{"id":"SEC-03-074","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Maine","state":"ME","metro":"","industry":"03","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention","authority":"22 M.R.S. 802(2), 802(4-B); 5 M.R.S. 8054 (emergency rule)","instrument":"10-144 C.M.R. ch. 264, Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers (emergency routine technical rule)","title":"Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers (COVID-19 added; Dental Health Practices covered)","dateIssued":"2021-08-12","effective":"2021-08-12","end":"permanent rule adopted 2021-2022 (deadline for compliance Oct. 1, 2021; enforcement from Oct. 29, 2021)","startDate":"2021-08-12","endDate":"2021-10-01","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","HC","EMP"],"addressees":["Designated Health Care Facilities","EMS Organizations","Dental Health Practices and their employees"],"clause":"This rule also requires employees of Designated Health Care Facilities, Dental Health Practices, and EMS Organizations to become immunized to COVID-19.... B. Each EMS organization and Dental Health Practice must require for all employees a Certificate of Immunization against COVID-19.... Employee means any person who performs any service for wages or other remuneration for a Designated Health care Facility, EMS Organization or Dental Health Practice. For purposes of this rule, independent contractors... are considered employees.","enforcement":"22 M.R.S. 804 (exclusion from work; licensing action)","functions":["HR","WF","CH","OF"],"notes":"Dental practices are named as a covered class in terms.","sourceUrl":"https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/144/144c264.docx","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20211012204422/https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/144/144c264.docx","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":74459,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-03","url":"/library/SEC-03-074","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-03-074","citation":"Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 10-144 C.M.R. ch. 264, Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers (emergency routine technical rule) (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. SEC-03-074)","stateName":"Maine","related":[]}