H.R. 497
Protects health care workers who decline vaccination from losing their jobs over the mandate.
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TypeSafe: affects p=0.61, effect +1.31 (conf 0.43)
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Ends the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for staff at Medicare and Medicaid providers, removing a patient-safety measure.
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Freedom for Health Care Workers Act This bill nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, passed house version.
On Passage, Jan 31, 2023 · Passed