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Proclamation 20-24.1

Reducing Restrictions on, and Safe Expansion of, Non-Urgent Medical and Dental Procedures

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-05-18 May 18, 2020
Effective
Retroactive to 11:59 p.m. May 17, 2020 (read as 2020-05-17)
End
Until the state of emergency is rescinded or the order is amended or rescinded; replaced by 20-24.2 (Nov. 25, 2020; effective Dec. 3, 2020) (read as 2020-11-25)
In force
May 17, 2020 to Nov. 25, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all medical, dental and dental specialty facilities, practices, and practitioners
Functions reached
  • SX
  • PR
  • CH
  • ST sterilization and fallow time
  • SC PPE (PPE supply criteria)
  • FD scheduling
  • CB
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

I hereby prohibit all medical, dental and dental specialty facilities, practices, and practitioners in Washington State from providing non-urgent health care and dental services, procedures, and surgeries unless they act in good faith and with reasonable clinical judgment to meet and follow the procedures and criteria provided below: COVID Assessment: Local health jurisdictions (LHJs) in collaboration with their health partners, should assess the COVID-19 status in the communities they serve.... This Proclamation is retroactive to 11:59 PM on May 17, 2020, and shall remain in effect until the [state of emergency is rescinded or this order is amended or rescinded].

Enforcement

RCW 43.06.220(5); DOH licensing

Notes

Resumption of non-urgent care conditioned on PPE supply, testing, distancing, screening and capacity criteria; the conditions were in force through December 2, 2020.