time-sensitive medical and surgical procedures permitted on conditions; discontinuance on notice of the State Health Officer

Louisiana Department of Health · Louisiana (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Level
State
Authority
La. R.S. 40:4, 40:5
Issued
2020-04-20 Apr. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-04-27
End
Phase 1 and later notices (May-June 2020) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitHealth care orders
Addressees
  • facilities and healthcare providers
Functions reached
  • SX
  • SC PPE 5-day floor
  • IC testing
  • IP
  • WF staffing condition
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

Time-Sensitive Medical Conditions: Subject to paragraph (b) below, medical and surgical procedures are allowed to treat time-sensitive medical conditions, provided that the facility and/or healthcare provider ensure that each of the following conditions/requirements are met... At no time shall a facility's PPE supply to treat COVID positive patient fall below a 5-day supply on hand at the facility. The facility shall not be dependent on the state or other governmental body to supply the 5-day requirement... Medical and Surgical Procedures to Treat Time-Sensitive Medical Conditions SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUED upon notice by the State Health Officer (ACS tracker quotation).

Enforcement

La. R.S. 40:6

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