Emergency Child Medical Form - Overview
By by Martin M. Shenkman, CPA, MBA, JD
- Child Emergency Medical Form.
- What is it.
- If you and your spouse/partner are away on a vacation, or business trip (or perhaps a job hunting trip) what happens if the kid gets sick?
- Most people write out a note at the kitchen table before they leave. That is pretty useless and inadequate.
- Why do you need it.
- You want a limited list of trusted people named and authorized to take your child to a doctor and make emergency medical decisions.
- You need key data made available for them so that they and the doctors can appropriately help.
- What decisions should you make.
- Who should be named as agent.
- What decisions should they make or not make.
- What other steps to take.
- List any key medical issues and information in the form.
- If your child has a medical problem, drug use, or other issue, disclose it.