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Proclamation 21-14

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement (health care providers, health care settings, State agencies)

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h), (3)
Issued
2021-08-09 Aug. 9, 2021
Effective
2021-08-09 (vaccination deadline Oct. 18, 2021) (read as 2021-08-09)
End
Amended 21-14.1 (Aug. 20) and 21-14.2 (Sept. 27, 2021); rescinded Oct. 31, 2022 (read as 2021-09-27)
In force
Aug. 9, 2021 to Sept. 27, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • Health Care Providers; individuals or entities operating Health Care Settings (acute care facilities including hospitals); State agencies and workers
Functions reached
  • HR
  • WF
  • IC
  • OF (verification and exemption processing)
  • CB
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

I hereby prohibit... c. Any Health Care Provider from failing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after October 18, 2021; and d. Any individual or entity that operates a Health Care Setting from permitting a Health Care Provider to engage in work as an employee, contractor, or volunteer after October 18, 2021 if the Health Care Provider has not been fully vaccinated... 'Health Care Setting' [includes] Acute care facilities, including, but not limited to, hospitals; [if a facility provides health care] services, such as a hospital, then the entire facility is a Health Care Setting.

Enforcement

RCW 43.06.220(5) (gross misdemeanor); DOH licensure

Notes

Every Washington hospital ran a verification, exemption and separation program during Aug.-Sept. 2021 to meet the Oct. 18 deadline.