Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Child Care Program [8 VAC 20 ‑ 790]
Action Amend regulation to require each child day center that participates in the Child Care Program to implement policies for the possession and administration of epinephrine and each family day home provider or at least one other caregiver employed by such pro
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 12/17/2025
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11/19/25  2:03 pm
Commenter: Kimberly Mruk, Bon Secours Family Center at SMH

Strongly Opposed
 

This is not a safe option to be required of all childcare facilities.  It is a much higher risk/liability to have stock epinephrine on site and making the determination if a CHILD (most of which cannot express their symptoms due to younger age) needs it.  

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