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COVID-19 Order No. 41

Order Authorizing the Reopening of Child Care Programs and Rescinding Eight COVID-19 Orders

Governor Charles D. Baker · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
St. 1950, c. 639, ss. 7, 8, 8A
Issued
2020-06-26 June 26, 2020
Effective
2020-06-26, immediately; emergency child care programs ceased 12:01 a.m. July 13, 2020 (read as 2020-06-26)
End
Rescinded May 29, 2021 (Order No. 69) (read as 2021-05-29)
In force
June 26, 2020 to May 29, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Schools and child careCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • licensed, approved or exempt child care programs
  • EEC
  • licensing boards
Functions reached
  • EC child care reopening only with EEC approval and reduced capacity
  • WF workforce
  • HR licenses extended to Oct. 1, 2020 under rescinded Orders No. 7, 8, 9, 18
Collection
Massachusetts MA

Operative words

Licensed, approved, or exempt child care programs closed by [COVID-19 Order No. 10] may reopen under their current license, approval, or exemption, provided that any such child care program must abide by the reopening requirements and approval process established by the Department of Early Education and Care, including but not limited to the requirement to demonstrate capacity to meet the minimum health and safety requirements issued pursuant to... COVID-19 Order No. 36. Emergency child care programs... may continue operations through July 12, 2020. Effective at 12:01 am on July 13, 2020, the provisions of COVID-19 Order No. 10 are rescinded in their entirety.

Enforcement

EEC approval process and minimum health and safety requirements (ratios, group sizes, screening)

Notes

Rescinds Orders No. 19 (June 26), 12, 7, 8, 9, 18 (July 10) and 23, 20 (July 31, 2020).

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