Cities and counties that provide emergency medical services, listen up! In a blog post published last week, I discussed President Biden’s new COVID-19 Plan. One element of that plan requires the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to develop a regulation requiring healthcare providers who are reimbursed by Medicaid or Medicare to ensure that all employees are vaccinated against COVID-19. A county manager pointed out to me that EMS also bills Medicaid and Medicare. I dimly recalled but forgot to mention that in my blog post.
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan that included three items of interest to local government employers: 1) a directive that certain employers ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require any workers who remain … Read more
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan that included three items of interest to local government employers: 1) a directive that certain employers ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require any workers who remain unvaccinated to produce a negative test result on at least a weekly basis before coming to work; 2) a directive that requires certain employers to provide paid time off for the time it takes for workers to get vaccinated or to recover if they are unde
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan that included three items of interest to local government employers: 1) a directive that certain employers ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require any workers who remain unvaccinated to produce a negative test result on at least a weekly basis before coming to work; 2) a directive that requires certain employers to provide paid time off for the time it takes for workers to get vaccinated or to recover if they are unde
On June 21, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) became effective. Many local government employers didn’t pay much attention. After all, the ETS was publicized as applying to employees in healthcare. … Read more
On June 21, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) became effective. Many local government employers didn’t pay much attention. After all, the ETS was publicized as applying to employees in healthcare. But did you know that the ETS covers emergency medical services personnel? That means almost every North Carolina local government should be concerned with the ETS, not just those local health departments that run medical clinics. The ETS is effective now.
On June 21, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) became effective. Many local government employers didn’t pay much attention. After all, the ETS was publicized as applying to employees in healthcare. But did you know that the ETS covers emergency medical services personnel? That means almost every North Carolina local government should be concerned with the ETS, not just those local health departments that run medical clinics. The ETS is effective now.
For local governments considering offering COVID-19 vaccination incentives to local government employees, my colleague Diane Juffras authored a comprehensive blog on the employment law issues here. A related issue is how to pay for the vaccination incentives.
For local governments considering offering COVID-19 vaccination incentives to local government employees, my colleague Diane Juffras authored a comprehensive blog on the employment law issues here. A related issue is how to pay for the vaccination incentives.
COVID-19 never really went away but now, with the emergence of the highly contagious Delta variant, local governments have an increasing problem. They are finding that employees are unable to work because they are infected with Delta or have been … Read more