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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11/25/25  9:30 pm
Commenter: Sarah Hollingsworth

Opposed. Why would this be beneficial?
 

Parents partner with day care providers to help share the love and care of their children. I do not partner with day care to provide EMT level care to my child without my knowledge in an emergency. Day care providers are caregivers, not EMTs and I do not understand the relevance or benefit of this recommendation. I don’t have EpiPens at home as my child does not have an allergy, why should daycare have one? I do not know the exact dosage appropriate for my child for an EpiPen, why should daycare need to calculate this dose, ensure they stock multiple doses for various children, and then be expected to assess an emergency is in fact an allergic reaction and then find the appropriate EpiPen. This is simply asking for a lawsuit. Parents who have children with allergies know that they need to provide EpiPens and the centers need to be capable of being trained and providing equal care to children. They also need adequate training on how to recognize an emergency to call 911. But administering an EpiPen to a child of no known allergies is honestly stupid and will certainly lead to child death. 

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