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State officials propose letting regulations set first‑aid/CPR ratios for school‑age child care
Summary
MSDE told the committee HB 150 would remove a fixed 1:20 statutory ratio for first aid/CPR certified staff and allow the department to set age‑specific ratios by regulation, keeping 1:20 for infants/toddlers and proposing 1:30 for school‑age programs; legislators asked about timing and interim safety requirements.
Maryland State Department of Education officials told the Ways and Means Committee that House Bill 150 would remove the fixed statutory requirement that requires one staff member with first‑aid and CPR certification for every 20 children in licensed child care settings and allow the department to set ratios by regulation.
Dr. Cook, recently departing assistant state superintendent for the Division of Early Childhood, and Tara Phillips, executive director for the division, said the change reflects findings from a school‑age work…
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