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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11/19/25  2:01 pm
Commenter: Kimberly Mruk, Bon Secours Family Center @ SMH

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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