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Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-044 Order Primary source read

Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4468 Delivery of Hospice Services, Section 7.0 (25 DE Reg. 357 (Oct. 1, 2021))

Hospice: COVID-19 testing of all staff, vendors and volunteers; vaccination-or-testing; policies on refusals

Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS · Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care Quality (State)

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Jurisdiction
Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care Quality · Delaware
Level
State
Authority
16 Del. C. and 29 Del. C. § 10119 (recited)
Issued
2021-09-10 Sept. 10, 2021
Effective
2021-09-30
End
120 days from Sept. 30, 2021, renewable once for 60 days (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Sept. 30, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • licensed hospice programs
Functions reached
  • HC hospice home and facility visits
  • VL volunteers
  • HR staffing
  • IC infection control
Collection
State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

In addition, hospice staff must either provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, or undergo regular testing to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.... This emergency order adds language to the July amendment of Section 7.0.... This Emergency Order shall take effect on September 30, 2021 and shall remain in effect for 120 days.

Enforcement

Licensure sanctions; 16 Del. C. § 107

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