File #: File ID 13377    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agenda Item Status: No Action
File created: 8/4/2021 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 9/7/2021 Final action: 9/7/2021
Title: UNFINISHED BUSINESS (8/10/21 and 8/16/21) Mandating Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers Discussion/Action directing the County Administrator and County staff, utilizing the County's broad public health authority under state statute (A.R.S. ?11-251(17), A.R.S. ?11-251(31), A.R.S. ?36-183.02(A), and A.R.S. ?36-624), to mandate that all healthcare workers in Pima County licensed by the State of Arizona, and their direct support staff, be vaccinated against COVID-19; and to further mandate that all healthcare workers in Pima County licensed by the State of Arizona, and their direct support staff, have begun the vaccination process by September 1, 2021; that documentation of compliance be filed by the employers of the healthcare workers and their support staff with the Pima County Health Department in a timely manner; and finally, that the Pima County Health Department lay out clear compliance and accountability metrics, as well as consequences for non-compliance, by no later than 5:00 pm o...
Attachments: 1. BOS_MandatingVaccinationsforHealthcareWorkers_Dist2Submittal, 2. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_8-9-21_Redacted, 3. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_8-10-21_Redacted, 4. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters2_8-10-21_Redacted, 5. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters3_8-10-21_Redacted, 6. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_8-11-21_Redacted, 7. BOS_DrexelHeightsFireDistrictCommentLetter_8-12-21, 8. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_8-12-21_Redacted, 9. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters2_8-12-21_Redacted, 10. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_8-13-21_Redacted, 11. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters2_8-13-21_Redacted, 12. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters3_8-13-21_Redacted, 13. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetter_8-16-21_Redacted, 14. BOS_ProfessionalFirefightersSouthernAZCommentLetter_8-16-21, 15. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_8-16-21_Redacted, 16. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters2_8-16-21_Redacted, 17. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetter_8-17-21_Redacted, 18. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_Redacted, 19. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_9-1-21_Redacted, 20. BOS_CAMemo_InfoRequestedbyDistrict1_9-1-21, 21. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetter_9-1-21_Redacted, 22. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_9-2-21_Redacted, 23. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters2_9-2-21_Redacted, 24. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_9-3-21_Redacted, 25. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters2_9-3-21_Redacted, 26. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters3_9-3-21_Redacted, 27. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters4_9-3-21_Redacted, 28. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_9-7-21_Redacted, 29. BOS_MandatingVaccinesHealthWorkers_CommentLetters_9-8-21_Redacted

Title

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (8/10/21 and 8/16/21)

Mandating Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers

Discussion/Action directing the County Administrator and County staff, utilizing the County’s broad public health authority under state statute (A.R.S. §11-251(17), A.R.S. §11-251(31), A.R.S. §36-183.02(A), and A.R.S. §36-624), to mandate that all healthcare workers in Pima County licensed by the State of Arizona, and their direct support staff, be vaccinated against COVID-19; and to further mandate that all healthcare workers in Pima County licensed by the State of Arizona, and their direct support staff, have begun the vaccination process by September 1, 2021; that documentation of compliance be filed by the employers of the healthcare workers and their support staff with the Pima County Health Department in a timely manner; and finally, that the Pima County Health Department lay out clear compliance and accountability metrics, as well as consequences for non-compliance, by no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, August 20, 2021. Allowable exemptions shall be included in the County’s mandate. (District 2)