{"id":"ME-014","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Maine","state":"ME","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Janet T. Mills","authority":"37-B M.R.S. § 742(1)(C)(1), (13)(c)","instrument":"Executive Order 35 FY 19/20","title":"An Order Suspending Enforcement of Provisions of Certain Licensing Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate Health Care and Veterinary Care During the State of Emergency Created by COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-04-06","effective":"2020-04-06","end":"§ I(A) and licenses under §§ I(C)-(D) to Aug. 30, 2021; remainder June 30, 2021 (EO 40 § II(C)(6)); amended Feb. 3, 2021 (EO 29 FY 20/21)","startDate":"2020-04-06","endDate":"2021-08-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["licensed health care and veterinary professionals","Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation boards"],"clause":"WHEREAS, on March 15, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance urging the postponement of non-urgent medical and dental procedures, elective surgeries, and appointments; and WHEREAS, on March 24, Governor Mills issued Executive Order 19 FY 19/20... which required essential businesses, to the maximum extent practicable, to have their employees work remotely and comply with social distancing requirements, and further strongly encouraged health care providers to use telehealth and telephone consultation","enforcement":"Licensing boards","functions":["TM telehealth","HR credentialing and temporary licenses","PR procedures"],"notes":"Authorized telehealth across licensing rules and temporary licenses for out-of-state providers (Governor\u0027s release Apr. 7, 2020); the recitals are the State\u0027s own record that its orders required telework and postponement of elective care.","sourceUrl":"https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/sites/maine.gov.governor.mills/files/inline-files/EO%2035.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":431121,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ME","url":"/library/ME-014","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ME-014","citation":"Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 35 FY 19/20 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-014)","stateName":"Maine","related":["ME-015","ME-016","ME-013","ME-011","ME-017","ME-018","ME-019","ME-007","ME-010","ME-006","ME-005","ME-004"]}