{"id":"NJ-067","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health","authority":"EO 145 para. 2; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.","instrument":"Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Hospitals to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures","title":"Conditions for hospitals to resume elective surgery on May 26, 2020 (screening, PPE, testing, capacity, visitors, reporting)","dateIssued":"2020-05-19","effective":"2020-05-26 (with EO 145)","end":"Superseded by Executive Directive 20-018 (June 24, 2020) and its revisions","startDate":"2020-05-26","endDate":"2020-06-24","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC","EMP"],"addressees":["administrators of hospitals licensed under N.J.A.C. 8:43G"],"clause":"\u0022Hospitals resuming elective surgeries and invasive procedures are required to take these additional steps to protect the healthcare workforce and patients being served: 1. Comply with all relevant State and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to protect against further spread of COVID-19; 2. Institute screening of health care staff for symptoms of COVID-19 and have policies in place for removal of symptomatic employees\u0022... Recital: the suspension \u0022preserved the capacity of our health care system to deal with the surge of COVID-19 cases, which reached its maximum impact on the health care system in the middle of April.\u0022","enforcement":"EO 145 para. 4 (DOH policies \u0022similarly enforceable\u0022); licensure","functions":["SX surgery resumed under conditions","IC screening and PPE","VS visitor policies","CB patients (pre-procedure testing and quarantine)"],"notes":"Hospitals: the reopening of elective lines was conditioned, not free.","sourceUrl":"https://www.nj.gov/health/legal/covid19/5-19-2020_HospitalGuidance_forResumingElectives.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":376238,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NJ","url":"/library/NJ-067","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NJ-067","citation":"Judith M. Persichilli, Commissioner of Health, Department of Health memorandum, Guidance for Hospitals to Resume Elective Surgery and Invasive Procedures (May 19, 2020) (Ex. NJ-067)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["NJ-068","NJ-066","NJ-069","NJ-071","NJ-070","NJ-084","NJ-085","NJ-073","NJ-064","NJ-083","NJ-074"]}