MD SB252

Removes the fixed statutory requirement that child care centers serving more than 20 children maintain at least 1 first aid/CPR certified staff member for every 20 children

Grants the Department authority to set the ratio of first aid/CPR certified staff to children through regulation rather than having the ratio mandated in law

Maintains the requirement that all child care centers must have at least 1 certified staff member present at all times who has completed basic first aid and CPR training appropriate for the ages of children served

Effective July 1, 2025