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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11/29/25  8:46 pm
Commenter: Jessica Young

EpiPens in Daycare
 

While I appreciate the intention to keep children safe, I am uncomfortable with the idea of child care providers, who are not medical professionals, making decisions about administering powerful medication to my child without a prescription or specific doctor's guidance. Epinephrine can cause serious side effects, and the risk of administering it unnecessarily or incorrectly worries me as a parent.

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