CMS Vaccination Rule Challenged by 10-State Coalition

November 11, 2021

CMS Vaccination Rule Challenged by 10-State Coalition

On November 11, 2021 by Jonathan Lips

The Associated Press has reported that a coalition of 10 states sued the federal government on Nov. 10 to block the CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers. The CMS rule remains in full effect, and the filing of this suit has no impact unless and until the court issues a ruling. We will follow this breaking story closely, but long-term care providers should continue working to implement the CMS vaccine rules.

According to the story, the lawsuit “contends that the vaccine requirement threatens the jobs of millions of health care workers and could ‘exacerbate an alarming shortage’ in health care fields, particularly in rural areas.” CMS declined to comment.

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