Examples of Health Care Facilities include: pharmacies, ambulatory surgical treatment centers, free-standing emergency centers, birth centers, hospices, hospitals, physician offices, and dental offices. Health Care Facilities also include places that provide: urgent...
10. Miscellaneous
What is not included in the definition of Health Care Facilities?
The term “Health Care Facility” does not include any State-owned or operated facilities.
What are some examples of Healthcare Workers?
Examples of healthcare workers include: physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, physician assistants, pharmacists, EMS personnel, first responders, chiropractors, optometrists, dentists, dental hygienists, public health personnel, aides, staff and other personnel...
Who is not included in the definition of a Health Care Worker?
Contractors who make deliveries to a site where they are more than 6 feet from others or just quickly entering a site to pick up a shipment are not considered health care workers.
Do health care workers, such as a receptionist at a clinic, have to get vaccinated, or does the mandate apply only to healthcare workers who see patients?
If a person is employed at a facility that provides healthcare and is in close contact with visitors for more than 15 minutes on a regular basis, they are mandated to get vaccinated or be tested at least weekly.
What is a “Health Care Facility”?
A health care facility is a place that provides health services, medical treatment, rehabilitation or preventative care.
What is a public indoor place?
A "public indoor place" is an indoor event space, facility, or building where people visit or work. Examples of public indoor places include businesses, retail establishments, office buildings, entertainment venues, hotel meeting rooms and ballrooms, lobby areas, and...