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Ex. SEC-01-126 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Public Health Emergency Order (Mar. 27, 2020) prohibiting non-essential health care services, procedures and surgeries (following the Mar. 24, 2020 order)

Public Health Order: non-essential health care services, procedures and surgeries prohibited

Secretary of Health Kathyleen Kunkel (Department of Health) · New Mexico (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
New Mexico
Level
State
Authority
NMSA 1978, 24-1-3, 24-1-5, 12-10A-1 et seq.; EO 2020-004
Issued
2020-03-27 Mar. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-03-27
End
2020-04-30 (PHO of Apr. 30, 2020 permitted gradual resumption under DOH guidelines) (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Mar. 27, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Health care orders
Addressees
  • all hospitals and other health care facilities, ambulatory surgical facilities, dental, orthodontic and endodontic offices
Functions reached
  • SX
  • OC
  • CB
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

All hospitals and other health care facilities, ambulatory surgical facilities, dental, orthodontic and endodontic offices in the State of New Mexico are prohibited from providing nonessential health care services, procedures, and surgeries. For purposes of this Order, 'non-essential health care services, procedures, and surgeries' include those which can be delayed for three (3) months without undue risk to the patient's health (ACS tracker quotation).

Enforcement

NMSA 1978, 12-10A-19; 24-1-21 (petty misdemeanor)

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