Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers [8 VAC 20 ‑ 780]
Action Amend regulation to require each child day center to implement policies for the possession and administration of epinephrine
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 12/17/2025
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12/5/25  12:53 pm
Commenter: Little Beginners Daycare

Strongly Opposed to Epipen Mandate. Not Sustainable for Many Providers
 

It will be incredibly difficult for childcare providers of all sizes, especially home daycare providers, to take care of Epipen for all students with allergies. It’s an expensive product with a short expiration date that will become a costly endeavor to providers, especially to home daycare providers that already struggle with with low enrollment rates. And we cannot sustain this extra expense with an already tight budget for our home daycare, and I'm sure there are many other home providers that are in the same situation.

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