Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Mar. 26, 2020), Sections One and Two

The record

Jurisdiction

Iowa

Level

State

Authority

Iowa Code 29C.6(1), 135.140(6), 135.144(3)

Issued

2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020

Effective

2020-03-27 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-27)

End

2020-05-08 5:00 a.m. (dental; May 6 proclamation) (read as 2020-05-08)

In force

Mar. 27, 2020 to May 8, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureHealth care orders

Addressees

• all dentists and their staff
• hospitals
• outpatient procedure providers

Functions reached

• CH
• PR
• FD
• LB
• SC
• CB

Collection

Dental Practices SEC-03

Operative words

SECTION TWO.... effective at 5:00 p.m. on March 27, 2020, and continuing until this disaster proclamation expires: A. All dentists and their staff shall refrain from performing elective dental procedures, including: any cosmetic or aesthetic procedures; all routine hygiene; any orthodontic procedures other than those necessary to relieve pain or infection or to restore normal oral functioning; initiation of crowns, bridges, or dentures that do not address or prevent pain or restore normal oral functioning; any periodontal plastic surgery; extraction of asymptomatic non-carious teeth; recall visits for periodontally-healthy patients; and all appointments for high-risk patients, including ASA 2 and 3 patients, unless emergent. B. This order does not prohibit the provision of emergency dental services. C. This order shall be enforced by Iowa Dental Board investigators or their designees who, pursuant to Iowa Code 153.33(1)(b), shall have the powers and status of peace officers when enforcing this order.

Enforcement

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