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If your child needs medical services, you a parent must give permission. What about times when you cannot be reached for permission?
A child may be treated without parental consent when a physician determines a true emergency exists. That means the doctor determines
the child needs immediate medical care and that an attempt to obtain parental consent would result in a delay which would increase the
risk to the child’s life or health.
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Except in a true emergency, care may be ordinarily rendered to a child only with the consent of the parent or legal guardian.
Sometimes a child may need unexpected care which is not however, a true emergency. In such cases, making an effort to contact a
parent for permission can delay treatment and create unnecessary anxious moments for the child.
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You can prepare for unexpected care your children might need when you are away from home. To do this, make sure babysitters know how to
reach you at all times. And when you know you will be hard to reach, you can give permission to other adults. They can then act for you
by permitting your child to be treated if unexpected care is needed.
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This is a legal document. With it you may appoint relatives, friends, teachers, clergy, neighbors-any one who is over 18
years of age to be responsible for your children when you are a away from them. It is especially important to prepare this
form for the occasions, when you know it will be hard to contact you.
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