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Ex. DE-054 Order Primary source read

Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 4202 § 7.7.1.5-7.7.1.6 (K-12 school staff testing program)

DHSS Emergency Secretary's Order: K-12 school staff must show proof of vaccination or be tested before their start date and on an ongoing basis (POST-PERIOD: Oct. 15, 2021)

Molly K. Magarik, Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services · Delaware (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
16 Del. C. §§ 122(3)(a), 128; 29 Del. C. § 10119
Issued
2021-10-15 Oct. 15, 2021
Effective
2021-10-15 (120 days) (read as 2021-10-15)
End
2022-02 (renewable once for 60 days)
In force
Oct. 15, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
Limitation types
Schools and child careVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • all K-12 schools and their staff
Functions reached
  • HR/WF school staff (post-period)
Collection
Delaware DE

Operative words

'In addition, school staff must either provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or undergo regular testing... This emergency order adds language to the September amendment of Section 7.7.... 7.7.1.5 Testing Program... 7.7.1.5.2 Before their start date, all new staff must be tested for COVID-19 in accordance with Division of Public Health Guidance or show proof of vaccination... 7.7.1.5.3 All unvaccinated staff must be tested for COVID-19 in a manner consistent [with DPH guidance]... 7.7.1.6 Schools shall amend their current practices to include: 7.7.1.6.1 Mechanisms, including disciplinary mechanisms, for addressing staff [refusals].'

Enforcement

16 Del. C. §§ 122, 128; 29 Del. C. § 10119

Notes

Post-period instrument, stated precisely; shows the Q3 2021 school regime continuing into Q4 2021. Its recital: 'Only 55% of children aged 12-18 are vaccinated and children 11 years old and younger are currently unable to be vaccinated.'

Retrieval note

Read (key lines). The recital's reference to 'the September amendment of Section 7.7' indicates a September 2021 amendment to § 4202 not separately retrieved.