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Order of the Governor No. 20-03-25-01, Amending and Restating the Order of March 13, 2020, Controlling Child Care Access

Amending and Restating the Order of March 13, 2020, Controlling Child Care Access

Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. · Maryland (State)

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Jurisdiction
Maryland
Level
State
Authority
Md. Code, Pub. Safety Title 14
Issued
2020-03-25 Mar. 25, 2020
Effective
2020-03-25 (Superintendent's implementing closure of child care to non-essential families effective Mar. 27, 2020) (read as 2020-03-25)
End
Rescinded 12:01 a.m. July 1, 2021 (MD-031 I.o) (read as 2021-07-01)
In force
Mar. 25, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureSchools and child care
Addressees
  • child care centers, family child care homes and large family child care homes
  • State Superintendent
  • parents
Functions reached
  • EC child care (closed to all but Essential Persons)
  • WF workforce with children
  • CB families
Collection
Maryland MD

Operative words

WHEREAS,... it is necessary and reasonable that children and child care providers in the state refrain from congregating, except in limited circumstances to provide child care to persons supporting health care, emergency medical, law enforcement, and other essential services;... II.b. "Essential persons" means: i. Providers of health, long-term, or acute inpatient care, emergency medical, or pharmacy services; ii. Public health employees; iii. Law enforcement personnel; iv. Correctional services employees; v. Firefighters and other first responders; vi. Government employees required to work during the state of emergency...; vii. Employees and representatives of insurance carriers...; viii. National Guard personnel...; ix. Staff and providers of child care or education services...; x. Food distributors and suppliers...; xi. Transportation and delivery services personnel; xii. Gasoline service station operators and automobile repair mechanics; xiii. Critical infrastructure employees...; xiv. Personnel of other institutions ordered to remain open...; and xv. Such other persons as the State Superintendent of Schools... may designate... III. Except as provided herein, and as deemed necessary to protect the health, welfare, or safety of children and child care providers, the State Superintendent, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and the Director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency ("MEMA"), may require child care centers, family child care homes, and large family child care homes, in any location or venue, to be closed. IV. Child Care for Essential Persons...

Enforcement

Order under Title 14; Pub. Safety 14-114(d)

Notes

Programs reopened to all families in June 2020 under the MSDE Child Care Recovery Plan

Retrieval note

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