The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
- Level
- State
- Authority
- ORS 413.042; ORS 431A.010; ORS 431.110; ORS 433.004; ORS 441.025; ORS 443
- Issued
- 2021-08-05 Aug. 5, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-08-05 through 2022-01-31 (full compliance required no later than Sept. 30, 2021) (read as 2021-08-05)
- End
- Suspended and replaced by PH 38-2021 (Aug. 25, 2021) (read as 2021-08-25)
- In force
- Aug. 5, 2021 to Aug. 25, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
- Addressees
- employers of healthcare providers and staff, contractors and responsible parties in every healthcare setting (hospitals, ASCs, nursing and assisted living facilities, adult foster homes, pharmacies, hospice, mobile clinics, provider offices, behavioral health, urgent care, chiropractic, naturopathic, acupuncture and other outpatient settings)
- Functions reached
- HR credentialing and vaccination-status documentation of every clinical and non-clinical staff member (clerical, dietary, environmental services, billing, volunteers)
- IC infection control (weekly testing)
- WF workforce availability
- CH dental chairside staff
- HC home care agencies (licensed settings and agencies under ORS 443)
- Collection
- Oregon OR
Operative words
OAR 333-019-1010 helps to prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19 by requiring health care personnel and healthcare staff who work in healthcare settings to either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested for COVID-19 on at least a weekly basis.... An employer of healthcare providers or healthcare staff, contractors or responsible parties must have and follow a policy for: (a) Requesting and obtaining from every healthcare provider and healthcare staff person proof of vaccination. (b) Required COVID-19 testing for any healthcare provider or healthcare staff person who is unvaccinated or has an unknown vaccination status, on at least a weekly basis. (c) Maintaining documentation... Full compliance with the rule is required no later than September 30, 2021. A person who violates the rule on or after September 30, 2021, may have civil penalties imposed against them of $500 per day per violation.
Enforcement
Civil penalties of $500 per day per violation from Sept. 30, 2021 (ORS 431A.010)
Notes
'Healthcare providers and healthcare staff' includes 'any clerical, dietary, environmental services, laundry, security, engineering and facilities management, administrative, billing, student and volunteer personnel.' Excludes State-run settings, K-12 schools and unlicensed private homes.