MDH Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters (Mar. 23, 2020): elective and non-urgent procedures cease 5:00 p.m. Mar. 24, 2020

The record

Jurisdiction

Maryland

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Md. Code, Health-Gen. 2-104, 18-102, 18-103, 18-205, 18-902, 18-904; Pub. Safety 14-3A-03

Issued

2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-03-24 5:00 p.m. (elective procedures) (read as 2020-03-24)

End

Superseded Apr. 5 and May 6, 2020 (MD-044: resumption permitted 7:00 a.m. May 7, 2020) (read as 2020-05-06)

In force

Mar. 24, 2020 to May 6, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care orders

Addressees

• hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and all licensed health care facilities
• all health care practitioners authorized under the Health Occupations Article (including dentists)
• medical laboratories

Functions reached

• SX elective surgery
• PR elective and aerosol-generating dental procedures
• CL clinical visits
• DX
• OC outpatient clinics
• CB patients

Collection

Maryland MD

Operative words

5. Elective and Non-urgent Medical Procedures - Licensed Health Care Facilities: [hospitals, ambulatory surgical facilities and] other licensed health care facilities shall cease all elective and non-urgent medical procedures effective at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and not provide any such [procedures for the duration of the catastrophic health emergency]. 6. Elective and Non-urgent Medical Procedures - All Health Care Practitioners: [all health care practitioners] authorized under the Health Occupations Article shall perform only medical procedures that are critically necessary for the maintenance of health for a patient. All elective and non-urgent medical procedures and appointments shall cease effective at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and shall not be performed for the duration of the catastrophic health emergency.

Enforcement

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