199.8951 Use of epinephrine auto-injectors in child-care centers and family child-

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care homes -- Administrative regulations.

(1)A child-care center licensed under KRS 199.896 and a family child-care home

certified under KRS 199.8982 may comply with KRS 311.646 and obtain a

prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors. These epinephrine auto-injectors shall

be stored in a secure, accessible, readily available location not accessible to

children, for quick administration.

(2)The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations governing epinephrine

auto-injectors in licensed child-care centers and certified family child-care homes,

including:

(a)Any center- or home-specific requirements that the cabinet deems necessary

for the safe and proper storage, administration, and disposal of epinephrine

auto-injectors;

(b)A written plan of action in case of an emergency necessitating the

administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in a center or home; and

(c)A written notice that is provided to a child's parents, custodians, or guardians

stating that the center or home has epinephrine auto-injectors at the center or

home and that the center or home will notify a child's parents, custodians, or

guardians when a epinephrine auto-injector is used on their child.