The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Level
- State
- Authority
- N.Y. Public Health Law 225, 2803, 2805-h, 3612, 4010, 3002; 10 NYCRR Part 2
- Issued
- 2021-08-26 Aug. 26, 2021
- Effective
- August 26, 2021 (upon filing); first dose by September 27, 2021 (general hospitals and nursing homes) and October 7, 2021 (all other covered entities) (read as 2021-08-26)
- In force
- Aug. 26, 2021 to Oct. 4, 2023
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
- Addressees
- covered entities: general hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic and treatment centers, certified home health agencies, long-term home health care programs, AIDS home care programs, licensed home care services agencies, limited licensed home care services agencies, hospices, adult care facilities
- personnel: all persons employed or affiliated, paid or unpaid, including employees, members of the medical and nursing staff, contract staff, students and volunteers
- Functions reached
- WF health care workforce (no test-out; medical exemption only)
- HR
- IC
- Collection
- Workforce, schools and child care ECO-B
Operative words
'(c) Covered entities shall continuously require personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with the first dose for current personnel received by September 27, 2021 for general hospitals and nursing homes, and by October 7, 2021 for all other covered entities absent receipt of an exemption as allowed below. Documentation of such vaccination shall be made in personnel records...' Exemptions: medical only ((d)).
Enforcement
N.Y. Pub. Health Law 12, 2803; 10 NYCRR 2.61(f)
Notes
Deadline within Q3 2021 for hospitals and nursing homes.