Since VDOE has taken over the licensing regulations for child care centers, my non-profit has seen an increase in mandatory expenses. Adding that we will be required to have an epinephrine auto injector on site for any child who experiences an anaphylactic reaction while in our care will burden us with another mandatory expense for our non-profit child care center. If we were to administer, we would then have to replace the auto-injector... every time. This would be an additional expense which the state is mandating. Additionally, if the purchased injector expires, it would have to be replaced (most likely) annually. Therefore this is not a one-time expense for our non-profit, but an ongoing additional expense which is excessive. Mandated requirements should be covered by the state, and not by individual non-profit centers.