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State Public Health Order (Mar. 23, 2020) postponing elective surgeries and procedures

State Public Health Order: elective surgeries and procedures

Utah Department of Health (Executive Director Joseph Miner) · Utah (State)

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Jurisdiction
Utah
Level
State
Authority
Utah Code 26-1-30(2)(b), (c), (d)
Issued
2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23
End
2020-04-25 (superseded by the Apr. 22, 2020 order effective through May 1, 2020) (read as 2020-04-25)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Apr. 25, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • all licensed health care professionals and licensed health care facilities
Functions reached
  • SX
  • OC
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

All licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities shall postpone all elective surgeries and procedures in accordance with version 3.15.20 of the CMS Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations, promulgated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on March 18, 2020 (ACS tracker quotation).

Enforcement

Utah Code 26-23-6 (class B misdemeanor)

Notes

Converted the CMS recommendation (SEC-01-007) into law by reference.