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SCOTUS Blocks OSHA ETS; Healthcare Mandate Moves Forward

Posted In COVID-19, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Mandatory vaccination policies

Thursday afternoon, the United States Supreme Court ruled to block the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that would require private employers of 100 or more workers to mandate employee vaccination against COVID-19, or weekly testing for the virus. The Court upheld, however, a similar rule for healthcare employers contracted with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as further outlined below. More >

Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Facilities Blocked by Federal Court

Posted In Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), Hospitals, Mandatory vaccination policies

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interim Final Rule which would have required COVID-19 vaccination for employees of healthcare facilities that receive Medicare and/or Medicaid funding has been blocked by a federal court in Louisiana. Here’s what healthcare employers need to know. More >

FDA Approval Means Smoother Road to Vaccine Mandates for Healthcare Employers

Posted In COVID-19, Hospitals, Mandatory vaccination policies, Workplace health

Amidst the new surge of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. due to the highly contagious Delta variant, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, one of three that has been available under Emergency Use Authorization, has achieved full approval. As the need for a fully vaccinated healthcare workforce grows more critical, this FDA announcement paves a smoother path for healthcare facilities’ employee vaccine mandates. Healthcare employers should understand how to implement an effective vaccine mandate to protect the health and safety of their employees and patients. More >

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