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LDH Healthcare Facility Notice/Order #2020-COVID19-ALL-010

Amended and Updated Notice: Medical and Surgical Procedures; Dental Visits, Procedures and Surgeries; Other Healthcare Services

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health; Jimmy Guidry, M.D., State Health Officer · Louisiana (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
La. R.S. 40:1 et seq., particularly La. R.S. 40:4(A)(13) and 40:5(A)(2); Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act, La. R.S. 29:760 et seq.; Proclamation 25 JBE 2020
Issued
2020-04-20 Apr. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-04-27 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-04-27)
End
Sections I and III superseded by ALL-020 effective 2020-06-05; Section II (dental) continued by ALL-020 and the July 2, 2020 extension; all released effective 2021-05-24 (read as 2020-06-05)
In force
Apr. 27, 2020 to June 5, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all licensed health care facilities in Louisiana
  • all health care professionals licensed, certified, authorized or permitted by any board under LDH, including dentists
Functions reached
  • SX surgery and elective procedures
  • PR elective visits and procedures
  • CH/PR dental chairside and elective care (Section II)
  • OC outpatient clinics
  • SC PPE stockpile conditions
  • CB patients
Collection
Louisiana LA

Operative words

the State of Louisiana, Department of Health, is DIRECTING AND REQUIRING that all licensed healthcare facilities in Louisiana and all healthcare professionals licensed, certified, authorized, or permitted by any board, authority, or commission that is under LDH, adhere to the following provisions, restrictions, and limitations, EFFECTIVE at 12:01 a.m. on April 27, 2020:... The Department hereby directs that any and all medical and surgical procedures SHALL ONLY be performed under the following conditions until further notice. (1) Medical and surgical procedures are allowed in order to treat an emergency medical condition... (2) Medical and surgical procedures are allowed to avoid further harms from underlying condition or disease. (3) Time-Sensitive Medical Conditions:... allowed to treat time-sensitive medical conditions, provided that the facility and/or healthcare provider ensure that each of the following conditions/requirements are met

Enforcement

State Health Officer emergency order under La. R.S. 40:4 and 40:5; Sanitary Code enforcement; recited supersession of Notices ALL-006 (Mar. 18, 2020), ALL-007 (Mar. 21, 2020) and DENTAL PROVIDER-004 (Mar. 17, 2020)

Notes

Recites and supersedes the March 18 and 21, 2020 medical/surgical notices and the March 17 dental notice; Section II governs dental visits (dental providers 'should follow Section II').

Retrieval note

Copy hosted by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.

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