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Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding the Scheduling and Performance of Non-Essential Elective Invasive Procedures

Phase II elective-procedure order (attestation; airborne contaminant removal timelines)

Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
G.L. c. 17, s. 2A; Public Health Council authorization; approval of the Governor
Issued
2020-06-24 June 24, 2020
Effective
2020-06-24
End
Superseded 12:01 a.m. December 11, 2020 by the December 7, 2020 order; that order rescinded March 1, 2021 (read as 2020-12-11)
In force
June 24, 2020 to Dec. 11, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all health care providers performing non-essential elective invasive procedures, including cosmetic procedures
Functions reached
  • SX/PR elective and cosmetic procedures
  • ST dental fallow time (airborne contaminant removal)
  • FD scheduling throughput
Collection
Massachusetts MA

Operative words

a health care provider that has completed an attestation certifying that they meet clinical, capacity, safety standards, and governance requirements to resume providing non-essential elective invasive procedures, including elective cosmetic procedures, shall implement procedures published by the Department of Public Health regarding the scheduling and performance of such non-essential elective procedures, including adhering to timelines for airborne contaminant removal as set forth in Department of Public Health guidance. Any health care provider that has not completed the attestation must not perform any non-essential elective invasive procedures.

Enforcement

Facility and professional licensure

Retrieval note

The same mass.gov URL later carried the December 7, 2020 version; the Wayback captures nearest December 2020 returned this June 24, 2020 text.