10 NYCRR 2.61 (emergency regulation adopted Aug. 26, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

New York

Level

State

Authority

Public Health Law secs. 225, 2803, 3612, 4010; SAPA sec. 202(6)

Issued

2021-08-26 Aug. 26, 2021

Effective

2021-08-26; first dose required by Sept. 27, 2021 (general hospitals and nursing homes) and Oct. 7, 2021 (all other covered entities) (read as 2021-08-26)

End

Readopted as a permanent regulation (2022); repealed 2023 (post-period) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Aug. 26, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• general hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic and treatment centers, home care agencies, hospices, adult care facilities and their 'personnel' including contract staff

Functions reached

• PL nurse, aide and technician placements at every covered entity ('contract staff')
• JS housekeeping contractors' personnel in covered entities
• SG security contractors' personnel in covered entities
• HR vaccination status as a condition of placement
• CB health care clients

Collection

Staffing and Support Services SEC-19

Operative words

(2) 'Personnel,' for the purposes of this section, shall mean all persons employed or affiliated with a covered entity, whether paid or unpaid, including but not limited to employees, members of the medical and nursing staff, contract staff, students, and volunteers, who engage in activities such that if they were infected with COVID-19, they could potentially expose other covered personnel, patients or residents to the disease.... (c) Covered entities shall continuously require personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with the first dose for current personnel received by September 27, 2021 for general hospitals and nursing homes, and by October 7, 2021 for all other covered entities

Enforcement

Notes