D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4019

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Rule 17-4019 - SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19-RELATED OBLIGATIONS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

4019.1

Each person required to be licensed pursuant to section 501(a)(1) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revisions Act of 1985 ("Health Occupations Act"), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.01(a)(1)), each person required to be registered pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of the Health Occupations Act (D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.01(a)(2)), and each person required to be certified pursuant to section 501(a)(3) of the Health Occupations Act (D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.01(a)(3)), shall:

(a) Comply with each Mayor's Order related to a public emergency, or a public health emergency declared in response to the impacts of COVID-19;

(b) Comply with each administrative order and each guidance issued by the Department of Health related to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19; and

(c) Not employ or contract with any person after October 1, 2021, who is required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to §230 of Subtitle B (Public Health and Medicine) of Title 22 (Health) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and who is not so vaccinated, unless the person has been granted an exemption from the vaccination requirement pursuant to §231 of Subtitle B (Public Health and Medicine) of Title 22 (Health) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4019

Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 13014 (12/10/2021); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 2436 (2/24/2023)