Frequently Asked Questions
No. The Providence policy applies to vendors entering Providence facilities. Vendors who are fully remote are exempt from these requirements and are not required to provide vaccination, declination or exemption information.
No. These vendors are exempt from tracking. Screening and tracking not required if the interaction is “fleeting” (i.e., in the facility long enough to make a delivery, pick up mail, boxes, etc.)
Vendors will be subject to all local protocols (e.g. health screening, masks, social distancing).
For interactions that are not fleeting (e.g. delivery to multiple floors or in-patient care areas) vendors are required to provide documentation of vaccination, declination or exemption status via Vendormate or local ministry processes.
Yes. Within Vendormate there is an option to upload declination or exemption information and related testing information.
Please reach out to the Vendormate Vendor Support Team for more information:
- Phone: 888-476-0377
Employers are responsible for reviewing and approving exemptions per state and/or federal guidance. Providence cannot approve these exemptions on their behalf.
Please contact your employer for more information on their process for evaluating exemptions.
If you receive an approved exemption from your employer, please upload this to Vendormate or provide it to the ministry in accordance with their local processes.
Vendors must meet all requirements noted in Vendormate which are stipulated by Providence policy and other state and local health requirements.
The requirements will include COVID vaccination, declination or exemption documentation and other information that meets Providence policy and/or government mandates.
For inquiries about pricing, please reach out to the Vendormate Vendor Support Team:
- Send an email
- Phone: 888-476-0377
Please contact your local ministry to understand their local COVID-19 vaccination and door entry requirements.