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Ex. SEC-04-035 Order Primary source read

State Public Health Officer Order of August 5, 2021

Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirement

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

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Jurisdiction
California
Level
State
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code 120125, 120140, 120175, 120195, 131080
Issued
2021-08-05 Aug. 5, 2021
Effective
2021-08-05 (full compliance by Sept. 30, 2021) (read as 2021-08-05)
End
Amended Dec. 22, 2021, Feb. 22, 2022, Sept. 13, 2022; rescinded effective Apr. 3, 2023 (post-period) (read as 2021-12-22)
In force
Aug. 5, 2021 to Dec. 22, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • workers in general acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (including subacute), intermediate care facilities, acute psychiatric hospitals, adult day health care centers, PACE centers, ambulatory surgery centers, chemical dependency recovery hospitals, clinics and doctor offices, congregate living health facilities, dialysis centers, hospice facilities, pediatric day health and respite care facilities, residential substance use and mental health treatment facilities
Functions reached
  • IC
  • HR
  • WF
  • RS
  • IN
Collection
Home Care, Nursing and Senior Living SEC-04

Operative words

All workers who provide services or work in the facilities described [in subdivision a] must have their first dose of a one-dose regimen or their second dose of a two-dose regimen by September 30, 2021... a. Health Care Facilities: i. General Acute Care Hospitals ii. Skilled Nursing Facilities (including Subacute Facilities) iii. Intermediate Care Facilities... v. Adult Day Health Care Centers... xii. Hospice Facilities... 8. This Order shall take effect on August 5, 2021, and facilities must be in full compliance with the Order by September 30, 2021.

Enforcement

Health & Safety Code 120275 et seq. (misdemeanor); CDPH licensing

Notes

The Aug. 5 order reached skilled nursing, ICFs, adult day health and hospice facilities; the Sept. 28 order (Ex. SEC-04-037) extended the requirement to assisted living, home care and in-home hospice workers.

Retrieval note

The live CDPH page now carries the 2023 rescission; the Aug. 12, 2021 capture holds the original text.