{"id":"SEC-26-003","kind":"order","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"United States (HHS)","state":"","metro":"","industry":"26","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Secretary of Health and Human Services (Acting Secretary Norris Cochran)","authority":"PREP Act, 42 U.S.C. § 247d-6d","instrument":"Seventh Amendment to the PREP Act Declaration, 86 Fed. Reg. 14462 (Mar. 16, 2021)","title":"Seventh Amendment to Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19","dateIssued":"2021-03-11","effective":"2021-03-11","end":"Declaration amended thereafter; in force through 2021Q3 and beyond","startDate":"2021-03-11","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","VAX","OTHER"],"addressees":["veterinarians","veterinary students","dentists, EMTs, midwives, optometrists, paramedics, physician assistants, podiatrists, respiratory therapists","recently retired health professionals"],"clause":"[Qualified persons include] a... dentist, podiatrist, optometrist or veterinarian licensed or certified to practice under the law of any state who prescribes, dispenses, or administers COVID-19 vaccines that are Covered Countermeasures under section VI of this Declaration in any jurisdiction where the PREP Act applies... [and] a... dental, podiatry, optometry or veterinary student with appropriate training in administering vaccines as determined by his or her school or training program and supervision by a currently practicing healthcare professional experienced in administering intramuscular injections.","enforcement":"Liability immunity conditioned on the listed requirements (CDC training, ACIP recommendations, observation, reporting)","functions":["HR (veterinary professionals drawn into the vaccination workforce)","WF"],"notes":"Shows the federal government redeploying the industry\u0027s licensed workforce in 2021; pairs with California DCA-21-137 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-037).","sourceUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-03-16/pdf/2021-05401.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":226147,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-26","url":"/library/SEC-26-003","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-26-003","citation":"Secretary of Health and Human Services (Acting Secretary Norris Cochran), Seventh Amendment to the PREP Act Declaration, 86 Fed. Reg. 14462 (Mar. 16, 2021) (Mar. 11, 2021) (Ex. SEC-26-003)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-037","DUT-FED-025"]}