{"id":"SEC-01-071","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Massachusetts","state":"MA","metro":"","industry":"01","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Commissioner of Public Health (Department of Public Health), with the approval of the Public Health Council and the Governor","authority":"M.G.L. c. 17, 2A; c. 111, 6 and 51","instrument":"Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (March 15, 2020) (elective procedures)","title":"Order of the Commissioner of Public Health: Nonessential, Elective Invasive Procedures","dateIssued":"2020-03-15","effective":"2020-03-18","end":"2020-05-18 (Order permitting attested providers to resume high-priority preventive care and urgent procedures)","startDate":"2020-03-18","endDate":"2020-05-18","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["all hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers licensed by DPH"],"clause":"[all hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers shall postpone or cancel any nonessential, elective invasive procedures until the state of emergency is terminated] (scanned PDF; language from DPH\u0027s release; ACS quotes the May 18, 2020 successor)","enforcement":"M.G.L. c. 111, 51 licensure","functions":["SX","OC","CB"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.mass.gov/doc/march-15-2020-elective-procedures-order/download","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":51676,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-01","url":"/library/SEC-01-071","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-01-071","citation":"Commissioner of Public Health (Department of Public Health), with the approval of the Public Health Council and the Governor, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (March 15, 2020) (elective procedures) (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-071)","stateName":"Massachusetts","related":[]}