State Public Health Officer Order of July 26, 2021, Health Care Worker Protections in High-Risk Settings

The record

Jurisdiction

California

Level

State

Authority

Cal. Health & Safety Code 120125, 120140, 120175, 120195, 131080

Issued

2021-07-26 July 26, 2021

Effective

12:01 a.m. August 9, 2021; full compliance by August 23, 2021 (read as 2021-08-09)

End

Rescinded effective September 17, 2022 (read as 2022-09-17)

In force

Aug. 9, 2021 to Sept. 17, 2022

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• acute health care and long-term care settings (hospitals, SNFs, intermediate care), high-risk congregate settings (adult and senior care, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, detention centers), other health care settings
• all workers in those facilities

Functions reached

• WF
• HR
• IC

Collection

Workforce, schools and child care ECO-B

Operative words

'II. All facilities identified in this Order must verify vaccine status of all workers.' Unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated workers must be tested 'at least once weekly with either PCR testing or antigen testing' (twice weekly in acute health care and long-term care settings) and wear surgical masks or respirators. 'VIII. This Order shall take effect on August 9, 2021, at 12:01 am. Facilities must be in full compliance with the Order by August 23, 2021.'

Enforcement

Notes