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Ex. SEC-01-113 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Executive Order D 2020 009

Ordering the Temporary Cessation of All Elective and Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures and Preservation of Personal Protective Equipment

Governor Jared Polis · Colorado (State)

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Jurisdiction
Colorado
Level
State
Authority
Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-33.5-704
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-03-23)
End
2020-04-14 by its terms; extended by D 2020 027 (Apr. 6) to Apr. 26, 2020 (read as 2020-04-14)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care ordersSupply chain
Addressees
  • hospitals, surgical centers and all medical, dental and veterinary facilities
Functions reached
  • SX
  • SC PPE inventory reporting
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

As of 12:01 am on March 23, 2020, all voluntary or elective surgeries or procedures, whether medical, dental, or veterinary, are suspended in the State of Colorado until April 26, 2020, at the earliest. A voluntary or elective surgery or procedure means that the surgery can be delayed for a minimum of three months without undue risk to the current or future health of the patient (ACS tracker quotation of D 2020 027).

Enforcement

Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-33.5-704

Notes

Recited in SEC-01-090.