| Action | Revisions to the Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers |
| Stage | Proposed |
| Comment Period | Ended on 1/30/2026 |
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While the new standards allow for the use of stock epinephrine, they miss an opportunity to allow for the use of Narcan (Naloxone) which is a lifesaving medication. We could be forward thinking and protect children’s lives by authorizing trained teachers to have and administer Naloxone in the event an individual is overdosing. A child died in a VA school which lead to the passing of the stock epinephrine, let's not wait until someone dies of an overdose. Naloxone administration was recently added to the American Heart Association CPR and First Aid training which many early childhood educators receive. Naloxone should be present on site and on field trips in the event a child ingests an opioid.