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Title: Freedom for Health Care Workers Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals 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, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule.

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  • Repeals 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, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the aforementioned rule required health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Sec. 2).

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