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Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Mar. 26, 2020), section on nonessential surgeries; Proclamation of Apr. 24, 2020 (effective Apr. 27)

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (elective surgeries and procedures)

Governor Kim Reynolds · Iowa (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code 29C.6
Issued
2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
Effective
2020-03-27
End
2020-04-27 (Apr. 24 proclamation allowed procedures on conditions including a 30 percent ICU and medical-surgical bed reserve) (read as 2020-04-27)
In force
Mar. 27, 2020 to Apr. 27, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitHealth care orders
Addressees
  • any hospital, outpatient surgery provider, or outpatient procedure provider, whether public, private, or nonprofit
Functions reached
  • SX
  • IP 30 percent reserve
  • SC
  • IC testing
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

All nonessential or elective surgeries and procedures that utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) must not be conducted by any hospital, outpatient surgery provider, or outpatient procedure provider, whether public, private, or nonprofit. Apr. 24, 2020: A hospital must reserve at least 30% of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and 30% of medical/surgical beds for COVID-19 patients... A hospital must continue to accept and treat COVID-19 patients and must not transfer COVID-19 patients to create capacity for elective procedures (ACS tracker quotations).

Enforcement

Iowa Code 29C.6, 29C.20A (simple misdemeanor)

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