CDPH AFL 21-08.6: Guidance on Quarantine for Health Care Personnel (HCP) Exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and Return to Work for HCP with COVID-19

December 31, 2021

On December 30, 2021, the California Department of Public Health issued AFL 21-08.6, which provides general acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities with updated guidance on COVID-19 isolation and quarantine for healthcare personnel. OCHCA recommends that county healthcare facilities become familiar with and adhere to AFL 21-08.6.  The full AFL can be found here. This guidance incorporates and expands upon recent CDC guidance strategies to mitigate healthcare personnel staffing shortages. In particular, this guidance modifies healthcare personnel isolation and quarantine recommendations in these settings:

For questions or concerns, providers can contact the OCHCA Communicable Disease Control Division at 714-834-8180.