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Ex. AL-082 Order Primary source read

Alabama Dental Treatment Protocol Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic (effective April 3, 2020; updated April 7, 2020)

Board protocol: all elective dental procedures delayed by order of the State Health Officer; urgent care only; daily staff self-assessment; PPE; waiting-room rules

Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama · Alabama (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Alabama
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Ala. Code § 34-9-43; Ala. Admin. Code r. 270-X-2-.15 (dentists must follow current CDC guidelines); implementing the State Health Officer's order
Issued
2020-04-03 Apr. 3, 2020
Effective
2020-04-03
End
2020-04-30 5:00 p.m. (procedures permitted to resume under the Safer at Home Order); replaced by the Return-to-Practice protocol of April 29, 2020 (Ex. AL-083) (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Apr. 3, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all licensed dentists and dental offices in Alabama
Functions reached
  • CH chairside care
  • PR elective and aerosol-generating procedures
  • EM emergency-only period
  • ST sterilization and screening
  • FD scheduling
  • HR staff screening
Collection
Alabama AL

Operative words

Effective April 3, 2020, by Order of Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama State Health Officer, all elective dental and medical procedures shall be delayed. This Order supersedes all orders previously issued by the State Health Officer and Jefferson and Mobile County Health Officers.... C. Scope of Treatment 1. Reschedule Elective Procedures (Urgent Care patients only)... Each office/clinic staff member must self-assess their health daily before reporting to work.

Enforcement

Board licensing authority; Ala. Admin. Code r. 270-X-2-.15

Notes

Dental: the Board's own document that every Alabama dental practice was limited to urgent care from March 19/28 through April 30, 2020.

Retrieval note

Text-layer PDF read (first pages).