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- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(6), 135.144(3); dental enforcement § 153.33(1)(b)
- Issued
- 2020-05-06 May 6, 2020
- Effective
- 5:00 a.m. May 8, 2020 (read as 2020-05-08)
- End
- Dental order 'until this disaster proclamation expires,' continued in every proclamation through IA-038 (ended with the June 25, 2021 proclamation; 'Iowans should not expect that this suspension will be extended beyond June 26, 2021'); reopening provisions to May 15, 2020 (read as 2021-06-25)
- In force
- May 8, 2020 to June 25, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- dentists and dental staff
- campgrounds
- drive-in theaters
- tanning facilities
- medical spas
- social and fraternal clubs (77 counties)
- Functions reached
- CH/PR dental chairside, hygiene and procedures permitted only under mandatory Board guidelines (PPE, screening, aerosol controls)
- SC PPE inventory and supply-chain condition
- ST sterilization and infection-control protocol mandated by incorporation
- LG campgrounds reopened with measures
- PE drive-ins
- SL tanning and medical spas
- Collection
- Iowa IA
Operative words
DENTAL SERVICES. SECTION ONE.... effective at 5:00 a.m. on May 8, 2020 and continuing until this disaster proclamation expires: A. A dentist and his or her dental staff may resume providing any dental services if the dentist complies with the following requirements: (1) All dental services are provided in compliance with the Guidelines for the Safe Transition Back to Practice adopted by the Iowa Dental Board on May 5, 2020. (2) The dentist has adequate inventories of personal protective equipment (PPE) and access to a reliable supply chain without relying on state or local PPE stockpiles to comply with the Guidance for Returning to Work During COVID-19. (3) The dentist has a plan to conserve PPE consistent with guidance from the CDC and Iowa Department of Public Health. B. The performance of any dental procedures except in compliance with paragraph A continue to be prohibited. C. This order shall be enforced by Iowa Dental Board investigators or their designees who, pursuant to Iowa Code § 153.33(1)(b), shall have the powers and status of peace officers when enforcing this order. REOPENING OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES (Statewide). SECTION TWO.... effective at 5:00 a.m. on May 8, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2020: A. Campgrounds: Any public or private campground may reopen, provided that the campground implements reasonable measures... B. Drive-in movie theaters... all cars are parked at least six feet apart... C. Tanning facilities... D. Medical spas... may reopen to provide medical aesthetic services, but only if the medical spa complies with the requirements for performing outpatient procedures that utilize PPE in section 10, paragraph A, of the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued on April 27, 2020.
Enforcement
Dental Board investigators with 'the powers and status of peace officers' (Iowa Code § 153.33(1)(b))
Notes
The Board Guidelines were revised (the April 30, 2021 proclamation refers to the version 'adopted by the Iowa Dental Board on November 13, 2020');
Retrieval noteEight-page scanned PDF read by OCR.