Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill stops the Secretary of Health and Human Services from putting into effect or enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers. The bill also prevents the Secretary from creating any new rule that is substantially similar to the vaccine requirement rule.
Who It Affects
Health care providers who furnish items and services under certain federal health care programs are directly affected by this bill.
Key Provisions
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, enforce or otherwise give effect to the vaccine mandate rule published on November 5, 2021 (Sec. 2)
- The Secretary may not create any substantially similar rule to the vaccine mandate (Sec. 2)
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services loses the power to enforce or carry out the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers under federal health care programs.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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