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CDPH Proposes Detailed Changes to California Hospital Licensure Regulations

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) proposed changes to regulations regarding general acute care hospital (GACH) licensing requirements related to clinical laboratory, dietetic, and pharmaceutical services....more

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California Department of Public Health Updates COVID-19 Isolation Guidance

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On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its COVID-19 isolation recommendations to move away from 5 days of isolation and instead focus on clinical symptoms to determine when to end...more

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Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Temporary Standard for Silica

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Last week, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved an emergency temporary standard regarding respirable crystalline silica (RCS). The standard will take effect December 29, 2023....more

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Outbreak: Redefined by the California Department of Public Health

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated its definition of an “outbreak.” As previously discussed in our January 25, 2023 blog post, the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) were...more

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California Changes Definition of COVID-19 “Outbreak” – Easing the Impact on Employer Protocols

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By now, California employers are quite familiar with the following situation: the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) makes a change to COVID-19 guidance and your workplace obligations are affected under Cal/OSHA’s...more

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Cal/OSHA Definition Changes Make Outbreaks Less Likely

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 20, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its guidance to local health departments on the definition of a COVID-19 outbreak. The new definition changes the timeframe for...more

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CDPH Updates Definition of COVID-19 Outbreak

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While the California COVID-19 State of Emergency was lifted several months ago, one holdover of the COVID-19 pandemic is the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations (NER), which remain in effect until February...more

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CDPH to End COVID-19 Vaccination and Masking Mandates for Healthcare Workers

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The COVID-19 State of Emergency for California ended on February 28, 2023. In its wake, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced impending updates to its remaining COVID-19 mandates, including those...more

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California Changes COVID-19 Isolation Requirements – What Do Employers Need to Know?

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California public health officials just issued updated COVID-19 isolation guidance that at first blush seems to smooth the way for simpler workplace compliance obligations. But the Department of Public Health’s (CDPH)...more

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COVID-19: California Nixes Negative Test Requirement to End Isolation Early

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On March 3, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced changes to its COVID-19 guidelines. A few days later, the County of Los Angeles announced it will align a few of its guidelines with the CDPH....more

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CDPH Announces Sunset Dates For Many COVID-19 Requirements

On March 3, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced sweeping changes to its COVID-19 guidance related to masking, vaccination, and isolation after a positive COVID-19 test. Most significantly, as of April...more

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California’s COVID-19 Non-Emergency Prevention Standard Takes Effect

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The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulation is now in place. It took effect on February 3, 2023, following approval by the state’s Office of Administrative Law....more

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COVID-19 IN THE WORKPLACE: Updates on Legislation

As COVID-19 continues to linger in California, it remains an ongoing concern for state lawmakers. In response to this ongoing threat, California continues to provide updated regulations as it pertains to COVID in the...more

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Title 22 is Governing Law in California – Think Twice Before Adopting a Three-Year Practitioner Reappointment Cycle

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In November 2022, when The Joint Commission (“TJC”) announced its decision to update its accreditation standards to permit practitioner recredentialing every three years instead of two, many California hospitals and their...more

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Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations Have Taken Effect as of February 3, 2023

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California employers take note: the non-emergency version of the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention regulations are now in effect. At the end of 2022, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted to adopt the COVID-19 Prevention...more

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Cal/OSHA Announces New Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulations

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Although most experts say that COVID-19 is here to stay, California’s employment-related emergency regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are winding down. As most employers are aware, on December 31, 2022,...more

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California Legislative Update Part II: Upcoming Changes for Health Facilities

Governor Gavin Newsom signed 997 bills into law in 2022, including a substantial number relating to health care. In Part II of our legislative update, we summarize many of the laws relevant to health facilities, a number of...more

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The Cal/OSHA Fantastic Voyage Continues – Come Along and Ride with the 10 Biggest Changes in the Permanent COVID-19 Regulation

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As we near the end of the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), Cal/OSHA has promised a new COVID-19 workplace regulation in its place. On December 15, the agency’s Standards Board will be voting to approve a...more

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What Employers Need to Know About California’s Updated COVID-19 ‘Close Contact’ Definition

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Employers may be able to revise their COVID-19 protocols now that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated the definition of “close contact” for isolation and quarantine purposes. Over the summer, the...more

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California Department of Public Health Updates Definition of Close Contact

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Previously, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) had redefined “close contact’ as someone sharing the same indoor airspace with a person who had COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a...more

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California’s COVID-19 Regulations Extended: 3 Developments for Employers to Note

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Fans of the 1984 fantasy film The NeverEnding Story might remember the famous line, “Every real story is a never-ending story.” For California employers that have been grappling with COVID-19 for the better part of the last...more

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COVID Confusion Continues in CA

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This month’s change in CDC guidance on Covid-19 exposures and cases continues to sow confusion amongst CA employers. While the CDC does not require testing for Covid-19 exposures or for positive cases to end isolation,...more

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Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Will Likely Continue in 2023

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The current Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) expires at the end of 2022. But Cal/OSHA is not done with COVID-19 regulations. There is a Non-Emergency Regulation in process. The Standards Board recently...more

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Local and State Employment Law Update: Public Health, Minimum Wage and More

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Check out some of the recent updates in COVID-19 regulations, discrimination policies, minimum wage and more! ARIZONA- The State of Arizona will require health-care employers to develop a written workplace violence...more

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No Universal Masking Mandate in Los Angeles or Across California

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In March 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) dropped universal indoor masking, though masking was still required in certain places. By April 2022, most counties had also ceased universal indoor masking...more

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