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For purposes of this Order, "Essential Businesses" means: i. Essential Healthcare Operations. Healthcare operations, including hospitals, clinics, dentists, pharmacies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, other healthcare facilities, healthcare suppliers, mental health providers, substance abuse service providers, blood banks, medical research, laboratory services, or any related and/or ancillary healthcare services. Home-based and residential-based care for seniors, adults, or children are also considered healthcare operations. Healthcare operations also includes veterinary care and all health and welfare services provided to animals. This exemption shall be viewed broadly to avoid any impacts to the delivery of healthcare. Healthcare operations do not include fitness and exercise gyms and similar facilities. Healthcare operations do not include elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures as established in accordance with Subsection 1(f) of this Order. ii. Essential Government Functions. All services provided by local governments needed to ensure the continuing operation of the government agencies to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public. Further, nothing in this order shall prohibit any individual from performing or accessing "Essential Government Functions." All Essential Government Functions shall be performed in compliance with social distancing requirements of six feet, to the extent possible. iii. Essential Critical Infrastructure. Work necessary to the operations and maintenance of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors as identified by the National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) including public works construction, residential and commercial construction, airport operations, water, sewer, gas, electrical, oil refining, roads and highways, public transportation, solid waste collection and removal, internet, and telecommunications systems (including the provision of essential global, national, and local infrastructure for computing services, business infrastructure, communications, and web-based services), financial institutions, defense and national security-related operations, essential manufacturing operations provided that they carry out those services or that work in compliance with social distancing requirements of six feet, to the extent possible. Essential Businesses providing essential infrastructure should implement screening precautions to protect employees and all activity shall be performed in compliance with social distancing guidelines attached. DALLAS COUNTY 4 iv. Essential Retail. Food service providers, including grocery stores, warehouse stores, big-box stores, bodegas, liquor stores, gas stations and convenience stores, farmers' markets that sell food products and household staples. Food cultivation, including farming, fishing, and livestock. Businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food, goods or services directly to residences. Restaurants and other facilities that prepare and serve food, but only for delivery or carry out. Schools and other entities that typically provide free services to students or members of the public on a pick-up and take-away basis only. The restriction of delivery or carry out does not apply to cafes and restaurants located within hospital and medical facilities. Laundromats, dry cleaners, and laundry service providers. Gas stations, auto-supply, auto and bicycle repair, hardware stores, and related facilities. Businesses that supply products needed for people to work from home. v. Providers of Basic Necessities to Economically Disadvantaged Populations. Businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals. vi. Essential Services Necessary to Maintain Essential Operations of Residences or Other Essential Businesses. Trash and recycling collection, processing and disposal, mail and shipping services, building cleaning, maintenance and security, warehouse/distribution and fulfillment, storage for essential businesses, funeral homes, crematoriums and cemeteries. Plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operations of residences and Essential Businesses. Professional services, such as legal or accounting services, when necessary to assist in compliance with legally mandated activities. Businesses that supply other essential businesses with support or supplies needed to operate. vii. News Media. Newspapers, television, radio, and other media services. viii. Childcare Services. Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted.

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Jet Black said:

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You think oil and gas is exempt?

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For purposes of this Order, "Essential Businesses" means: i.

Essential Healthcare Operations. Healthcare operations, including
hospitals,
clinics,
dentists,
pharmacies,
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies,
other healthcare facilities,
healthcare suppliers,
mental health providers,
substance abuse service providers,
blood banks,
medical research,
laboratory services, or any related and/or ancillary healthcare services.
Home-based and residential-based care for seniors, adults, or children are also considered healthcare operations.

Healthcare operations also includes veterinary care and all health and welfare services provided to animals.
This exemption shall be viewed broadly to avoid any impacts to the delivery of healthcare.

Healthcare operations do not include
fitness and exercise gyms and similar facilities.
elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures as established in accordance with Subsection 1(f) of this Order.

ii. Essential Government Functions.
All services provided by local governments needed to ensure the continuing operation of the government agencies to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public.

