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Ex. SEC-03-030 Order Primary source read

Order of Public Health Emergency Two (and Amended Order of Apr. 23, 2020)

Non-essential surgery and dental procedures

Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner · Virginia (State)

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Jurisdiction
Virginia
Level
State
Authority
Va. Code 32.1-13, 32.1-20; 44-146.17
Issued
2020-03-25 Mar. 25, 2020
Effective
2020-03-25 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-25)
End
2020-05-01 (expired; resumption announced Apr. 29, 2020) (read as 2020-05-01)
In force
Mar. 25, 2020 to May 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureHealth care orders
Addressees
  • hospitals
  • free-standing endoscopy centers
  • physicians' offices
  • dental, orthodontic and endodontic offices
Functions reached
  • CH
  • PR
  • FD
  • SC
Collection
Dental Practices SEC-03

Enforcement

Va. Code 32.1-27 (Class 1 misdemeanor)

Notes

ADA workbook: 'On April 29, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam announced that hospitals and dentists will be allowed to resume non-emergency procedures as of midnight Thursday, April 30.'

Retrieval note

Text read ('dental, orthodontic, and endodontic offices may perform any procedure or surgery that if delayed...'). The Apr. 23, 2020 amended order named in the instrument field is archived separately (executive-actions/AMENDED-Order-of-Public-Health-Emergency-Two---Order-of-The-Governor-and-State-Health-Commissioner.pdf, capture May 1, 2020) and is not in this exhibit. Same file as Ex. SEC-02-054.

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