On November 5, 2021, the Facilities for Medicare and Medicaid Companies (CMS) revealed an interim remaining rule that requires vaccinations for sure well being care staff. The rule is proscribed to solely these entities who’re surveyed by CMS and have Circumstances of Participation, Circumstances for Protection, or Necessities for Participation within the Medicare and Medicaid applications. Our well being care crew lately summarized the rule, and is constant to observe developments on this space.
As well as, our labor and employment crew additionally offered an identical overview of the brand new Occupational Security and Well being Administration (OSHA) remaining rule. OSHA has issued its COVID-19 Emergency Non permanent Normal (ETS) for personal employers, which fits into impact on December 5, 2021, although as of this posting, the U.S. Courtroom of Appeals for the fifth Circuit quickly blocked the mandate whereas the courtroom critiques it.
