{"id":"SEC-01-073","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Tennessee","state":"TN","metro":"","industry":"01","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Bill Lee","authority":"Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-107","instrument":"Executive Order No. 18","title":"An Order Regarding Alternative Health Care Facilities, Suspension of Non-Emergency Dental and Elective Procedures","dateIssued":"2020-03-23","effective":"2020-03-24 (procedures postponed through Apr. 13, 2020)","end":"2020-04-13 (extended to Apr. 30 by EO 25)","startDate":"2020-03-24","endDate":"2020-04-13","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["all hospitals and surgical outpatient facilities; dentists; health care professionals"],"clause":"2. All hospitals and surgical outpatient facilities in the State of Tennessee shall not [perform non-essential procedures];... freestanding surgical outpatient facilities must postpone through the expiration of [this Order all] elective surgery, except for emergency or trauma-related surgery where postponement [would risk death or serious harm]... shall remain in effect until 12:01 a.m., Central Daylight Time, on April 13, 2020.","enforcement":"Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-120 (Class A misdemeanor)","functions":["SX","OC","IP alternative care sites","CB"],"notes":"Also authorizes alternative health care facilities and licensure flexibilities.","sourceUrl":"https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/pub/execorders/exec-orders-lee18.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":784618,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-01","url":"/library/SEC-01-073","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-01-073","citation":"Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 18 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-073)","stateName":"Tennessee","related":["SEC-01-074"]}