Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Standards for Licensed Family Day Homes [8 VAC 20 ‑ 800]
Action Amend regulation to require each family day home provider or other caregiver to be trained in epinephrine administration; notification requirements to parents required
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 12/17/2025
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11/26/25  10:58 am
Commenter: MARIE B WILDING

home daycare licensed oppose epi pen requirements
 

strongly oppose-this will open us up to more liability-but the most worrisome issue is the costs of these pens-and they expire-luckily-we have never had this issue and while I never know when we may-I have been doing daycare for 40 years in January 2026-so the actual need for this in all daycares seems excessive unless there is a child present with a known need for one at which time the parent would have to supply it and administer it..unless these can be made available for free and the training can easily be gotten -but we are not even MAT trained for liability reasons too. 

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