On May 18, 2021, Santa Clara County issued the
Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara to Protect the Community from COVID-19, which became effective on May 19, 2021. Most notably, the order requires employers to ascertain the vaccination status of personnel by June 1, 2021; institute mandatory reporting for employees if they test positive for COVID-19; and enforce additional rules for personnel who are not fully vaccinated. The order also eliminated the county’s prior requirements regarding capacity limitations and the posting of social distancing protocols.
SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
As a general matter, the order applies broadly across the county. The order requires that all individuals, businesses, government entities, and other entities in the county comply with all applicable provisions. There are no enumerated exemptions.
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In connection with Santa Clara County’s move into California’s yellow COVID-19 tier, the state’s lowest pandemic restriction level under its tier system, the county’s health officer updated its Health Order, effective May 19, 2021, principally to lift many COVID-19 restrictions, including requirements that businesses maximize the number of employees who must telework.
Most significantly, the county imposed a new requirement that
all businesses and government entities ascertain the vaccination status of their personnel on or before
June 1, 2021. The order and accompanying FAQs define “personnel” as employees, contractors, sub-contractors, volunteers and onsite vendors or other individuals who regularly provide onsite services. Although the requirement applies only to personnel who work in Santa Clara County, the FAQ strongly encourages Santa Clara County businesses and entities to do this for all personnel,
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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials in
several Northern California counties were among the first to act,
issuing orders addressing public health and safety. Continuing to
lead the way, on May 18, 2021, the Santa Clara County Health
Officer issued an order that, among other things, requires
businesses and governmental entities to ascertain the vaccination
status of all personnel. This order went into effect on May 19,
2021 and continues until rescinded, superseded, or amended by the
Health Officer.
Generally, the order includes provisions that focus on COVID-19
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Santa Clara County wasted no time in altering its public health regulations in response to the county’s graduation to the ‘yellow tier’ of California’s Blueprint For a Safer Economy on May 18, 2021. Within hours, the County announced a new Public Health Order that went into effect on May 19, 2021.
The Order retires several of the most burdensome requirements of the County’s October 5, 2020, Risk Reduction Order. As a result, businesses are no longer required to (1) maximize the number of people who work remotely; (2) submit Social Distancing Protocols to the County Public Health Department; or (3) observe County-issued limitations on in-person capacity.
Santa Clara County wasted no time in altering its public health regulations in response to the county’s graduation to the ‘yellow tier’ of California’s Blueprint For a Safer Economy on.