Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Social Services
 
Board
State Board of Social Services
 
chapter
Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers [22 VAC 40 ‑ 185]
Action Adopt New Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 11/7/2012
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11/2/12  7:04 am
Commenter: Mary Hiteman, First Baptist Church Weekday Preschool

PMAT course & Benadryl
 

The current PMAT course does not meet the needs of our preschool.  We only administer medication in emergency situations (SEVERE ALLERGIES/EPIPEN).  I ask that the current PMAT course is changed to include not only the administration of the EPIPEN, but also the administration of BENADRYL.  There is a HUGE disconnect between what the PMAT course provides and what doctors are prescribing in regards to ALLERGIES/EPIPENS.  Many doctors are now prescribing BENADRYL BEFORE administering the EPIPEN.  Half-day preschools  who only administer medication in emergency sitiuations must take the MAT course in order to administer BENADRYL & comply with regulations.  PLEASE consider changing the PMAT course to include the administration of BENADRYL.  It makes sense.  PLEASE HELP us SERVE preschoolers with SEVERE ALLERGIES. 

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