{"id":"SEC-04-053","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Rhode Island","state":"RI","metro":"","industry":"04","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Rhode Island Department of Health","authority":"R.I. Gen. Laws 23-1-1, 23-1-17; Administrative Procedures Act emergency rulemaking","instrument":"216-RICR-20-15-8 (emergency regulation adopted Aug. 17, 2021; amended Feb. 10, 2022)","title":"Requirement for Immunization Against COVID-19 for All Workers in Licensed Health Care Facilities and Other Practicing Health Care Providers","dateIssued":"2021-08-17","effective":"2021-08-17 (vaccination by Oct. 1, 2021)","end":"Expired 2022 (post-period)","startDate":"2021-08-17","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","HC","EMP"],"addressees":["all health care facilities licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 23-17 (including nursing facilities, home nursing care and home care providers, hospice), assisted living residences, adult day care programs, clinical laboratories","all licensed health care providers"],"clause":"8.3 Requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19... 1. Until October 1, 2021, all health care workers who are not vaccinated shall [comply with masking and testing requirements]... 3. By October 1, 2021, all health care workers and health care providers [shall be vaccinated]... C. As of October 1, 2021, health care facilities shall deny entrance to any health care worker who is not vaccinated [absent a medical exemption under 8.3(D)].","enforcement":"R.I. Gen. Laws 23-1-25; licensure sanctions","functions":["IC","HR","WF","RS","HC","SN"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DOH/REG_12735_20220210155240.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":575096,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-04","url":"/library/SEC-04-053","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-04-053","citation":"Rhode Island Department of Health, 216-RICR-20-15-8 (emergency regulation adopted Aug. 17, 2021; amended Feb. 10, 2022) (Ex. SEC-04-053)","stateName":"Rhode Island","related":["SEC-01-085","SEC-02-071"]}