Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Require COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing for Staff in Public Healthcare Settings

The record

Jurisdiction

New York City · New York

Level

City

Authority

N.Y.C. Health Code s. 3.01(d) (public health emergency declared Mar. 25, 2020); N.Y.C. Charter ss. 556, 558; Administrative Code ss. 17-104, 17-109(b)

Issued

2021-07-21 July 21, 2021

Effective

Immediately; compliance required by August 2, 2021; in effect until rescinded (read as 2021-08-02)

End

Superseded by the City workforce vaccination mandate of Oct. 20, 2021 (post-period; not saved) (read as 2021-10-20)

In force

Aug. 2, 2021 to Oct. 20, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (clinical settings)
• NYC Health + Hospitals (all staff)
• staff members including administrative, technical, operational and custodial staff at clinic sites

Functions reached

• HR credentialing and staffing of the City's public hospital system
• IC infection control
• WF workforce
• IP inpatient and OC outpatient staffing

Collection

New York City MET-NYC

Operative words

1. By August 2, 2021, the Department shall require from each staff member working in a clinical setting: a. Proof of full vaccination...; or b. For any staff member who does not provide such proof: (i) Proof of a negative COVID-19 diagnostic test (not an antibody test) at least once per week...; and (ii) Wearing a well-fitted face covering at all times while in the workplace... 2. By August 2, 2021, NYC Health + Hospitals shall require from each staff member: [the same].

Enforcement

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