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Ex. SEC-03-041 Order Primary source read

Executive Order No. 1477 (Safer at Home)

Safer at Home order; resumption of non-emergent elective medical and dental procedures under MSDH guidelines

Governor Tate Reeves · Mississippi (State)

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Jurisdiction
Mississippi
Level
State
Authority
Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-11(b)-(c)
Issued
2020-04-24 Apr. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-04-27 8:00 a.m. (read as 2020-04-27)
End
2020-05-11 (superseded by EO 1478 and later Safer at Home orders) (read as 2020-05-11)
In force
Apr. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities
  • all businesses
  • the public
Functions reached
  • CH
  • PR
  • ST
  • FD
  • SC
  • CB
Collection
Dental Practices SEC-03

Operative words

i. Healthcare Activities:... ii. Healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities may also resume performing non-emergent, elective medical procedures and surgeries, as clinically appropriate, in accordance with the guidance provided by the Mississippi State Department of Health, including the following:... 4. The non-emergent elective medical procedure or surgery should require the use of minimal disposable personal protective equipment, and the healthcare professional and healthcare facility will not request any personal protective equipment from any public source... 5. Regardless of symptoms, all healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities shall screen all patients for recent illness, travel, fever, or recent exposure to COVID-19... 6.... waiting rooms and common areas shall limit capacity and seating to ensure social distancing... iii. Healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities may also resume performing non-emergent, elective dental procedures and surgeries, as clinically appropriate and in accordance with the guidelines established by the Mississippi State Department of Health including conserving disposable personal protective equipment.

Enforcement

Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-11; State, county and local law enforcement and departments of health (Part III)

Notes

MSDH guidelines: low-risk patients May 11, all categories with PPE May 18 (ADA workbook).

Retrieval note

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