Child Care Facilities: Policy Requirements
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Summary
Requires all licensed and registered child care providers in Montana to adopt written policies for preventing and responding to food and allergic reactions.
Full Description
Providers must follow policies consistent with national health and safety standards, including procedures for handling medical emergencies and specific plans for allergic reactions. Rule 37.95.184 further requires that medication, such as epinephrine, be administered only with written parental authorization and according to physician instructions. Facilities must also document specific food allergies in a location accessible to all staff members but confidential from the public.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
People with food allergies — including children, students, and their families.
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Legislative Timeline
Votes & Legislative History
Public Access to Epinephrine Rule
Auto-injectable epinephrine use by an authorized entity
Allows authorized entities, including restaurants and sports arenas, to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel.
Elijah's Law Expansion
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring epinephrine devices for anaphylaxis and staff trained to use them at child day care centers
Proposed legislation to require child day care centers to maintain on-site epinephrine devices and ensure staff are trained in their use.
Public Access to Epinephrine Rule
Auto-injectable epinephrine use by an authorized entity
Allows authorized entities (including restaurants, sports arenas, and camps) to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use, provided they complete training and follow storage guidelines.
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