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Ex. SEC-02-023 Order Primary source read

Emergency Executive Order 20-51

Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency

Governor Tim Walz · Minnesota (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Minnesota
Level
State
Authority
Minn. Stat. ch. 12
Issued
2020-05-05 May 5, 2020
Effective
2020-05-10 23:59 (read as 2020-05-10)
End
duration of the peacetime emergency (ended July 1, 2021) (read as 2021-07-01)
In force
May 10, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • any facility that offers procedures that utilize PPE or ventilators, medical, dental or veterinary
Functions reached
  • PR
  • CL
  • SC
  • TM
  • OF
Collection
Physician Practices and Outpatient Care SEC-02

Operative words

1. Beginning on May 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., healthcare facilities providing procedures that utilize PPE or ventilators--whether veterinary, medical, or dental--must complete the requirements set forth in this Executive Order. 2.... Executive Orders 20-09 and 20-17 are rescinded as of May 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.... 5. This Executive Order does not restrict telehealth services... 6. Any facility that offers procedures that utilize PPE or ventilators must develop and implement a written plan... establishing criteria for determining whether a procedure should proceed during the COVID-19 pandemic, for prioritizing procedures, and for ensuring a safe environment

Enforcement

Minn. Stat. 12.45

Notes

The plan requirement is the compelled modification that governed every procedural practice from May 11, 2020.

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