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Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-028 Order Primary source read

Executive Directive No. 20-009

One-Paramedic Death Pronouncements and Mobile Intensive Care Unit Staffing (paramedics may pronounce death; advanced-life-support hospitals must maintain ALS service and may not take MICUs offline to use paramedics solely for other duties)

Judith Persichilli, Commissioner of Health · New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department; Office of Emergency Medical Services) (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department; Office of Emergency Medical Services) · New Jersey
Level
State
Authority
N.J.S.A. 26:13-18(a) (recited)
Issued
2020-04-16 Apr. 16, 2020
Effective
immediately (read as 2020-04-16)
End
'until such time as it is [rescinded]'; Public Health Emergency ended June 4, 2021 (read as 2021-06-04)
In force
Apr. 16, 2020 to June 4, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • mobile intensive care units and their sponsoring advanced-life-support hospitals
  • paramedics
Functions reached
  • ED emergency services (EMS staffing and death pronouncement)
  • HR staffing
  • OF administration
Collection
State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

hereby ORDER and DIRECT the following:... 2. Advanced life support provider hospitals must continue to maintain advanced life [support services and may not take] mobile intensive care units offline in order to use paramedics solely for [other purposes]... This Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until such time as it is [rescinded].

Enforcement

N.J.S.A. 26:13-19; EMS licensure (N.J.A.C. 8:41)

Notes

An emergency-medical-services order of the kind the cluster assignment names.

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