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At this time, the law passed during Florida’s special session is controlling law, and any Florida business that requires vaccination by their employees must offer the enumerated exemptions: medical (including anticipated pregnancy), religious, natural immunity, PPE, or testing. It is important to note that the state law only applies to entities that impose a vaccine mandate on their employees. As you consider continued enforcement of a vaccine mandate you should be sure to note that many of Florida’s required exemptions contradict the CMS rule; should a court reinstate the CMS rule, hospitals will need to reevaluate exemptions that were granted in alignment with the Florida law to ensure federal compliance.

Related Links
CMS/OSHA/HB1B Rules and Exemptions Comparison Chart (updated 12/02/2021)