{"id":"CA-030","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"California","state":"CA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"State Public Health Officer Tomas J. Aragon","authority":"Health and Safety Code secs. 120125, 120140, 120175, 120195, 131080","instrument":"State Public Health Officer Order of August 5, 2021 (Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement)","title":"Order of the State Public Health Officer: Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement","dateIssued":"2021-08-05","effective":"2021-08-05 (vaccination deadline 2021-09-30)","end":"2023 (rescinded after the period)","startDate":"2021-08-05","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","HC","EMP"],"addressees":["general acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, acute psychiatric hospitals, adult day health care centers, PACE centers, 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","all workers in those facilities including administrative, billing and volunteer personnel"],"clause":"\u00271. 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... the unvaccinated exempt worker must meet the following requirements when entering or working in such facility:... 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\u0027 and wear a surgical mask or higher respirator.","enforcement":"Health and Safety Code sec. 120275 et seq.; facility licensure","functions":["HR credentialing and staffing","WF workforce","IC infection control","OF administrative staff"],"notes":"Reaches physician practices, dental offices are in the July 26 order (CA-031); hospices, dialysis and behavioral-health facilities named.","sourceUrl":"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Order-of-the-State-Public-Health-Officer-Health-Care-Worker-Vaccine-Requirement-8-5-2021.aspx","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":174188,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"CA","url":"/library/CA-030","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/CA-030","citation":"State Public Health Officer Tomas J. Aragon, State Public Health Officer Order of August 5, 2021 (Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement) (Aug. 5, 2021) (Ex. CA-030)","stateName":"California","related":["CA-031","CA-032","CA-033","CA-038","CA-029","CA-036","CA-037"]}