Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Child Care Program [8 VAC 20 ‑ 790]
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
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 12/17/2025
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12/2/25  8:23 pm
Commenter: Sandeep Kaur

Strongly opposing this idea
 


In urban areas, emergency personnel are readily available and carry epi pens.  Paramedics would be better at assessing a child's anaphylactic reaction and knowing if epinephrine was necessary.  Therefore, unless centers are in a rural area, this is not necessary.

How would centers obtain the epinephrine since it is by prescription.  How would centers pay for this medication.  How would this cost be continuously absorbed into the budget?

When referencing weight based administration, how would that dosage be determined by staff?

How would parents be informed of this change and the administration of epinephrine in the event staff determined it was needed by a child?

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