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Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic Schools (rescission)

Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic Schools, August 7, 2020 (rescinding the Aug. 5, 2020 order)

Travis A. Gayles, M.D., Ph.D., Health Officer · Montgomery County, Maryland (County)

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Jurisdiction
Montgomery County, Maryland · Washington suburbs · Maryland
Level
County
Authority
Direction of the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health (memorandum of Aug. 6, 2020) following the Governor's amended order of Aug. 3, 2020 (No. 20-08-03-01)
Issued
2020-08-07 Aug. 7, 2020
Effective
2020-08-07 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-08-07)
End
n/a (rescission) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Aug. 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Schools and child careOther
Addressees
  • nonpublic schools
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction (preemption history)
Collection
Washington suburbs MET-DCM

Operative words

WHEREAS, on August 6, 2020 the Secretary of MDH issued a memorandum... I... [in accordance with the direction of the] Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health, rescind the August 5, 2020 Health Officer [Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic Schools]... AND IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

Notes

The preemption episode: the Health Officer records that he 'continue[s] to strongly believe... it is neither safe nor in the interest of public health for any school to return for in-person learning this fall' and rescinds only at the State's direction.