Part II: Emergency Childcare: State-Specific Measures

As follow-up to our overview "Emergency Childcare: A Guide for Health Care Providers," below is a deeper dive on some state-specific considerations.  There are some impactful measures that some states have already taken which might serve as a guide to health care employers who are considering how to assist their employees in finding emergency child care.

• California. On March 19, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 directing all residents, except "Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers," to stay home. Workers supporting public and private childcare establishments are considered Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers.  The state agency that licenses child care centers is leaving the decision up to providers as to whether they want to close. Existing facilities will, however, receive the benefit of various waivers related to capacity and operation. California's Department of Social Services also ordered an emergency waiver to existing state rules