{"id":"MD-077","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Maryland","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Office of Governor Larry Hogan (press release)","authority":"Describes MDH Order 2021-08-05-01","instrument":"Governor\u0027s release (Aug. 5, 2021): Governor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for State Employees","title":"Governor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for State Employees","dateIssued":"2021-08-05","effective":"n/a (protocols effective Sept. 1, 2021)","end":"n/a","startDate":"2021-09-01","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX"],"addressees":["public"],"clause":"Effective September 1, employees in 48 state facilities will be required to show proof of vaccination, or adhere to strict face covering requirements and submit to regular, ongoing COVID-19 testing.... State employees in these facilities will need to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by September 1.... Nursing Homes Strongly Encouraged to Institute Vaccination Requirements. Governor Hogan called on the private operators of the state\u0027s nursing homes to institute similar vaccination requirements for their employees. If nursing home operators do not act, state health [officials will]... Mask Guidance. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) continues to strongly recommend that unvaccinated individuals wear a face [covering]","enforcement":"n/a","functions":["context for MD-057 and MD-058"],"notes":"The State\u0027s own account that nursing homes were warned on Aug. 5 and ordered on Aug. 18, 2021","sourceUrl":"https://governor.maryland.gov/2021/08/05/governor-hogan-announces-new-vaccination-protocols-for-state-employees/","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20210805213751/https://governor.maryland.gov/2021/08/05/governor-hogan-announces-new-vaccination-protocols-for-state-employees/","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":145143,"grade":"secondary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MD","url":"/library/MD-077","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MD-077","citation":"Office of Governor Larry Hogan (press release), Governor\u0027s release (Aug. 5, 2021): Governor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for State Employees (Ex. MD-077)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["MD-057","MD-058","MD-076"]}