Healthcare Providers as Authorized Businesses to Continue In-Person Work

To: All Facilities From: Margaret Mohan On March 22, 2020 Governor Polis issued an executive order to reduce the in-person workforce by fifty percent. In that order, he exempted employers that provide critical services. In coordination with that executive order, CDPHE issued a public health order with clarification of exempt businesses. In the Public Health Order, healthcare operations are defined as the following: ● Hospitals, clinics, and walk-in health facilities ● Medical and dental care, including ambulatory providers ● Research and laboratory services ● Medical wholesale and distribution ● Home health care companies, workers and aides ● Pharmacies ● Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies ● Behavioral health care providers ● Veterinary care and livestock services ● Nursing homes, residential health care, or congregate care facilities ● Medical supplies and equipment manufacturers and providers, including durable medical equipment technicians and suppliers For the complete Public Health Order, please see the attached document. Public Health Order - Authorized Business Margaret Mohan Branch Chief Acute Care and Nursing Facilities