Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4407, Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation), §§ 6.4-6.5

The record

Jurisdiction

Delaware

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

16 Del. C. § 1119C; 29 Del. C. § 10119

Issued

2021-09-10 Sept. 10, 2021

Effective

2021-09-30 (120 days) (read as 2021-09-30)

End

2022-01-27 (renewable once for 60 days) (read as 2022-01-27)

In force

Sept. 30, 2021 to Jan. 27, 2022

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• every licensed hospital and its staff, vendors and volunteers

Functions reached

• HR/WF/IC hospital workforce testing and exclusion
• SC vendors tested

Collection

Delaware DE

Operative words

'In addition, hospital 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 6.0.... 6.4.1 Before their start date, all new staff, vendors and volunteers must be tested for COVID-19... 6.4.2 All staff, vendors and volunteers must be tested for COVID-19 in a manner [consistent with Division of Public Health Guidance]... 6.5.1 Work exclusion and return to work protocols for staff tested positive for COVID-19... This Emergency Order shall take effect on September 30, 2021 and shall remain in effect for 120 days.... It is hereby ordered, this 10th day of September, 2021.'

Enforcement

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