(a) (1) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall establish an anaphylaxis policy for childcare facilities setting forth guidelines and procedures for both the prevention of anaphylaxis and treatment during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis, including without limitation:(A) Establishing weight-based dosing guidelines for epinephrine administration;(B) Ensuring proper training and access to emergency medication for children with food allergies; and(C) Setting inspection and compliance requirements for childcare facilities administered by the Department of Education.(2) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and the division, may consult with individuals and stakeholders to develop the anaphylaxis policy, including without limitation:(A) Allergy medicine representatives;(B) Pediatric physicians;(C) Other healthcare providers with expertise in treating children with anaphylaxis;(D) Parents of children with life-threatening allergies;(E) Childcare facility administrators;(F) Childcare facility personnel;(G) Childcare facility food service directors; and(H) Appropriate nonprofit corporations representing individuals with allergies who are at risk for anaphylaxis.
(1) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall establish an anaphylaxis policy for childcare facilities setting forth guidelines and procedures for both the prevention of anaphylaxis and treatment during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis, including without limitation:(A) Establishing weight-based dosing guidelines for epinephrine administration;(B) Ensuring proper training and access to emergency medication for children with food allergies; and(C) Setting inspection and compliance requirements for childcare facilities administered by the Department of Education.
(A) Establishing weight-based dosing guidelines for epinephrine administration;
(B) Ensuring proper training and access to emergency medication for children with food allergies; and
(C) Setting inspection and compliance requirements for childcare facilities administered by the Department of Education.
(2) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and the division, may consult with individuals and stakeholders to develop the anaphylaxis policy, including without limitation:(A) Allergy medicine representatives;(B) Pediatric physicians;(C) Other healthcare providers with expertise in treating children with anaphylaxis;(D) Parents of children with life-threatening allergies;(E) Childcare facility administrators;(F) Childcare facility personnel;(G) Childcare facility food service directors; and(H) Appropriate nonprofit corporations representing individuals with allergies who are at risk for anaphylaxis.
(A) Allergy medicine representatives;
(B) Pediatric physicians;
(C) Other healthcare providers with expertise in treating children with anaphylaxis;
(D) Parents of children with life-threatening allergies;
(E) Childcare facility administrators;
(F) Childcare facility personnel;
(G) Childcare facility food service directors; and
(H) Appropriate nonprofit corporations representing individuals with allergies who are at risk for anaphylaxis.
(b) In establishing the anaphylaxis policy under this section, the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and the division, shall consider:(1) Existing requirements, as well as current and best practices for childcare facilities on allergies and anaphylaxis, including those in place for childcare facilities regulated by the division; and(2) The voluntary guidelines for managing food allergies in early care and education programs issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, to the extent appropriate for the setting.
(1) Existing requirements, as well as current and best practices for childcare facilities on allergies and anaphylaxis, including those in place for childcare facilities regulated by the division; and
(2) The voluntary guidelines for managing food allergies in early care and education programs issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, to the extent appropriate for the setting.
(c) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and the division, shall create informational materials detailing the anaphylaxis policy to be distributed to childcare facilities and shall make the materials available on the websites of the Department of Health and of the Department of Education.