Emergency Regulation Governing the Control and Prevention of COVID-19 Mandating Vaccines for Healthcare Workers and In Higher Education, Healthcare, and Related Settings

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania

Level

City

Authority

Philadelphia Home Rule Charter 8-407; Philadelphia Code 6-202; Mayor's Declaration of Extraordinary Circumstance (Mar. 11, 2020)

Issued

2021-08-12 Aug. 12, 2021

Effective

2021-08-16 (documentation, exemption and testing duties); Oct. 15, 2021 (employment bar; Oct. 22, 2021 for non-hospital, non-long-term-care personnel) (read as 2021-08-16)

End

Rescinded 2025 (post-period) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Aug. 16, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• all Healthcare Institutions and Covered Healthcare Personnel providing services in the City, including personal care in a patient's home

Functions reached

• HC aides serving City patients
• SN
• IC
• HR
• WF
• OF documentation

Collection

Home Care, Nursing and Senior Living SEC-04

Operative words

2(A): Effective October 15, 2021, no Healthcare Institution shall employ (including self-employ), contract with, or otherwise utilize the services of Covered Healthcare Personnel unless such Covered Healthcare Personnel (i) has been Fully Vaccinated; or (ii) received an exemption... 6: This regulation is effective immediately upon the filing of this regulation with the Department of Records. 7(C)-(D): [records open to inspection] as a condition of operation; [orders to cease operations, fines and license suspensions].

Enforcement

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