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Bill would charge MSDE study of separate regulatory framework for after‑school programs

Ways and Means Committee · March 12, 2026
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Delegate Ashanti Martinez told the Ways and Means Committee HB 13-73 would require the State Department of Education to study and recommend an independent regulatory framework tailored to after-school and out-of-school-time childcare programs to remove licensing and administrative barriers to program openings.

Delegate Ashanti Martinez presented House Bill 13-73, which would direct the Maryland State Department of Education to study and recommend an independent regulatory framework for after-school and out-of-school-time childcare programs serving children 5 and older.

"Currently, there is a significant lack of equity in program availability with wide variations in quality and access often influenced by socioeconomic…

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