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, 120130(c), 120135, 120140, 120145, 120175, 120195, 131080

Issued

2021-08-05 Aug. 5, 2021

Effective

2021-08-05 (full vaccination by Sept. 30, 2021) (read as 2021-08-05)

End

Amended Dec. 22, 2021 (boosters), Feb. 22 and Sept. 13, 2022; rescinded effective Apr. 3, 2023 (read as 2021-12-22)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

• workers in General Acute Care Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Adult Day Health Care Centers, PACE, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospitals, Clinics and Doctor Offices, Congregate Living Health Facilities, Dialysis Centers, Hospice Facilities, Pediatric Day Health and Respite Care Facilities, Residential Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities

Functions reached

• HR
• WF
• IC
• OF
• CB

Collection

Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

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... 2. Workers may be exempt from the vaccination requirements under section (1) only upon providing the operator of the facility a declination form... [Religious Beliefs or Qualifying Medical Reasons]... Testing must occur twice weekly for unvaccinated exempt workers in acute health care and long-term care settings, and once weekly for such workers in other health care settings [and exempt workers must wear a NIOSH respirator or surgical mask at all times in the facility].

Enforcement

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