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State Board of Education
 
chapter
Child Care Program [8 VAC 20 ‑ 790]
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On this 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
 
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CLOSED     Opened on 11/17/2025 and Ended on 12/17/2025

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73 comments
Comment Title Commenter
Do not pass Anonymous (238828)  12/17/25  11:16 pm
Do not Pass Anonymous (238827)  12/17/25  11:12 pm
Opposition of the EpiPen Anonymous (238737)  12/17/25  1:34 pm
Opposition of EpiPen Anonymous (238736)  12/17/25  1:33 pm
Opposition of epipen Anonymous (238719)  12/17/25  12:42 pm
Please withdrawal this proposal for an epipen Anonymous (238716)  12/17/25  12:41 pm
Opposed to epipen Anonymous (238714)  12/17/25  12:39 pm
Please withdraw this proposal from the fast-track process Anonymous (238712)  12/17/25  12:37 pm
Opposition to Mandatory Stock Epinephrine in Child Care Settings Anonymous (238710)  12/17/25  12:35 pm
Opposition to proposed fast-track regulation for requiring stock epinephrine injectors in centers Mercedez Hammock  12/17/25  12:27 pm
Opposition to proposed fast-track regulation for requiring stock epinephrine injectors in centers Sommer Carter, Little Hearts Daycare  12/17/25  10:58 am
Opposition to Mandatory Stock Epinephrine Policies for CCP Beaver Hills Early Learning Center, LLC  12/17/25  10:36 am
Please withdraw proposal from fast-track consideration and pursue standard rulemaking Jenna Borkoski, Learning Care Group  12/17/25  9:51 am
Please withdraw this proposal from the fast-track process Elsa Jacobsen, Early Care and Education Consortium  12/15/25  6:36 pm
Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Child Day Kaitlyn Turner, Tuckaway Varina  12/15/25  3:58 pm
Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Child Day Woodlake Child Development Center  12/15/25  3:57 pm
Opposed to fast trackregulation requiring stock epi pens Tuckaway Barony  12/15/25  3:45 pm
Opposed Fast Track Regulation Epi Pens Amy Ralston, Regional Director, HoneyTree ELC  12/15/25  2:28 pm
Opposition to Mandatory Stock Epinephrine in Child Care Settings Anonymous (238614)  12/14/25  10:13 pm
Opposed to EpiPen Sarah Moorman  12/12/25  10:09 pm
Opposed to Epi Pen Requirement Daniel B. Kiddie Academy  12/12/25  10:00 am
Concerns Alex Rabung  12/11/25  10:50 am
opposed Anonymous (238535)  12/9/25  2:54 pm
EipPin Kristha Scott  12/8/25  4:06 pm
Strongly Opposed Anonymous (238447)  12/4/25  4:26 pm
Comment Epic pen Debbie Greene  12/4/25  9:35 am
Oppose Epi Pen Cheryl Strong Family Day Home  12/4/25  6:54 am
No to Epi Pen Cheryl Strong Family Day Home  12/4/25  6:26 am
No to the use of EpiPen MERCEDES Daycare  12/3/25  10:32 pm
Strongly opposing this idea Sandeep Kaur  12/2/25  8:23 pm
Strongly opposed Kim M.  12/2/25  7:42 pm
Opposed Umida Nasirova  12/2/25  9:42 am
Opposed Keara Embrey  12/2/25  9:39 am
Strongly opposed! Anonymous (238238)  12/2/25  1:17 am
Mandate Teresa North  12/1/25  8:25 pm
New Mandate Anonymous (238222)  12/1/25  8:24 pm
Opposed Lesley Fogle  12/1/25  8:23 pm
Opposed Diamond Clemons  12/1/25  8:06 pm
To have epinephrine in daycares in case of unexpected allergies Sadie young  12/1/25  7:58 pm
Opposed Dawn Dodson  12/1/25  7:56 pm
Opposed Robbin Merchant  12/1/25  7:53 pm
OPPOSED! Stacy Williams; Like Arrows Learning Center  12/1/25  7:42 pm
Epipen for Child Care Centers and Home Day Care One To Grow On  12/1/25  5:00 pm
Opposed Anonymous (238157)  12/1/25  2:04 pm
Epi Pen Fast track Strongly opposed Diane Smalley  11/30/25  5:09 pm
Opposed Allison  11/29/25  12:49 pm
Opposition of proposed changes to EPI Pen requirements Lisa Livermore, Willowcreek Academy  11/26/25  5:25 pm
Strongly opposed Nita Blanning  11/26/25  2:30 pm
Opposed. Why would this be beneficial? Sarah Hollingsworth  11/25/25  9:30 pm
Opposition to Proposed Epi Regs and Fast Tracking Benita Petrella, Primrose School of Midlothian Village  11/25/25  1:30 pm
Strongly Oppose Susan Gallier, Susan;s Day Care  11/25/25  1:03 pm
Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Aut Anonymous (238040)  11/25/25  12:11 pm
Opposition to Proposed Fast-Track Regulation Requiring Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Child Day Sara Carroll, Cuddlebugs Child Development Center  11/25/25  11:11 am
NO FUNDS FOR SPECIAL STAFF OR EPI STOCK Management  11/24/25  12:18 pm
Do not Fast Track- Logistical Nightmare Anonymous (237902)  11/21/25  3:02 pm
EpiPen Anonymous (237888)  11/21/25  10:53 am
Opposed Anonymous (237850)  11/20/25  10:13 am
Too many questions for fast-track! Anonymous (237781)  11/19/25  2:55 pm
Strongly Opposed Kimberly Mruk, Bon Secours Family Center at SMH  11/19/25  2:03 pm
Strongly Oppose Shelley Wiggins  11/19/25  2:02 pm
Opposition to Epipen Amendment Beach Day School  11/19/25  1:12 pm
requiring preschools to purchase epipens All Saints' Day School  11/19/25  12:38 pm
Concern over Undesignated Epinephrine in Preschools Anonymous (237746)  11/19/25  10:27 am
Epi Pen Revision to Standards- STRONGLY OPPOSE Fun Farm Centers  11/19/25  8:27 am
Opposition to Proposed Amendments 8VAC20-790: Concerns Over Stock Epinephrine Hazards and Untrained The Goddard School  11/18/25  1:56 pm
Unrealistic Expectation of Use of Funds in Non-Profit Childcare Setting Anonymous (237669)  11/18/25  11:57 am
Epi pen Grace's Little Angels  11/18/25  11:24 am
Epinephrine Countryside Daycare Center  11/18/25  10:31 am
Epipen Countryside Children's Daycare  11/18/25  9:36 am
Message in Opposition Fauquier Community Child Care, Inc.  11/18/25  9:34 am
EPI Pen Grace's Little Angels  11/18/25  9:21 am
Epi-pen Marsha Garrett  11/18/25  8:19 am
No funds for epinephrine auto injectors for non-profit child care centers Leila Kaszubinski  11/17/25  5:00 pm


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