CTR057398_Contract_Amendment_1.pdf

This document is Amendment No. One to Contract No. CTR057398 between the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services Procurement Department and Donohue and Associates of Arizona LLC. The amendment is specifically focused on adding a COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate as Attachment F to the existing contract, effective February 14th, 2022, and pertains to service providers working at Arizona State Veterans' Homes.

The amendment establishes mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements for all individuals providing routine onsite services to the Arizona State Veterans' Homes, in compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule 42 C.F.R. § 483.80(i). Key requirements include receiving at least a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine by the effective date, completing full vaccination series by March 14th, 2022, and establishing a process for vaccination exemption requests. For individuals granted exemptions, mitigation strategies are outlined, including weekly PCR testing, wearing NIOSH-approved N95 respirators, following hand hygiene policies, potential reassignment to non-patient care areas, and telework options. The contractor must supply vaccination compliance evidence to the Arizona State Veterans' Homes Administrator and submit all exemption documentation to the Arizona State Veterans' Employee Health Department.