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OSHA Issues Vaccine Mandate for Employers

[11/04/21]

Posted on November 4, 2021 in Health Law News, HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

On November 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released its highly anticipated new Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring companies with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccination of their employees. In addition to the OSHA ETS, CMS simultaneously released its Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) regarding COVID-19 vaccination for covered facilities that receive... READ MORE

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CMS Issues Vaccine Mandate for Health Facilities

[11/04/21]

Posted on November 4, 2021 in Health Law News, HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

On November 4, CMS released its Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals working in Medicare- and Medicaid-participating facilities, as well as individuals working in certain other settings involving face-to-face interactions with patients.  The IFR requires all clinical and non-clinical personnel working within a Medicare and Medicaid participating facility or other applicable... READ MORE

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