Today,
Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH)
released a new emergency proclamation, order on healthcare
matters, an EMS workforce order, and an updated MDH provider
bulletin. Please click the links below to review the documents and
share with your teams as appropriate.
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Proclamation
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Declares a state of
emergency and catastrophic health emergency.
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Healthcare Matters
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Authorizes certain
actions by the Secretary of Health.
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Allows for expanded
scope of healthcare practitioners' licenses.
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Allows nursing
graduates to function as full RNs, with supervision.
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Allows interstate
reciprocity for healthcare licenses & inactive health care
practitioners to practice.
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Activates the
Maryland Responds Medical Reserve Corps.
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EMS Workforce
Order
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Authorizes certain
actions by MIEMSS to augment healthcare workforce.
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Updated MDH
Provider Bulletin
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Per FDA, expands
booster/additional dose eligibility and other technical
amendments.
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