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117th Congress · Senate

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Cardiovascular and respiratory health · Congressional oversight · Department of Health and Human Services · Emergency medical services and trauma care · Health personnel · Immunology and vaccination · Infectious and parasitic diseases

In plain language

  • Senate joint resolution in the 117th Congress.
  • Nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination.
  • Senate passed it on Mar 2, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

This joint resolution 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. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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