New Vaccination Rules for Healthcare Workers
BY JAMIE M. BOSSUAT, ESQ. ON AUGUST 5, 2021, THE CALIFORNIA STATE PUBLIC HE ALTH OFFICER ISSUED AN ORDER REQUIRING THAT ALL WORKERS PROVIDING NE W REQUIREMENTS FOR VACCINATIONS AND TESTING OF HE ALTH CARE WORKERS.
Who is Covered? The Order applies to the following health care facilities: • General Acute Care Hospitals • Skilled Nursing Facilities (including Subacute Facilities) • Intermediate Care Facilities • Acute Psychiatric Hospitals • Adult Day Health Care Centers • Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and PACE Centers • Ambulatory Surgery Centers • Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospitals • Clinics & Doctor Offices (including behavioral health, surgical)
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• Congregate Living Health Facilities • Dialysis Centers • Hospice Facilities • Pediatric Day health and Respite Care Facilities • Residential Substance Use Treatment and Mental Health Treatment Facilities All workers in these facilities are covered, including both paid and unpaid individuals who work in indoor settings where care is provided to patients or patients have access for any purpose. Workers include, but are not limited to: • Nurses, nursing assistants, and physicians • Technicians, therapists, phlebotomists, and pharmacists • Students and trainees
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