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Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-110 Order Primary source read

Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings (effective July 28, 2021)

Masks required for all individuals regardless of vaccination status in health care settings, long-term care, K-12 schools, child care and youth settings, public transit and transportation hubs, homeless and emergency shelters, cooling centers, correctional and detention facilities; masks required for unvaccinated persons in all indoor public settings and businesses; businesses may choose verification, self-attestation or universal masking

California Department of Public Health (State Public Health Officer) · California - Department of Public Health (State health department; State Public Health Officer) (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
California - Department of Public Health (State health department; State Public Health Officer) · California
Level
State
Authority
the June 11, 2021 State Public Health Officer Order, para. requiring compliance with the face-coverings guidance
Issued
2021-07-28 July 28, 2021
Effective
2021-07-28 ('supersedes all prior face covering guidance') (read as 2021-07-28)
End
superseded Dec. 15, 2021 by the universal indoor mask requirement (read as 2021-12-15)
In force
July 28, 2021 to Dec. 15, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals in California
  • businesses, venue operators and hosts
  • health care, long-term care, school, child care, transit, shelter and correctional settings
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor and premises (mask rules for unvaccinated customers; business verification duty)
  • IC health-care settings (universal masking)
  • WF workforce (school, child care, transit)
  • HR employer policies
  • CB customers
Collection
State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

Note: This guidance is effective July 28, 2021 and supersedes all prior face [covering guidance].... In California, unvaccinated persons continue to be required to wear masks in all indoor public settings.... Masks are required for all individuals in the following indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status: [public transit and transportation hubs; indoors in K-12 schools, childcare and other youth settings; healthcare settings including long-term care facilities; State and local correctional facilities and detention centers; homeless shelters, emergency shelters and cooling centers]... Additionally, masks are required for unvaccinated individuals in indoor public settings and businesses... Guidance for Businesses, Venue Operators or Hosts [must choose verification, self-attestation or universal masking].

Enforcement

Health & Safety Code § 120295 (violation of the State Public Health Officer's order is a misdemeanor); Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention ETS, 8 CCR § 3205 (workplace face-covering rules for unvaccinated employees)

Notes

The California setting-specific mask instrument in force for the whole of Q3 2021 after the general mandate ended June 15, 2021;

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