(a) As used in this section: (1) âCOVID-19 supplemental paid sick leaveâ means supplemental paid sick leave provided pursuant to this section. (2) âProviderâ or âprovidersâ means a provider of in-home supportive services under Section 14132.95, 14132.952, or 14132.956 of, or Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, or waiver personal care services pursuant to Section 14132.97 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (3) âWorkâ or âworkedâ means providing authorized in-home supportive services under Section 14132.95, 14132.952, or 14132.956 of, or Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, or waiver personal care services pursuant to Section 14132.97 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to an eligible recipient. (b) A provider shall be entitled to COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave as follows: (1) COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave shall be available to a provider if that provider is unable to work due to any of the following reasons: (A) The provider is subject to a quarantine or isolation period related to COVID-19 as defined by an order or guidelines of the State Department of Public Health, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or a local health officer who has jurisdiction over the workplace. If the provider is subject to more than one of the foregoing, the provider shall be permitted to use COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for the minimum quarantine or isolation period under the order or guidelines that provides for the longest minimum period. (B) The provider has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19. (C) The provider is attending an appointment to receive a vaccine for protection against contracting COVID-19. (D) The provider is experiencing symptoms related to a COVID-19 vaccine that prevents the provider from being able to work. (E) The provider is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis. (F) The provider is caring for a family member, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 245.5, who is subject to an order or guidelines described in subparagraph (A) or who has been advised to self-quarantine, as described in subparagraph (B). (G) The provider is caring for a child, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 245.5, whose school or place of care is closed or otherwise unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19 on the premises. (2) A provider shall be entitled to the following number of hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave: (A) A provider is entitled to 80 hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave if the provider worked or was scheduled to work, on average, at least 40 hours per week in the two weeks preceding the date the provider took COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. (B) A provider who does not satisfy the criteria in subparagraph (A) is entitled to an amount of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave as follows, up to a maximum of 80 hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave: (i) If the provider has a regular weekly schedule, the total number of hours the provider is normally scheduled to work over two weeks. (ii) If the provider works a variable number of hours, 14 times the average number of hours the provider worked each day for the employer in the six months preceding the date the provider took COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. If the provider has worked over a period of fewer than six months but more than 14 days, this calculation shall instead be made over the entire period the provider has worked. (iii) If the provider works a variable number of hours and has worked over a period of 14 days or fewer, the total number of hours the provider has worked. (C) The total number of hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to which a provider is entitled pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be determine
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