DOL Terminates COVID-19 Healthcare Rulemaking

Focus will now shift to completing Infectious Disease Rulemaking.

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has terminated its COVID-19 healthcare rulemaking.

In 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard to protect workers from COVID-19 in healthcare settings. After public comment, OSHA submitted a draft final COVID-19 rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Dec. 7, 2022.

On April 10, 2023, President Biden signed into law House Joint Resolution 7, which terminated the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

OSHA is now focusing its resources on the completion of an Infectious Diseases rulemaking for healthcare. Click here to learn more about this process.

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