Alerts11.9.21
CMS Vaccination Mandate Has Broad Reach, Quick Turnaround
Highlights
A new Medicare and Medicaid interim final rule establishes mandatory vaccination compliance by Jan. 4, 2022, for certain healthcare and medical providers and suppliers
Facilities must have plan in place and administered first dose by Dec. 5, 2021; vaccination requirements extend far beyond the entities’ employees
There are relaxed standards for medical and religious exemptions
Most healthcare facilities in the U.S. will be required – in less than 60 days – to ensure their employees and many others who enter their premises are vaccinated to minimize COVID-19 transmission under newly published regulations.
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