Medical Record Folders
Health records are confidential. All medical records are to be kept up to date in a folder separate from the cumulative record folder. Check with your local conference office of education for a complete List of what is to be kept in a student medical record folder. This list may include:
- Immunization Records - Proof of immunization is to be provided when a student enrolls in the school for the first time.
- Physical Examination - This is usually required of all students entering an Adventist school for the first time or as required by state/provincial statutes.
- Visual screening
- Hearing screening
- Scoliosis screening
- Dental examination
- Medical waiver
- Consent to Treat form
- Standing medication order from a doctor (i.e., allergy, asthma, diabetes, ADD, or ADHD)
- Permission to Administer Over-the-Counter Medication (if legal in your state/province)