2023 Basic Health Safety Update

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Welcome to the 2023 Basic Health and Safety Update. Here, you will find current information to guide your daily practice from Maryland State Department of Education - Office of Child Care (MSDE-OCC) and Maryland Department of Health (MDH). Please use this as an opportunity to review and update your policies and procedures. Remember to inform families and other adults in your program of any changes you make as a result of the information in this update. If the format of any of the third-party resources in the Basic Health and Safety Annual Update 2023 interferes with your ability to access the information, please contact Eric Hughes, Division of Early Childhood, by email at eric.hughes@maryland.gov or by phone at (410) 767-1664.

Thank you for your commitment, hard work, and dedication to keeping Maryland's children healthy and safe!

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