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Governor's Aug. 18, 2021 vaccination protocols for nursing home and hospital staff (as reported by WBOC)

Hogan Institutes Stricter Vaccine Protocols for Workers at Md. Nursing Homes, Hospitals

Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. (announcement); Maryland Department of Health (implementing order) · Maryland (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Maryland
Level
State
Authority
Md. Code, Public Safety 14-303, 14-3A-03; Health-General 18-208
Issued
2021-08-18 Aug. 18, 2021
Effective
First dose by Sept. 1, 2021 or regular testing (read as 2021-09-01)
End
Post-period (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Sept. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • staff of the State's 227 nursing homes and all hospitals
Functions reached
  • IC
  • HR
  • WF
  • RS
Collection
Home Care, Nursing and Senior Living SEC-04

Operative words

Larry Hogan on Wednesday instituted new vaccination protocols at the state's hospitals and nursing homes to require that staff provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Workers at... the state's 227 nursing homes and all hospitals in the state will be required to get their first vaccine shot by Sept. 1.... Nursing homes that fail to comply with the [order face penalties].

Enforcement

MDH order.

Notes

Press account of the Governor's announcement;

Retrieval note

Raw capture rendered locally.