{"id":"SEC-03-014","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"03","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 418","instrument":"Executive Order GA-09","title":"Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster","dateIssued":"2020-03-22","effective":"2020-03-22 (immediately)","end":"2020-04-21 11:59 p.m. (superseded by GA-15)","startDate":"2020-03-22","endDate":"2020-04-21","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["HC","CLOSE"],"addressees":["all licensed health care professionals","all licensed health care facilities"],"clause":"all licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities shall postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life of, a patient who without immediate performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient\u0027s physician; PROVIDED, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to any procedure that, if performed in accordance with the commonly accepted standard of clinical practice, would not deplete the hospital capacity or the personal protective equipment needed to cope with the COVID-19 disaster.","enforcement":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code 418.173 (fine to $1,000; confinement to 180 days)","functions":["CH","PR","FD","SC","LB"],"notes":"The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners applied GA-09 to dentists (emergency-only) from Mar. 23, 2020.","sourceUrl":"https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA_09_COVID-19_hospital_capacity_IMAGE_03-22-2020.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":357139,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-03","url":"/library/SEC-03-014","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-03-014","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-09 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-014)","stateName":"Texas","related":["SEC-03-015","SEC-03-016"]}