I will have to verify these line by line but a doctor friend in New York tells me this is how New York is responding:
New York State just enacted an executive order that:
- Removes physician oversight requirements from NPs, PAs, CRNAs, APRNs.
- Eliminates all hospital bed limits and allows non-hospitals to be used as hospitals, including hospice centers, ASCs, etc.
- Eliminates most restrictions on EMS, including allowing “medical direction” by paramedics.
- Completely suspend malpractice liability except for gross negligence.
- Completely suspend all medical record keeping requirements for patient care or billing if they get in the way of efficient medical care.
- Remove GME and other work hour restrictions.
- All elective cases canceled at hospitals, ASCs, and private offices.
- The state taking control of any hospital that does not comply, with 24h notice.
- Special restrictions on pharmacists dispensing hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine.
- State collecting a list of all licensed healthcare providers.