State Public Health Officer Order of August 5, 2021, Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement

The record

Jurisdiction

California

Level

State

Authority

Cal. Health & Safety Code 120125, 120140, 120175, 120195, 131080; Gov. Code 8625 et seq.

Issued

2021-08-05 Aug. 5, 2021

Effective

August 5, 2021; full vaccination (last dose) by September 30, 2021 (read as 2021-08-05)

End

Amended Dec. 22, 2021 (boosters), Feb. 22 and Sept. 13, 2022; rescinded effective April 3, 2023 (read as 2021-12-22)

In force

Aug. 5, 2021 to Dec. 22, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• general acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (including subacute), intermediate care facilities, acute psychiatric hospitals, adult day health care centers, PACE centers, ambulatory surgery centers, chemical dependency recovery hospitals, clinics and doctor offices (including behavioral health), congregate living health facilities, dialysis centers, hospice facilities, pediatric day health and respite care facilities, residential substance use treatment and mental health treatment facilities
• all workers who provide services or work in those facilities (paid and unpaid)

Functions reached

• WF health care workforce (medical and religious exemptions only)
• HR
• IC

Collection

Workforce, schools and child care ECO-B

Operative words

'1. All workers who provide services or work in facilities described in subdivision (a) have their first dose of a one-dose regimen or their second dose of a two-dose regimen by September 30, 2021: a. Health Care Facilities: i. General Acute Care Hospitals ii. Skilled Nursing Facilities (including Subacute Facilities)...' Recital: 'At present, 63% of Californians 12 years of age and older are fully vaccinated'; 'Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and the other health care facility types identified in this order are particularly high-risk settings.'

Enforcement

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