{"id":"DE-064","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Delaware","state":"DE","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor John C. Carney; Department of Health and Social Services; Department of Human Resources","authority":"Public Health Emergency of July 12, 2021 (20 Del. C. ch. 31, subch. V); 16 Del. C. § 1119C (DHCQ emergency regulations); State personnel authority","instrument":"Governor\u0027s and DHSS\u0027s announcement, \u0027COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees\u0027","title":"Announcement that from Sept. 30, 2021 staff of DHCQ-regulated long-term care and health care facilities (including hospitals, hospice, home health agencies (aide only and skilled), personal assistance services agencies, adult day care, surgical centers, office-based surgery) and State of Delaware employees must provide proof of vaccination or undergo regular testing","dateIssued":"2021-08-12","effective":"2021-09-30 (requirements)","end":"2022 (facility orders 120 days from Sept. 30, 2021, renewable)","startDate":"2021-09-30","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","HC","EMP"],"addressees":["staff of DHCQ-regulated facilities","State of Delaware employees","private employers (urged)"],"clause":"\u0027Governor Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) on Thursday announced that beginning on September 30, staff in long-term care and other health care facilities will be required to provide proof of vaccination or to undergo regular testing to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 to vulnerable populations.... The requirement also will be formalized by the end of this month and will cover the following entities regulated by the DHSS Division of Health Care Quality (DHCQ):... Acute and Outpatient Providers: Adult day cares; Free-standing birthing centers; Free-standing emergency departments; Free-standing surgical centers; Home health agencies: aide only (non-skilled); Skilled home health agencies; Hospitals (including psychiatric hospitals); Prescribed pediatric extended care centers; Hospice; Personal assistance service agencies; Office-based surgery.... Additionally, Governor Carney announced Thursday that beginning on September 30, 2021, State of Delaware employees will also be required to provide proof of vaccination or undergo regular testing for COVID-19.... Governor Carney and the Division of Public Health also encouraged private employers to impose similar requirements to encourage vaccinations.\u0027","enforcement":"Through the DHSS emergency orders (DE-046, DE-047, DE-055 and parallels) and State personnel policy (DE-NR-4)","functions":["HR/WF health-facility and State workforces from Sept. 30, 2021","CB private employers urged to follow"],"notes":"The Governor\u0027s own statement of the Q3 2021 vaccination-or-testing regime; the facility orders are DE-046, DE-047, DE-055.","sourceUrl":"https://news.delaware.gov/2021/08/12/covid-19-vaccination-and-testing-updates-for-long-term-care-facilities-health-care-facilities-and-state-employees/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1132521,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"DE","url":"/library/DE-064","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DE-064","citation":"Governor John C. Carney; Department of Health and Social Services; Department of Human Resources, Governor\u0027s and DHSS\u0027s announcement, \u0027COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees\u0027 (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. DE-064)","stateName":"Delaware","related":["DE-046","DE-047","DE-055"]}