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Several Trauma Service Areas, Including Travis County, Trigger Governor's Order on Capacity Restrictions

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On October 8, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32 to reopen certain venues to 75% capacity and allow resumption of elective surgeries in certain counties, with the exception of counties that reside...more

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Two New Trauma Service Areas Cross Hospitalization Threshold to Trigger COVID-19 Reopening Rollback

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The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has advised that two additional Trauma Service Areas (TSAs) now have COVID-19-related hospitalization rates high enough to trigger capacity reductions under Governor Greg...more

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Rising Hospitalizations Trigger Tightened Restrictions for Bexar County

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Under Governor Abbott’s most current COVID-19 order, GA-32, an “area of high hospitalizations” is defined as any Trauma Service Area (TSA) that has had seven consecutive days in which the number of COVID-19 hospitalized...more

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Increases in Coronavirus Hospitalizations Triggers Reopening Rollbacks in El Paso and Lubbock

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Update: On the evening of October 29, 2020, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego issued Order No. 13 “Stay Home/Stay Safe.” Order No. 13 supersedes all prior orders unless referenced in Order No. 13. Order No. 13 went into...more

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Governor Abbott Loosens Restrictions on Businesses, Hospital Capacity, and Nursing Home Visitation Policies for Most Counties in...

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Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced plans to continue Texas’ reopening process after the coronavirus pandemic brought public activity in much of the state to a halt earlier this year. Executive Order GA-30 allows...more

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Suspends Elective Surgeries in 11 Trauma Service Areas

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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

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Abbott Expands Counties Required To Postpone All Non-essential Surgeries

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Texas: On July 9 Governor Abbott issued a Proclamation (the Proclamation) amending Executive Order GA-27. The Proclamation expands the number of counties required to postpone all non-essential surgeries and procedures...more

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Extends Ban on Elective Surgeries to Four Additional Counties

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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

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Governor Abbott Issues New Executive Order – No Elective Surgeries In Bexar, Dallas, Harris And Travis Counties

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In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-27 on June 25, 2020, to ensure hospital bed availability for COVID-19 patients in certain...more

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Catching Up: A Summary of Texas Rules Currently in Place Regarding COVID-19

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Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, expanding Executive Order GA-23’s enumerated list of activities and services that may resume under the state’s second wave of reopenings. Governor Abbott’s...more

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Texas Medical Board Issues Emergency Rule in Response to Governor Abbott’s Hospital Capacity Executive Order

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Last Thursday, the Texas Medical Board announced an emergency rule in response to Gov. Abbott’s recent Executive Order GA-19 related to hospital capacity. Like the governor’s order, the emergency rule went into effect on...more

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Governor Abbott Announces Phase One to Open Texas After COVID-19

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...On April 27, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he intends to allow the state’s stay-at-home orders to expire on April 30, paving the way for ramping up the Texas economy again in three phases. In Phase I and by...more

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Governor Abbott Lifts Restrictions on Surgeries, Requires Reservation of 15% of Hospital Capacity for COVID-19 Patients, and...

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On April 27, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-19 relating to hospital capacity during COVID-19. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2020, GA-19 lifts restrictions on elective surgeries originally...more

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Texas Governor Abbott Issues Statewide Plan To Reopen Texas

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Yesterday, Governor Abbott announced the first phase of his plan to reopen Texas. The Governor’s announcement was accompanied by The Governor’s Report to Open Texas, a 60+ page guide laying out the plan for reopening (with...more

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Texas State Agencies Weigh in on Governor’s Order on Non-Urgent Surgeries, But do They Provide Clarity?

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As previously reported, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-15 extending the ban on surgeries and procedures with modifications regarding diagnostic procedures, timely (rather than immediate) need for...more

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Texas Governor's Executive Orders Take First Steps Toward Reopening of State

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on April 17, 2020, issued a series of three Executive Orders relating to the COVID-19 crisis. The first, GA-15, relates to hospital capacity; the second, GA-16, relates to the reopening of select...more

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Texas Allows More Elective Procedures, But Questions Remain

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On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor, Gregg Abbot signed Executive Order GA-15 which extended, with some modifications, Executive Order GA-09 which prohibits certain non-emergency surgeries and procedures and is set to expire on...more

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Texas Governor Reduces Restrictions on Surgical and Medical Procedures

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On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor Abbott issued an executive order permitting healthcare facilities to provide less urgent surgical and medical procedures. This order is in effect until May 8, 2020...more

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Governor Abbott Permits Certain Medical Procedures, Updates Guidelines for Senior Care Facilities

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On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-15 relating to hospital capacity and personal protective equipment (PPE) needed for the COVID-19 response. This order creates two new exceptions to...more

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Governor Abbott Waives Certain Additional Regulations to Expand Healthcare Workforce in Texas

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- On March 25, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a temporary waiver of certain hospital rules and agency regulations aimed at increasing the number of COVID-19 patients that can be served in Texas. - Abbott also...more

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Texas Governor Allows Qualified, but not Certified, EMS Workers to Perform EMS Services During Pandemic

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has suspended certain regulations governing Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”) and first responders, which will allow qualified, but not certified, EMS workers to provide services during the...more

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Texas Works to Address Healthcare Capacity and Workforce Shortage Issues in Wake of COVID-19

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- On March 25, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a temporary waiver of certain hospital rules and agency regulations aimed at increasing the number of COVID-19 patients that can be served in Texas. - Abbott also...more

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COVID-19 Emergency Update: Texas Governor Prohibits Elective Surgeries and Suspends Hospital Capacity Limits

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On March 22, 2020 Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order prohibiting all surgeries and procedures that are “not immediately medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life...more

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