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On March 3, 2022, Governor Holcomb has signed House Bill 1001 into law, which prohibits private employers from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine unless they provide for individual exemptions based on medical reasons, religious reasons, and \u201cnatural immunity\u201d from prior infection.<\/p>\n

Key points:<\/p>\n

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  • An individual shall not be subject to disqualification if the individual:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      1. has requested an exemption from an employer’s COVID-19 immunization requirement;<\/li>\n
      2. has complied with the requirements set forth in IC 22-5-4.6; and<\/li>\n
      3. was discharged from employment for failing or refusing to receive an immunization against COVID-19.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          Employer may not impose a requirement that employees receive an immunization against COVID-19 unless the employer provides individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of the requirement on the basis of any of the following:<\/p>\n

          1. Medical reasons.
          \n2. Religious reasons.
          \n3. An employee has immunity from COVID-19 acquired from a prior infection with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

        • Exemptions from COVID-19 Immunization Requirements:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            1. An employee when the employee is working in another state, if the employer provides accommodations for a COVID-19 immunization requirement for the employee in accordance with Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).<\/li>\n
            2. An employer who has entered into a federally awarded or amended contract, subcontract, or postsecondary grant as a condition to receive federal funds, if:(A) a COVID-19 immunization requirement is imposed on parties that contract with the federal government under federal law, federal regulation, or federal executive order;(B) compliance with this chapter would result in a breach of contract or a loss of federal funding; (C) the employer provides accommodations for the COVID-19 immunization requirement for an employee;<\/li>\n
            3. A health care facility that is subject to a federal immunization requirement against COVID-19 for the health care facility’s employees.<\/li>\n
            4. An employer or employee when\n
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              (A) the employer operates:
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              (B) employees of the employer work in close proximity to the live sports or entertainment; and
              \n(C) the employer provides accommodations for a COVID-19 immunization requirement for employees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

              Note: “employer” means a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with one (1) or more employees. However, the term does not include the United States and its agencies and instrumentalities.<\/p>\n

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              “immunization” means the treatment of an individual with a vaccine to produce immunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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