Giving consent for emergency Care for my minor child when staying with grandparents.?

Question

My daughter is staying with her grandparents for a couple of weeks this summer in a nother state, I want to give them permission to authorize emergency care if necesary what kind of form do I need? and does it have to be notarized.

Additional Details

I know that the er requires parental consent for treatment.

Answer 1

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just call your health care coverage and see what they need. They may only need to hear it over the phone. Worst case, they will just need a fax with your statement and signature

Answer 2

Call your local health care provider to get the particulars. But if an emergency does occur, you can be sure that the doctors will do what they need to do to help your child. They can't neglect them just because the parents aren't around.

Answer 3

All you have to do is send a paper with her giving them permission to authorize treatment, with their names and your daughter's, your signature, and a legible photocopy of the insurance card. You've probably signed forms like that for school, camp, sports etc. a dozen times. I've had to make forms like this for parents of the kids in my youth ministry when we went on away trips. This is all you need:

"In the event of an emergency or non-emergency situation requiring medical treatment, I, (Your name), hereby grant permission to (grandparents names) to authorize any and all medical and/or dental attention to be administered to my child (her name) until such time as I can be contacted. This permission includes but is not limited to the administration of first aid, the use of an ambulance, and the administration of anesthesia and/or surgery, under the recommendation of qualified medical personnel."

Sign and date, keep a copy for yourself and give them the original w/ink signature, attach a (front & back) copy of your insurance card, and that's it. It is also be a good idea to list any allergies or medical conditions your daughter has. It wouldn't hurt for it to be notarized but it's not absolutely necessary.

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Countless overnight trips with teenagers as a youth minister

Answer 4

we have always just typed a letter and signed it but include insurance info and a phone number where you can be reached.

Answer 5

Call your healthcare provider/insurance company and tell them what will happen. Then go to a notary (available at your bank or govt. office) and write something along the lines of "I, (your name here), hereby authorize (grandparents' names here) to give emergency care to my child, (child's name here) as deemed necessary by a physician." Then get it notarized and sign and date it, and have them do the same.

Answer 6

Call the local hospital where your daughter will be staying and ask them what you need to do. Usually you will need to fill out some paper work the hospital has on hand. Thats what My old boss had to do when I was watching her kids. She actually had to go to the local hospital and fill out and sign paperwork.

Answer 7

No, it doesn't need to be notarized, you just need a signed note saying that you give _________________ permission to treat __________________ in case of emergency from __________date to _____________ date.