| Alabama | AL | 1 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 22, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | | | Mar 19, 2020 | ■ | Apr 30, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
AL – March 19th order suspends all elective surgeries. While abortion is not strictly mentioned inthe order it was interpreted as intending to ban abortion leading to legal action in the state; March 30, 2020 restraining order froze the ban; April 12, 2020 US district judge issued an injunction blocking Alabama from suspending abortion services during the outbreak. |
| Alaska | AK | 2 | Apr 2, 2020 | -- | | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | | | Mar 19, 2020 | ■ | Apr 20, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
AK – 4/7 order delayed non-emergency procedures and surgeries including surgical abortions. "Healthcare providers are to postpone surgical abortion procedures unless the life or physical health of the mother is endangered by continuation of the pregnancy during the period of postponement" |
| Arizona | AZ | 4 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | ■ | ■ | Mar 21, 2020 | | May 1, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Arkansas | AR | 5 | Apr 2, 2020 | -- | | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | | | Apr 3, 2020 | ■ | Apr 27, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
AR – On 4/3/2020 the AR Department of Health put forth a directive on elective surgeries postponing all medically unnecessary procedures. On April 10th the department of health used this order to shut down clinical procedures at the only abortion clinic in the state. Pharmaceutical abortions are still available. |
| California | CA | 6 | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | | | Mar 19, 2020 | | Apr 22, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
CA - Elective medical procedures suspended via stay-at-home order; state allowed local authorities to decide when to resume elective procedures | |
| Colorado | CO | 8 | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | | Apr 1, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | | | Mar 23, 2020 | | Apr 27, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Connecticut | CT | 9 | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Delaware | DE | 10 | Mar 27, 2020 | -- | ■ | Jan 1, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | May 20, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| District of Columbia | DC | 11 | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
DC – The Department of Health recommended the postponement of all elective medical procedures, non-urgent hospital and outpatient visits, and non-urgent dental procedures if the delay will not cause harm (3/17/2020) | |
| Florida | FL | 12 | Mar 16, 2020 | -- | | -- | Mar 18, 2020 | ■ | | Mar 20, 2020 | | May 4, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Georgia | GA | 13 | Apr 1, 2020 | -- | | Mar 18, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | Apr 20, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Hawaii | HI | 15 | Mar 26, 2020 | -- | | Apr 15, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | Apr 26, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
HI – Reported that the governor said hospitals can resume elective procedures, but cannot find official guidance or order | |
| Idaho | ID | 16 | Mar 26, 2020 | -- | | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Illinois | IL | 17 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | May 11, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
IL – Illinois Department of Public Health issued guidance that recommended the suspension of elective procedures, but did not order/mandate it | |
| Indiana | IN | 18 | Mar 25, 2020 | -- | | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | ■ | | Mar 16, 2020 | ■ | Apr 27, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
IN – Order 3/30: Abortion clinics "are directed to cancel or postpone elective and non-urgent surgical or invasive procedures. An "elective and non-urgent" procedure, for purposes of this Executive Order includes any surgery or invasive procedure which can be delayed without undue risk to the current or future health of the patient as determined by the patient's treating physician, dentist or health care provider." (p.4) |
| Iowa | IA | 19 | Mar 25, 2020 | -- | | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | | ■ | Mar 27, 2020 | ■ | Apr 27, 2020 | -- | Nov 17, 2020 | Feb 5, 2021 | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
IA – Non-essential and elective procedures whose delay will not harm the life or wellbeing of the patient are not allowed. If a hospital has to transfer COVID patients they may not perform non-emergent procedures. | Abortion access notes
IA – Governor interpreted surgical abortions as elective medical procedure in elective procedure ban 3/27. ACLU filed a lawsuit 3/30 against the ban. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, the lawsuit was settled out of court and abortions were permitted to resume. https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/state-action-to-limit-abortion-access-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| Kansas | KS | 20 | Mar 24, 2020 | -- | | Jun 22, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | ■ | ■ | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Kentucky | KY | 21 | Mar 25, 2020 | -- | | Mar 18, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | | | Mar 18, 2020 | ■ | May 6, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
KY – 4/27 allowed non-urgent outpatient procedures. 5/6 allow non-emergency surgeries and procedures with restrictions | Abortion access notes
KY – State senate passed bill on 4/16 that would give the Attorney General power to seek injunctive relief against, and impose criminal and civil penalties against abortion providers during the public health emergency. Vetoed by the governor 4/24 |
| Louisiana | LA | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | ■ | ■ | Mar 19, 2020 | ■ | Apr 27, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
LA – Announced by governor during a press conference, but could not find any official order or guidance | Abortion access notes
LA – 4/13 Abortion clinics filed a legal challenge in federal court to prevent the suspension of abortions. Resolved 5/1 and abortions allowed to continue. |
| Maine | ME | 23 | Apr 7, 2020 | -- | | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | ■ | ■ | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
ME – Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued recommendations to postpone elective procedures but did not mandate it | |
| Maryland | MD | 24 | Mar 26, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | | Apr 1, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | | | Mar 24, 2020 | | May 7, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Massachusetts | MA | 25 | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 | | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | ■ | | Mar 18, 2020 | | May 18, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Michigan | MI | 26 | Apr 6, 2020 | -- | ■ | Jan 1, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | | | Mar 21, 2020 | | May 29, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Minnesota | MN | 27 | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | | Apr 16, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | | | Mar 23, 2020 | | May 10, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Mississippi | MS | 28 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 16, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 | | | Mar 19, 2020 | ■ | Apr 27, 2020 | -- | Dec 15, 2020 | Jan 22, 2021 | -- | | | Abortion access notes
