"Georgia Childcare Staff Training Requirements"
Child Care Learning Centers - Training
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Summary
Mandates annual health and safety training for childcare staff, including emergency response for children with chronic health conditions.
Full Description
This regulation requires all staff members providing direct care to children to complete annual training hours in health and safety. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) specifically includes asthma management education, such as the GAME-CS (Georgia Asthma Management Education for Childcare Settings) program, as a recognized method for meeting these requirements. Training covers the use of spacers, MDIs, and nebulizers, as well as recognizing signs of respiratory distress.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Children and adults living with asthma.
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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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