In Executive Order No. 11, issued on November 26, Governor Hochul triggered the authority granted under the emergency Surge and Flex Response Plans (10 NYCRR Part 360) to limit nonessential elective procedures and/or...more
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Governor Reynolds newest proclamation placed additional restrictions on non-essential inpatient surgeries and procedures effective November 17, 2020. The new restrictions require hospitals to limit the number of...more
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation suspending elective surgeries in hospitals in all counties located within 11 Trauma Service Areas (TSAs) in Texas. Governor Abbott had previously suspended elective surgeries...more
Over the past several weeks, many states have shifted their focus from concerns around restricting business and activity due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases to resuming some limited and vital activities as COVID-19...more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-27 on June 25 relating to the need for increased hospital capacity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As COVID-19 numbers in Texas surge, the order aims to...more
Today, June 30, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation amending Executive Order GA-27 related to increased hospital capacity in Texas during the disaster posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). GA-27 became...more
This article was originally published March 26, 2020. New Information has been added for the states of Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan,...more
Across the country, health care providers have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic in the face of declining revenue and increased expenses. This financial stress has adversely affected almost all entities within the...more
On June 2, 2020, Ohio Governor DeWine announced that health care providers may resume all surgeries and procedures that had previously been delayed. ...more
Over the past few weeks, the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted towards the reopening of businesses, including resuming non-emergent health care postponed under prior guidance. The initial stages of COVID-19 created...more
This article was originally published March 26, 2020. New Information has been added for the states of Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New...more
ethikos 34, no. 5 (May 2020) - Doctors around the world are facing choices that no one wants to make. As healthcare facilities run out of beds, supplies, ventilators, and drugs, doctors must “triage”—a term coined during...more
This seventh edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a continuation of the trend we identified last week: shutdown challenges, workers' compensation claims, and wrongful death lawsuits...more
On March 23, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 109, which “limit[ed] non-essential adult elective surgery and invasive procedures, whether medical or dental, [in order to] assist in the management of vital...more
On April 19, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published recommendations for re-opening facilities to provide non-emergent non-COVID-19 health care services.[1] The recommendations provide guidance for...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued recommendations regarding reopening facilities to provide non-emergent, non-COVID-19 health care. CMS recognizes that as states and localities begin to...more
This article was originally published March 26, 2020. New information has been added for the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,...more
In a highly-anticipated move, on Tuesday Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-51, which paves the way for resuming non-essential, elective procedures under certain specific requirements for prioritization of cases,...more
What will the post-pandemic world look like? What risks and challenges will it raise and how to navigate the new litigation landscape? These are the most relevant questions amid the pandemic. To respond to them and provide...more
Late last week, Gov. Cuomo issued an executive order which in effect overrules one of his prior directives canceling all elective surgeries and procedures at general hospitals. Executive Order 202.25 allows general hospitals...more
Ohio pushes for businesses to reopen on a phased reopening schedule. Ohio plans to open up the state in phases, starting with manufacturing, distribution, construction and general office environments....more
Governor DeSantis issues an Executive Order to open businesses in Florida through a phased recovery - Restaurants and retail businesses may reopen at 25% capacity while maintaining social distancing guidelines. ...more
After nearly two months of rolling shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across all industries are preparing to resume operations in ways that prioritize the health and safety of the public and their...more
This article was originally published March 26, 2020. New information has been added for the states of Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New...more