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Ex. SEC-02-049 Order Primary source read

Executive Order No. 202.25

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency (county-based resumption of elective surgeries in general hospitals)

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo · New York (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
New York
Level
State
Authority
Executive Law sec. 29-a
Issued
2020-04-29 Apr. 29, 2020
Effective
2020-04-29
End
2020-05-29
In force
Apr. 29, 2020 to May 29, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitHealth care orders
Addressees
  • general hospitals (resumption); ambulatory surgery centers, office-based surgery practices and D&TCs remained under the EO 202.10 directive
Functions reached
  • PR
  • CL
  • DX
  • CB
Collection
Physician Practices and Outpatient Care SEC-02

Operative words

The directive contained in Executive Order 202.10 authorizing the Commissioner of Health to direct all general hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, office-based surgery practices and diagnostic and treatment centers to increase the number of beds available to patients, including by canceling all elective surgeries and procedures, is hereby modified only to the extent necessary to authorize general hospitals to perform elective surgeries and procedures so long as the following criteria are met: within a county, the total available hospital inpatient capacity is over thirty percent and the total available hospital ICU capacity is over thirty percent and the total change, from April 17, 2020 to April 27, 2020, in the number of hospitalized patients who are positive for COVID-19 is fewer than ten... General hospitals shall not perform any elective surgery or procedure for patients until each such patient has tested negative for COVID-19

Enforcement

Executive Law sec. 29-a

Notes

Confirms the cancellation directive continued for ASCs, office-based surgery and D&TCs after Apr. 29, 2020.

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