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Ex. NV-056 Order Primary source read

Approved minutes of the Board of Health emergency meeting of September 10, 2021 (agenda item 2: adoption of emergency regulations amending NAC ch. 441A)

Emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of State employees and contractors in State-operated, licensed health-care settings and State-operated detention facilities by November 1, 2021

Nevada State Board of Health · Nevada (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Nevada
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
NRS 441A.120; NRS 233B.0613; Medical Advisory Team recommendation of Aug. 5, 2021
Issued
2021-09-10 Sept. 10, 2021
Effective
2021-09-10 (compliance by Nov. 1, 2021) (read as 2021-09-10)
End
120-day emergency regulation. (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Sept. 10, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • Department of Health and Human Services employees, contractors and transfers
  • Department of Corrections employees, new hires and contractors
Functions reached
  • HR credentialing and hiring
  • IC staff vaccination
  • WF
Collection
Nevada NV

Operative words

Item for Possible Action - Consideration and Possible Adoption of Proposed Emergency Statement and Emergency Regulations amending Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) Chapter 441A, relating to COVID-19 vaccinations for State employees and State contractors working in State-operated, licensed healthcare settings or State-operated detention facilities.... [Mr. Young, Governor's policy director:] we are bringing forth the requirement that all Department of Health and Human Services Employees (DHHS), Contractors, or transfers who enter our institutions for vulnerable populations within the normal scope of their employment, as well as Department of Corrections (NDOC) employees, must receive all necessary doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to become fully vaccinated on or before November 1st, 2021.... This policy will also require new hires to be vaccinated prior to their start date.

Enforcement

Employment condition; Board of Health regulation under NRS 441A.120

Notes

The Board voted 4-0; the Governor signed the emergency regulation (Governor's release, Sept. 10, 2021). the NDOC implementation memo (Ex. NV-057) states its terms.

Retrieval note

Primary as to the Board's action; the regulation text is verified_secondary through the minutes and Ex. NV-057.