Use of epinephrine auto-injectors in child-care centers and family child- care homes -- Administrative regulations
KRS 199.8951
in effect199.8951. Use of epinephrine auto-injectors in child-care centers and family child- 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.
Effective: July 15, 2016
History: Created 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 122, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2016.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=45348Fetched: 10/20/2026