{"id":"MD-055","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Maryland","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Dennis R. Schrader, Secretary of Health","authority":"Md. Code, Health-Gen. 2-104, 18-102, 18-103, 18-205, 18-902, 18-904; Pub. Safety 14-3A-03; COMAR 10.06.01.06A","instrument":"MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters, No. MDH 2021-06-15-03 (testing and reporting; hospital surge capacity; in force to Dec. 31, 2021)","title":"Amended Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters","dateIssued":"2021-06-15","effective":"2021-06-15 (effective immediately)","end":"8. Termination: 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 2021 or the end of the federal PREP Act declaration, whichever first","startDate":"2021-06-15","endDate":"2021-12-31","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","SUPPLY"],"addressees":["all licensed acute care hospitals","laboratories and testing sites","health care providers"],"clause":"A. All licensed acute care hospitals (\u0022hospitals\u0022) shall provide to MDH their [surge plans and make] efforts to add staffed bed capacity equal to ten percent (10%) of that [hospital\u0027s licensed capacity, and when directed] make available additional staffed capacity equivalent to at least 10%...; iii. Any additional staffed bed capacity that is created shall be prioritized [for COVID-19 patients over] non-urgent and elective procedures and surgeries... Note: Hospitals should strongly consider rescheduling elective and [non-urgent procedures during surge]... With respect to all patient transfers, all reasonable efforts shall be [made]... 1. Testing... 4. Other Testing Items: [any provider offering] community COVID-19 testing shall make that testing available to any person presenting at the testing site without regard to that person\u0027s race, color, religion, sex, age, national [origin]... 8. Termination. This Directive and Order shall cease to have effect and be rescinded at 11:59 P.M. on December 31, 2021 or when the federal Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 is [terminated, whichever condition comes first].... JUNE 2021 AND ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.","enforcement":"Health-Gen. 18-907; Pub. Safety 14-3A-06","functions":["IP surge capacity","SX elective scheduling under surge","DX laboratories and reporting","IC"],"notes":"A State health order binding every Maryland hospital for the whole of Q3 2021, issued the same day the Governor announced the end of the state of emergency","sourceUrl":"https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/Documents/2021.06.15.03%20-%20MDH%20Order%20-%20Amended%20Various%20Health%20Care%20Matters%20Order.pdf","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210707143217/https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/Documents/2021.06.15.03%20-%20MDH%20Order%20-%20Amended%20Various%20Health%20Care%20Matters%20Order.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":297449,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MD","url":"/library/MD-055","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MD-055","citation":"Dennis R. Schrader, Secretary of Health, MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters, No. MDH 2021-06-15-03 (testing and reporting; hospital surge capacity; in force to Dec. 31, 2021) (Ex. MD-055)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["MD-044","MD-050","MD-056","MD-094","MD-054","MD-053","MD-052","MD-057","MD-058","MD-059","MD-060","MD-061"]}