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- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-107
- Issued
- 2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-24 (procedures postponed through Apr. 13, 2020) (read as 2020-03-24)
- End
- 2020-04-13 (extended to Apr. 30 by EO 25) (read as 2020-04-13)
- In force
- Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care orders
- Addressees
- all hospitals and surgical outpatient facilities; dentists; health care professionals
- Functions reached
- SX
- OC
- IP alternative care sites
- CB
- Collection
- Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01
Operative words
2. All hospitals and surgical outpatient facilities in the State of Tennessee shall not [perform non-essential procedures];... freestanding surgical outpatient facilities must postpone through the expiration of [this Order all] elective surgery, except for emergency or trauma-related surgery where postponement [would risk death or serious harm]... shall remain in effect until 12:01 a.m., Central Daylight Time, on April 13, 2020.
Enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-120 (Class A misdemeanor)
Notes
Also authorizes alternative health care facilities and licensure flexibilities.