Emergency Executive Order 20-17

The record

Jurisdiction

Minnesota

Level

State

Authority

Minn. Stat. §§ 4.035 subd. 2, 12.21, 12.31, 12.32; EO 20-01 peacetime emergency

Issued

2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-03-23 (upon approval by the Executive Council; the postponement 'no later than March 23, 2020 at 5:00 pm') (read as 2020-03-23)

End

2020-05-10 11:59 p.m. (rescinded with EO 20-09 by EO 20-51 ¶ 2, Ex. MN-018) (read as 2020-05-10)

In force

Mar. 23, 2020 to May 10, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersSupply chain

Addressees

• veterinary practices
• veterinarians

Functions reached

• CL clinical and surgical services suspended
• EM emergency care only
• SC PPE conservation
• CB clients (scheduled procedures cancelled)

Collection

Veterinary and Animal Services SEC-26

Operative words

Veterinary procedures use equipment, particularly personal protective equipment ('PPE'), which is vital to stop the spread of COVID-19.... Beginning no later than March 23, 2020 at 5:00 pm, and continuing for the duration of the peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 20-01 or until this Executive Order is rescinded, all non-essential or elective surgeries and procedures, including non-emergent or elective dental care, whether medical, dental, or veterinary, that utilize PPE or ventilators must be postponed indefinitely.... d. In the context of veterinary medicine, threats to public health, threats to the health or safety of the animal's owner (e.g., in the case of service animals), and threats to the health or safety of the animal may also be considered.

Enforcement

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