This is a list of 30 states that have allowed or announced plans to allow healthcare providers to resume elective surgeries. Thought it isn’t an exhaustive list, since it is an evolving situation.

April 21

• Indiana: As a part and parcel of a revised stay-at-home order, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb relaxed restrictions on elective surgeries to state that hospitals can conduct medically necessary procedures like determining cancer diagnoses and cardiac issues. But, sufficient personal protective equipment, staff and other supplies should be available for the COVID-19 response.

April 24

• Mississippi: Performing non-emergent, elective medical procedures, in line with certain guidelines can be resumed by healthcare providers.

April 26

• Colorado: Healthcare providers are allowed to resume all voluntary or elective procedures, defined as those can be delayed for a minimum period of three months-without risking the current or future health of the patient.

April 22

• Utah: The state has allowed hospitals to start performing chosen elective procedures as per the guidelines established in consultation with the Utah Hospital Association, Utah Medical Association, Utah Dental Association and other medical providers.

• Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott relaxed restrictions on elective surgeries in the state to allow facilities to perform them if they can do it without depleting hospital capacity of personal protective equipment supply necessary to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Ohio: The state has directed healthcare professionals to review postponed procedures or surgeries with their patients to make a joint decision whether or not to proceed.

• Gov. Mike DeWine mentioned that resuming elective surgeries and procedures will require clinical judgement and they will rely on healthcare providers to make responsible decisions.

• California: Gov. Gavin Newsom has allowed hospitals to resume nonemergency surgeries and procedures, which include tumor removal, heart valve replacements and important preventive care services such as colonoscopies.

April 24

• Oklahoma: Gov. Kevin Stitt has decided to allow any procedure for conditions that are not life-threatening and those with the potential for increasing disease or death if not provided to be performed.

April 27

• Arkansas: Healthcare providers can resume some nonessential outpatient procedures as per certain requirements issued by Arkansas Health Department.

• Iowa: Healthcare organizations can start to perform some elective surgeries and procedures if they manage to meet particular requirements, which include reserving at least 30 percent of intensive care unit beds and 30 percent of medical/surgical beds for COVID-19 patients.

• Pennsylvania: Hospitals can start to perform elective surgeries and procedures if the hospital can do so without jeopardizing the safety of patients and staff or the ability of the hospital to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Louisiana: The state has managed to ease restrictions on medical and surgical procedures. Prior to this, only surgeries for emergency medical conditions was allowed. As per the revised order from the state's department of health, healthcare organizations can perform procedures in order to avoid further harm from an underlying condition or disease, and for time-sensitive conditions.

• Kentucky: Healthcare practitioners will be able to resume non-urgent services, diagnostic radiology and lab services in hospital outpatient settings, clinics, medical offices, physical therapy settings, chiropractic offices and dental offices.

April 28

• New York: Some hospitals may resume elective outpatient procedures, but only if they maintain adequate bed capacity for the COVID-19 response. Only hospitals in counties with fewer than 10 new hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients in 10 days will be allowed to resume these surgeries.

• West Virginia: Healthcare providers who have applied to the state's Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification and have got approval may resume elective surgeries.

April 29

• Washington: Healthcare organizations are allowed to resume particular elective or nonurgent procedures after the issuance of a new guidance stating that providers have to use clinical judgment to determine whether to perform these procedures by examining the potential harm that can be done to patients if the procedures were deferred.

  Also, there are certain prerequisites to performing these surgeries, which include ensuring the healthcare organization has an adequate supply of personal protective equipment.

April 30

• Tennessee: The executive order that mandated healthcare providers to postpose elective or nonurgent surgeries is set to expire at the end of the month, thus allowing providers to resume these procedures.

• Alabama: Once the stay-at-home order lifts, hospitals and other healthcare organizations may begin performing procedures for non-emergency medical conditions.

May 1

• Arizona: Healthcare providers in the state can resume elective surgeries if they can show they have implemented certain measures, which includes having a more than 14-day supply of protective gear and ensuring adequate staffing and beds.

• Oregon: Hospitals and other healthcare facilities that meet particular requirements for COVID-19 safety and preparedness will be allowed to resume nonurgent procedures.

• Virginia: The state's ban on elective surgeries was set to expire April 24, but has been extended.

• Illinois: Hospitals and surgery centers will be able to resume certain elective surgeries for non-life-threatening conditions. But they need to meet specific criteria, including proper personal protective equipment, ensuring enough overall space for COVID-19 patients remains available and testing of elective surgery patients to ensure they do not have COVID-19.

May 4

• Alaska: Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an order to allow health care services that cannot be delayed for more than eight weeks without posing a significant risk to quality of life may resume.

• Nebraska: Elective surgeries can resume only if hospitals and healthcare facilities meet requirements for available bed capacity and have requisite supplies of personal protective equipment.

• Florida: Hospitals will have the permission to resume elective surgeries, provided they have adequate space and personal protective equipment in case of a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in the state, said Gov. Ron DeSantis.

May 7

• Maryland: Licensed healthcare facilities and healthcare providers can resume elective and non-urgent medical procedures and appointments only if certain measures are in place, which includes having at least one week's supply of personal protective equipment.

May 10

• Minnesota: Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and clinics can resume certain procedures that were initially delayed, only if they meet certain requirements.

May 15

• Vermont: The state's healthcare providers will be able to return to performing nonessential or elective procedures.

May 18

• Washington: Healthcare providers can begin performing elective procedures once the state’s order banning these procedures expires.

May 31

• South Dakota: Healthcare providers are allowed to start performing nonessential, elective surgeries, which they have been asked to postpone to preserve personal protective equipment.