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Ex. SEC-03-056 Order Primary source read

Public Health Order (Apr. 30, 2020) on non-essential health care services, procedures and surgeries

Public Health Emergency Order: health care services

Secretary of Health Kathyleen M. Kunkel · New Mexico (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Mexico
Level
State
Authority
NMSA 1978, 12-10A-6; 24-1-3(C), (Q); 12-10-4(B)(3); EO 2020-004
Issued
2020-04-30 Apr. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-05-01
End
superseded by later health care orders (May 2020 onward) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
May 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rulesSupply chain
Addressees
  • all hospitals and other health care facilities, ambulatory surgical facilities, dental, orthodontic and endodontic offices
Functions reached
  • CH
  • PR
  • ST
  • FD
  • SC
Collection
Dental Practices SEC-03

Operative words

1. 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 non-essential health care services, procedures, and surgeries, except under the conditions provided below. 2. Medical practitioners may gradually resume operations in compliance with guidelines provided by the New Mexico Department of Health... 4. To reopen or expand... a facility must affirm past compliance with all current Public Health Emergency Orders and demonstrate [reporting, PPE conservation, screening, distancing and visitor conditions].

Enforcement

NMSA 1978, 12-10A-19 (civil penalty $5,000 per violation); 24-1-21

Notes

Continues the Mar. 24, 2020 PHO (dental limited to urgent and emergency care) and its Apr. 6 extension to Apr. 30 (ADA); dental resumed May 12, 2020 under DOH 'Reopening Guidelines: Medical Offices'.

Retrieval note

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