{"id":"ECO-B-083","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"California","state":"CA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"B","issuer":"State Public Health Officer (Tomas J. Aragon, M.D., Dr.P.H.), California Department of Public Health","authority":"Cal. Health \u0026 Safety Code 120125, 120140, 120175, 120195, 131080; Gov. Code 8625 et seq.","instrument":"State Public Health Officer Order of August 5, 2021, Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement","title":"Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement: workers in hospitals, skilled nursing, intermediate care, ambulatory surgery, dialysis, hospice and other listed facilities to be fully vaccinated by September 30, 2021","dateIssued":"2021-08-05","effective":"August 5, 2021; full vaccination (last dose) by September 30, 2021","end":"Amended Dec. 22, 2021 (boosters), Feb. 22 and Sept. 13, 2022; rescinded effective April 3, 2023","startDate":"2021-08-05","endDate":"2021-12-22","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","HC","EMP"],"addressees":["general acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (including subacute), intermediate care facilities, acute psychiatric hospitals, adult day health care centers, PACE centers, ambulatory surgery centers, chemical dependency recovery hospitals, clinics and doctor offices (including behavioral health), congregate living health facilities, dialysis centers, hospice facilities, pediatric day health and respite care facilities, residential substance use treatment and mental health treatment facilities","all workers who provide services or work in those facilities (paid and unpaid)"],"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: a. Health Care Facilities: i. General Acute Care Hospitals ii. Skilled Nursing Facilities (including Subacute Facilities)...\u0027 Recital: \u0027At present, 63% of Californians 12 years of age and older are fully vaccinated\u0027; \u0027Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and the other health care facility types identified in this order are particularly high-risk settings.\u0027","enforcement":"Cal. Health \u0026 Safety Code 120275, 120295 (misdemeanor); licensing enforcement","functions":["WF health care workforce (medical and religious exemptions only)","HR","IC"],"notes":"Deadline inside Q3 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Order-of-the-State-Public-Health-Officer-Health-Care-Worker-Vaccine-Requirement.aspx","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":226707,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ECO-B","url":"/library/ECO-B-083","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ECO-B-083","citation":"State Public Health Officer (Tomas J. Aragon, M.D., Dr.P.H.), California Department of Public Health, State Public Health Officer Order of August 5, 2021, Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement (Aug. 5, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-083)","stateName":"California","related":[]}