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Ex. SEC-02-020 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 20-72

Emergency Management - COVID-19 - Non-essential Elective Medical Procedures

Governor Ron DeSantis · Florida (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Florida
Level
State
Authority
Fla. Stat. ch. 252 (State Emergency Management Act); EO 20-52
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20
End
superseded by EO 20-112 effective May 4, 2020 (read as 2020-05-04)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • all hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, office surgery centers, dental, orthodontic and endodontic offices, and other health care practitioners' offices
  • all health care practitioners licensed in Florida
Functions reached
  • PR
  • CL
  • DX
  • FD
  • CB
Collection
Physician Practices and Outpatient Care SEC-02

Operative words

All hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, office surgery centers, dental, orthodontic and endodontic offices, and other health care practitioners' offices in the State of Florida are prohibited from providing any medically unnecessary, non-urgent or non-emergency procedure or surgery which, if delayed, does not place a patient's immediate health, safety, or wellbeing at risk, or will, if delayed, not contribute to the worsening of a serious or life-threatening medical condition. Accordingly, all health care practitioners licensed in the State of Florida, including dentists, shall immediately cease performing these elective services

Enforcement

Fla. Stat. 252.50 (second-degree misdemeanor for violation of emergency orders)

Notes

Expressly reaches 'other health care practitioners' offices'.

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