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

Mar 12, 2026

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.

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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.

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