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Ex. SEC-01-116DC Health recommendation (Mar. 17, 2020) that all elective medical procedures, non-urgent hospital and outpatient visits and non-urgent dental procedures be postponed; DC Health guidance for resuming elective surgery (May 26, 2020)DC Health guidance on elective proceduresDC Health (Department of Health)District of ColumbiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. MA-058Order of the Commissioner of Public Health regarding non-essential elective invasive procedures (hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers)Order postponing non-essential elective invasive proceduresCommissioner of Public HealthMassachusettsStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-125NCDHHS Secretary's letter to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (Mar. 20, 2020) requesting suspension of elective and non-urgent procedures effective Mar. 23, 2020NCDHHS request to suspend elective and non-urgent procedures and surgeriesSecretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen (NCDHHS)North CarolinaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-140Orders of Mar. 19, 2020 closing businesses that are not life-sustaining, with the Industry Operation Guidance list ('Home Health Care Services - Yes - Elective procedures prohibited'; hospitals - Yes - elective procedures prohibited); DOH Guidance on Ambulatory Surgical Facilities' Responses to COVID-19 (Mar. 20, 2020)Pennsylvania life-sustaining business orders and list (elective procedures prohibited); DOH ASF guidanceGovernor Tom Wolf and Secretary of HealthPennsylvaniaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. OK-018Executive Memorandum 2020-02Elective Surgery Acuity Scale (ESAS) tiers governing elective surgeries reinstated April 24, 2020Governor J. Kevin StittOklahomaStateApr. 16, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-095IDPH Guidance: Elective Surgery and Procedures (Apr. 24, 2020) (following IDPH's Mar. 19, 2020 direction to postpone)IDPH guidance permitting hospitals and ASTCs to resume elective procedures from May 11, 2020 on stated criteriaIllinois Department of Public HealthIllinoisStateApr. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. IA-005Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (nonessential medical and dental services; retail closures)Proclamation suspending nonessential or elective surgeries and procedures and elective dental procedures, mandating telehealth payment…Governor Kim ReynoldsIowaStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. UT-003State Public Health Order UPHO 2020-03 (elective surgeries and procedures)State Public Health Order (postponement of elective surgeries and procedures)Joseph K. Miner, M.D., Executive Director, Utah Department of HealthUtahStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AK-007COVID-19 Health Mandate 005 (Mandate 5.1, Elective Procedures)Health Mandate 005 (postponement of all non-urgent or elective procedures for three months)Governor Dunleavy; Commissioner Crum; Dr. ZinkAlaskaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. MN-005Emergency Executive Order 20-09Directing Delay of Inpatient and Outpatient Elective Surgery and Procedural Cases during COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. NJ-006Executive Order No. 109 (2020)Suspension of all elective surgeries and invasive procedures, medical and dental; PPE inventory reporting; Division of Consumer Affairs…Governor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-130State Public Health Order (Mar. 23, 2020) postponing elective surgeries and proceduresState Public Health Order: elective surgeries and proceduresUtah Department of Health (Executive Director Joseph Miner)UtahStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-007Addendum 3 to Executive Order 01-20Suspension of all Non-Essential Adult Elective Surgery and Medical and Surgical Procedures (including all dental procedures)Governor Philip B. ScottVermontStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. FL-009Executive Order 20-72Emergency Management - COVID-19 - Non-essential Elective Medical ProceduresGovernor Ron DeSantisFloridaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. NY-019Executive Order No. 202.25Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster EmergencyGovernor Andrew M. CuomoNew YorkStateApr. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. OK-020Amended Executive Memorandum 2020-02Amended Elective Surgery Acuity Scale: Tier 2 allowable April 24, Tier 1 allowable April 30, 2020; pre-operative COVID-19 test requiredGovernor J. Kevin StittOklahomaStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-022Emergency Executive Order 20-09Directing Delay of Inpatient and Outpatient Elective Surgery and Procedural Cases during COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyGovernor Tim Walz (approved by the Executive Council)MinnesotaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-049Executive Order No. 202.25Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency (county-based resumption of elective surgeries…Governor Andrew M. CuomoNew YorkStateApr. 29, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-053ADH Directive on Elective SurgeriesDirective postponing elective procedures, testing and office visitsArkansas Department of Health (Secretary of Health Nathaniel Smith, M.D.)ArkansasStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. OR-005Executive Order 20-10Conserving Personal Protective Equipment: Cancelling Elective and Non-urgent Procedures; Limiting VisitationGovernor Kate BrownOregonStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. WV-014Executive Order 16-20Prohibition of all elective medical procedures in hospitals, offices and clinicsGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 31, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-004Executive Order 2020-10Delaying Elective Surgeries to Conserve Personal Protective Equipment Necessary to Test and Treat Patients with COVID-19Governor Douglas A. DuceyArizonaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-066Emergency Executive Order 20-09Directing Delay of Inpatient and Outpatient Elective Surgery and Procedural CasesGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-080Addendum 3 to Executive Order 01-20Suspension of all Non-Essential Adult Elective Surgery and Medical and Surgical ProceduresGovernor Philip B. ScottVermontStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-034Addendum 3 to Executive Order 01-20Suspension of all Non-Essential Adult Elective Surgery and Medical and Surgical ProceduresGovernor Phil ScottVermontStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read

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