Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253 - Administration of COVID-19 Tests (authorizing standing orders for testing)

The record

Jurisdiction

Michigan - Department of Health and Human Services (State health department) · Michigan

Level

State

Authority

MCL 333.2253 (recited in full)

Issued

2021-02-02 Feb. 2, 2021

Effective

immediately; 'remains in effect until rescinded' (read as 2021-02-02)

End

rescinded with the MDHHS emergency orders in June 2021 (MI-076) (read as 2021-06-30)

In force

Feb. 2, 2021 to June 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther

Addressees

• authorized physicians (Chief Medical Executive, health officers, medical directors)
• testing locations, including workplaces and schools without medical staff

Functions reached

• DX diagnostics (standing-order testing at non-medical sites)
• HR employer screening programs
• SCH school testing

Collection

State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

MCL 333.2253(1) provides that: [if]... control of an epidemic is necessary to protect the public health, the director by emergency order may prohibit the gathering of people for any [purpose and may establish procedures]... I therefore order that: 1. Definitions. (a) 'Authorized physician' means the Chief Medical Executive, a Health officer, or a Medical director who is a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Michigan... 2. Ordering of tests. (a) An Authorized Physician may issue a standing order for any CLIA-waived, FDA-authorized SARS-CoV-2 tests that has received emergency use authorization for COVID-19.... This order takes effect immediately and remains in effect until rescinded. Date: February 2, 2021

Enforcement

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