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Ex. SEC-02-078 Order Primary source read

Executive Order No. 1470

Postponement of surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary

Governor Tate Reeves · Mississippi (State)

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Jurisdiction
Mississippi
Level
State
Authority
Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-11(b)(1), (b)(4), (b)(6), (c)(1), (c)(4), 33-15-31
Issued
2020-04-10 Apr. 10, 2020
Effective
2020-04-10 17:00 (read as 2020-04-10)
End
2020-04-27 08:00 (EO 1477 sec. I(i) then governed) (read as 2020-04-27)
In force
Apr. 10, 2020 to Apr. 27, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersSupply chain
Addressees
  • all licensed health care professionals
  • all licensed health care facilities
Functions reached
  • PR
  • CL
  • DX
  • SC
  • FD
  • CB
Collection
Physician Practices and Outpatient Care SEC-02

Operative words

I.... from 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on April 27, 2020, all licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities shall postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life of, a patient who without immediate performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient's physician. II. Provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to any procedure that... would not have the potential to deplete the hospital capacity, medical equipment or PPE... III.b. Violations of this Executive Order are subject to the provisions of Miss. Code Ann. secs. 33-15-43 and 41-3-59. IV. This Executive Order shall remain in effect... from 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2020, until 8:00 a.m. on April 27, 2020

Enforcement

Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-43; 41-3-59

Notes

Recites MSDH's Mar. 26, 2020 Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations.

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