The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Public Health Law 201, 206, 225; State Administrative Procedure Act 202(6)
- Issued
- 2021-09-02 Sept. 2, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-09-02; 'The emergency rule will expire November 30, 2021' (read as 2021-09-02)
- End
- Readopted beyond the period (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Sept. 2, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Schools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
- Addressees
- every kindergarten, elementary, intermediate or secondary school, pre-kindergarten program and school district
- entities the Commissioner designates for routine testing (schools, shelters, correctional facilities, nursing homes, health care settings)
- local health officers
- Functions reached
- IN schools (daily reporting; testing)
- HR school staff and contractors (weekly testing unless vaccinated)
- WF
- Collection
- New York NY
Operative words
2.9. COVID-19 Reporting in Schools.... every kindergarten, elementary, intermediate, or secondary school as well as any pre-kindergarten programs and school districts... shall report to the Department of Health, on a daily basis... all COVID-19 testing, positive test results... among students, teaching staff, and any other employees or volunteers.... 2.62. COVID-19 Testing Requirements. (a) As determined by the Commissioner... the Commissioner may require routine COVID-19 testing in certain settings, which may include schools, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, nursing homes, and health care settings, and which may distinguish between individuals who have received full vaccination against COVID-19 and those who have not.... (b) Enforcement and Penalties. (1) All local health officers shall take such steps as may be necessary to assist with the enforcement... (2)... Entities that violate this section are subject to a maximum fine of $1,000 for each violation. For purposes of civil penalties, each day that an entity operates in a manner inconsistent with the section shall constitute a separate violation
Enforcement
Fine up to $1,000 per violation per day; civil and criminal penalties 'as provided for by law'; local health officers (stated)
Notes
The issue's 'Miscellaneous Notices' section reprints the Commissioner's Determination on COVID-19 Testing Pursuant to 10 NYCRR 2.62 (Ex. NY-075); it also carries a DFS telehealth amendment
Retrieval noteFile slug mentions 2.60; the 2.60 rule is in the Sept. 15 issue (Ex. NY-071); this issue carries 2.9 and 2.62.