Further, nothing in this order shall prohibit any individual from performing or accessing "Essential Government Functions."

All Essential Government Functions shall be performed in compliance with social distancing requirements of six feet, to the extent possible.

iii. Essential Critical Infrastructure. Work necessary to the operations and maintenance of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors as identified by the National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) including
public works construction,
residential and commercial construction,
airport operations,
water,
sewer,
gas,
electrical,
oil refining,
roads and highways,
public transportation,
solid waste collection and removal,
internet, and telecommunications systems (including the provision of essential global, national, and local infrastructure for computing services, business infrastructure, communications, and web-based services),
financial institutions,
defense and national security-related operations,
essential manufacturing operations provided that they carry out those services or that work in compliance with social distancing requirements of six feet, to the extent possible.

Essential Businesses providing essential infrastructure should implement screening precautions to protect employees and all activity shall be performed in compliance with social distancing guidelines attached.

4 iv. Essential Retail.
Food service providers, including
grocery stores,
warehouse stores,
big-box stores,
bodegas,
liquor stores,
gas stations and convenience stores,
farmers' markets that sell food products and household staples.
Food cultivation, including
farming,
fishing, and
livestock.
Businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food, goods or services directly to residences.
Restaurants and other facilities that prepare and serve food, but only for delivery or carry out.
Schools and other entities that typically provide free services to students or members of the public on a pick-up and take-away basis only.

The restriction of delivery or carry out does not apply to cafes and restaurants located within hospital and medical facilities.

Laundromats,

dry cleaners, and

laundry service providers.

Gas stations,

auto-supply,

auto and bicycle repair,

hardware stores, and related facilities.

Businesses that supply products needed for people to work from home.

v. Providers of Basic Necessities to Economically Disadvantaged Populations.

Businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals.

vi. Essential Services Necessary to Maintain Essential Operations of Residences or Other Essential Businesses.
Trash and recycling collection, processing and disposal,
mail and shipping services,
building cleaning, maintenance and security,
warehouse/distribution and fulfillment,
storage for essential businesses,
funeral homes, crematoriums and cemeteries.
Plumbers,
electricians,
exterminators, and
other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operations of residences and Essential Businesses.

Professional services, such as legal or accounting services, when necessary to assist in compliance with legally mandated activities.

Businesses that supply other essential businesses with support or supplies needed to operate.

vii. News Media.
Newspapers,
television,
radio, and
other media services.

viii. Childcare Services.
Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exempted in this Order to work as permitted.

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Bondag said:

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Nagler said:

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Anybody care to post a generic version of the letter is that they're giving their employees?

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Dear Sir,
The below employee is deemed essential.

Management

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aginlakeway said:

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Veterinary clinics?

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Due to the critical nature of our business, we are considered an essential service provider by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and will continue operating our plants, and installing and servicing our products. Our HVAC businesses ensure heating, cooling and air quality vital to the health and safety of homes, hospitals, pharmacies, nursing homes, grocery stores, data centers, military bases, emergency services and other essential operations. Our <truck, trailer, container refrigeration> businesses ensure a proper cold chain as perishable foods and medicines are moved around the world. It's more important than ever that we continue to serve.

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For purposes of this order, the following are deemed essential activities:

• To engage in activities or perform tasks essential to their health and safety,
  or to the health and safety of their family or household members (for example, obtaining medical supplies or medication, visiting a health care professional, or obtaining supplies need to work from home).
• To obtain necessary services or supplies for themselves and their family or household members, or to deliver those services or supplies to others (for example, food, pet supply, and any other household consumer products, and products necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences.
• To engage in outdoor activity, provided the individuals comply with social distancing requirements of six feet (for example, walking, biking, hiking, or running).
• To perform work providing essential products and services at an Essential Business or to otherwise carry out activities specifically permitted in this order.
• To care for a family member or pet in another household.

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