Consent to treat

[Tornin2]

I'm not sure where this goes - so I thought I would just post it here.

I am going away for a week. My children (ages 16 and 14) will be staying with their father for half of the week, and then with my mother for the remainder of the time I am gone. I am giving copies of my health insurance cards to my mother and to my ex, for the children.

I know that the ex would have no problem giving consent to treat, if they were to be sick or injured while I'm gone, but I do I need to do anything specific for my mother? Such as, a letter signed by me (possibly notarized?) giving my mother permission to consent to treat? (My ex lives over 80 miles from my mother, so in the case of an emergency, he would not be able to get there quickly enough to give his consent to treat.)

I'm leaving late next week, so any help on this is appreciated.

Edited to add: Also, if a letter written by me will be enough, is there any specific language I need to include?

 

[CALIF-LAWPRO42]

I'm not sure where this goes - so I thought I would just post it here.

I am going away for a week. My children (ages 16 and 14) will be staying with their father for half of the week, and then with my mother for the remainder of the time I am gone. I am giving copies of my health insurance cards to my mother and to my ex, for the children.

I know that the ex would have no problem giving consent to treat, if they were to be sick or injured while I'm gone, but I do I need to do anything specific for my mother? Such as, a letter signed by me (possibly notarized?) giving my mother permission to consent to treat? (My ex lives over 80 miles from my mother, so in the case of an emergency, he would not be able to get there quickly enough to give his consent to treat.)

I'm leaving late next week, so any help on this is appreciated.

Edited to add: Also, if a letter written by me will be enough, is there any specific language I need to include?

US Law Only - WHEN POSTING A QUESTION, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE NAME OF YOUR STATE​

 

[BelizeBreeze]

what he said.

 

[Tornin2]

Oops, sorry. I'm in Ohio.

 

[CALIF-LAWPRO42]

Oops, sorry. I'm in Ohio.

My response:

There is no "Oops". When you first started your post, there was a question, "What is your State name?" and you actively, and purposefully, deleted that question without answering it. Why?

IAAL

 

[Tornin2]

Honestly? I had typed out the post, like I always do - then cut and pasted it into Microsoft Works to spell-check. I must have somehow deleted the "What is your state?" question in the process. Gawd, that's embarrassing. LOL!

 

[CJane]

Google is your friend.

According to http://www.ohiobar.org/pub/lycu/index.asp?articleid=217 you simply need to provide your mother with written authorization to consent to medical treatment.

What I usually provide to anyone who's keeping my chil/ren for more than a few hours is the following:

I MY NAME authorize PERSON'S NAME to seek medical care and treatment for my child, CHILD'S NAME. This authorization is valid until DATE.

I sign and have it notarized. I also staple the copy of the insurance card to the note, as well as the phone number and name of the child's normal doctor, and info on any allergies they may have.

I provide one consent per child.