MS – Governor banned elective medical procedures 4/10, included abortion. Order expired 4/27. |
| Missouri | MO | 29 | Mar 25, 2020 | -- | | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | ■ | ■ | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Montana | MT | 30 | Mar 30, 2020 | -- | | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Nebraska | NE | 31 | Apr 2, 2020 | -- | | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | | | Apr 3, 2020 | ■ | May 4, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
NE – Elective and non-essential procedures were prohibited and the decision would be left to a medical provider to determine what met these guidelines. The EO prohibits this by county. Governor was quoted saying that abortions were included in non-essential procedure ban. |
| Nevada | NV | 32 | Apr 7, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | ■ | ■ | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| New Hampshire | NH | 33 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 18, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| New Jersey | NJ | 34 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 22, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | ■ | ■ | Mar 27, 2020 | | May 26, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| New Mexico | NM | 35 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | | | Mar 27, 2020 | | Apr 30, 2020 | -- | Dec 11, 2020 | Feb 5, 2021 | -- | | | |
| New York | NY | 36 | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | | Mar 15, 2020 | Mar 1, 2020 | | | Mar 20, 2020 | | Jun 8, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
NY – Cancelled non-essential procedures 3/20, 3/22 extended order to include non-essential elective surgeries; 4/28 some hospitals allowed to resume elective procedures (must be in counties outside of New York City and at low risk of experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases) | |
| North Carolina | NC | 37 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | -- | Mar 23, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | May 1, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
NC – NC DHHS issued a letter 3/20 requesting hospitals and medical facilities suspend non-essential and elective surgeries, but no order | |
| North Dakota | ND | 38 | Mar 24, 2020 | -- | | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Ohio | OH | 39 | Apr 22, 2020 | -- | | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 9, 2020 | | | Mar 18, 2020 | ■ | May 1, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
OH – 3/18 Ordered surgical abortions to cease to preserve PPE. 4/23 federal district court overturned ban and allowed physicians to determine on a case by case basis if surgical abortion is essential |
| Oklahoma | OK | 40 | Mar 24, 2020 | -- | | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | | | Mar 24, 2020 | ■ | Apr 30, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
OK – Select procedures allowed based on specific criteria (PPE, age/risk of patient, staff and testing capabilities) | Abortion access notes
OK – Prohibited elective procedures on 3/24, clarified in a press statement 3/27 that this applied to all non-emergency abortion services. On 4/20, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction permitting medication abortion services and abortions for pregnancies reaching the legal limit |
| Oregon | OR | 41 | Mar 25, 2020 | -- | | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | | | Mar 23, 2020 | | May 1, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Pennsylvania | PA | 42 | Mar 27, 2020 | -- | | Mar 15, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | ■ | ■ | Mar 21, 2020 | ■ | Apr 27, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
PA – A bill was proposed to expand telemedicine in PA prior in Nov 2019, this bill expanded telemedicine with the exception of abortion services. The bill passed 4/21/20 and was delivered to the Governor 4/28/20, before he vetoed it on 4/29/20 |
| Rhode Island | RI | 44 | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | | Mar 18, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
RI - State requested suspension of elective medical procedures 3/17 but not mandated; State requested to resume elective medical procedures 5/9 | |
| South Carolina | SC | 45 | Mar 30, 2020 | -- | | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 15, 2020 | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| South Dakota | SD | 46 | Mar 24, 2020 | -- | | Apr 15, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | | | Apr 6, 2020 | | Apr 28, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Tennessee | TN | 47 | Mar 30, 2020 | -- | | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | | | Mar 24, 2020 | ■ | May 1, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
TN – 3/23 Governor banned all non-essential medical procedures, including abortion. 4/17 blocked by federal district court. |
| Texas | TX | 48 | Mar 30, 2020 | -- | | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | | | Mar 22, 2020 | ■ | May 8, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Elective medical procedure notes
TX – Loosened some restrictions for procedures at select facilities that do not use PPE necessary for COVID effort | Abortion access notes
TX – 3/22 Governor banned all non-essential medical procedures, including abortion. The ban was challenged in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals multiple times. 4/17 governor issued an EO allowing abortions to continue 4/21. |
| Utah | UT | 49 | Apr 10, 2020 | -- | | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | ■ | ■ | Mar 25, 2020 | | Apr 22, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Vermont | VT | 50 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | | | Mar 20, 2020 | | May 4, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Special enrollment period notes
VT - Unclear when this began, but per Vermont Health Connect's twitter, it was likely 3/20/2020: https://twitter.com/VTHealthConnect/status/1241085753419075584 | | |
| Virginia | VA | 51 | Mar 23, 2020 | -- | | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | | | Mar 25, 2020 | | May 1, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Washington | WA | 53 | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 | | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | ■ | | Mar 19, 2020 | | May 18, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| West Virginia | WV | 54 | Mar 30, 2020 | -- | | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | | | Apr 1, 2020 | ■ | Apr 27, 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | Abortion access notes
WV – Governor banned elective medical procedures 3/31; 4/1 attorney general clarified that abortions were considered elective. 4/24 Women’s Health Center of West Virginia filed a complaint requesting a stay on the ban of elective medical procedures. 4/30 all medical procedures, including abortion, allowed to resume per governor's executive order |
| Wisconsin | WI | 55 | Apr 20, 2020 | -- | | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | ■ | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Wyoming | WY | 56 | Mar 27, 2020 | -- | | -- | -- | | | -- | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | | |
