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Ex. SEC-02-045 Order Primary source read

State Public Health Officer Order of August 5, 2021 (Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement)

Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement

State Public Health Officer and Director, California Department of Public Health (Tomas J. Aragon, M.D.) · California (State)

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Jurisdiction
California
Level
State
Authority
Health and Safety Code secs. 120125, 120140, 120175, 120195; Gov. Code 8665
Issued
2021-08-05 Aug. 5, 2021
Effective
2021-08-05 (workers fully vaccinated by Sept. 30, 2021) (read as 2021-08-05)
End
rescinded effective Apr. 3, 2023 (read as 2023-04-03)
In force
Aug. 5, 2021 to Apr. 3, 2023
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • health care facilities including 'ix. Clinics & Doctor Offices (including behavioral health, surgical)'
Functions reached
  • HR
  • WF
  • CL
  • FD
  • OF
Collection
Physician Practices and Outpatient Care SEC-02

Operative words

NOW, THEREFORE, I, as State Public Health Officer of the State of California, order:... All workers who provide services or work in the facilities described [including] ix. Clinics & Doctor Offices (including behavioral health, surgical)... must have their first dose of a one-dose regimen or their second dose of a two-dose regimen by September 30, 2021... 'Worker' refers to all paid and unpaid individuals who work in indoor settings where (1) care is provided to patients, or (2) patients have access for any purpose... including... clerical, dietary, environmental services, laundry, security, engineering and facilities management, administrative, billing, and volunteer personnel

Enforcement

Health and Safety Code sec. 120275 et seq. (misdemeanor)

Notes

Names doctor offices and behavioral health offices in terms; reaches billing and front-desk staff.

Retrieval note

CDPH page carries the Aug. 5, 2021 original text beneath its later amendments and the Mar. 3, 2023 rescission notice.