H.R. 6414 · 117th Congress
No Mandates for Healthcare Workers Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dan Crenshaw
- Introduced
- 2022-01-18
- Latest action
- 2022-01-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
No Mandates for Healthcare Workers Act
This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from requiring any drug or vaccine or other biological product to be administered to employees of health care providers as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation.
On November 5, 2021, the CMS issued a rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.