N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14, § 557.5 – Testing and vaccination requirements for hospitals.

(a) All staff who work in hospitals will be required to be vaccinated with at least one vaccine dose against COVID-19 by November 1, 2021 and shall be fully vaccinated by December 10, 2021.
(b) Commencing on October 12, 2021, all staff who work in hospitals who are not fully vaccinated shall be tested for COVID-19 pursuant to the provisions herein for those who are granted a reasonable accommodation.
(c) A reasonable accommodation may be made for staff who have a documented pre-existing health condition that prevents them from complying with the vaccine requirements herein. When a reasonable accommodation is approved for a staff member, they must comply with the following testing provisions.
(d) Staff who have been granted such a reasonable accommodation are required to undergo diagnostic screening testing. Staff may choose either antigen or molecular tests to satisfy this requirement but must be tested at least once weekly. Any test used must either have emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or be operating per the laboratory developed test requirements of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.
(e) Any staff who work in hospitals who do not comply with the provisions of this Part shall not be permitted to report to work.
(f) Staff for whom a positive test result is received must comply with New York State Department of Health and Office regulations and guidance applicable to those who receive a positive test result.
(g) By November 1, 2021, hospitals shall verify the vaccination status of all staff. Each hospital shall require staff to produce documentation to show vaccine administration. Acceptable documentation of vaccination status shall consist of one of the following:
1. (1) a COVID 19 vaccination record card issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or equivalent, including the name of the person vaccinated, date of birth, type of vaccine provided and date(s) of administration;
2. (2) documentation of COVID-19 vaccination from a health care provider; or
3. (3) a digital record such as the New York State excelsior pass that includes a QR code that when scanned displays the name of the person vaccinated, date of birth, type of vaccine provided, and date(s) of administration.
(h) All staff who are not fully vaccinated, or for whom vaccine status is unknown or documentation is not provided, must be considered unvaccinated.
(i) Hospitals shall maintain records of their compliance with the requirements of this Part.