Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8269a - Food
Rule 269a.
(1) A
written plan for the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and
allergic reactions must be developed and implemented to include a child care
plan, prevention measures, and emergency procedures.
(2) The child's care plan must include all of
the following, at a minimum:
(a) The child's
name with a list of their food allergies.
(b) The names, doses, and methods of
medication administration the child should receive if there is a
reaction.
(c) Training on the
recognition of the child's allergic reaction.
(3) The child's care plan must be carried on
field trips.
(4) The prevention
measures must include all of the following, at a minimum:
(a) Notify parents and guardians of all known
food allergens to avoid bringing in foods to the classroom or center.
(b) Post the child's name and known food
allergy prominently in the classroom or other area, on parent
approval.
(c) Train program staff
and unsupervised volunteers on the symptoms of anaphylaxis.
(d) Prevent food sharing between
children.
(5) The
emergency procedures must include all of the following, at a minimum:
(a) Promptly and properly administer
medications in an event of an allergic reaction according to the instructions
in the child's care plan.
(b)
Contact emergency medical services immediately if any child has a serious
allergic reaction, a new suspected serious allergic reaction occurs with any
child, or whenever epinephrine is administered, even if the child appears to
have recovered from the allergic reaction.
(c) Notify parents or guardians immediately
of any suspected allergic reactions, the ingestion of the problem food, or
contact with the problem food, even if a reaction did not occur.
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