Assisted Living Facilities Oppose OSHA Worker Protections Proposal

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / May 13, 2022 at 5:43 PM
Assisted living facilities insist they are senior homes and that they should not count as health care settings subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule meant to protect health care workers from COVID-19. Argentum on Friday (May 13) launched a letter writing campaign against OSHA’s proposal, which would codify several of the measures included in the agency’s controversial emergency temporary standard that expired in December. Hospitals and group practices criticized the ETS for its redundancy as providers...


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