<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nSince your child is now an adult legally, you don\u2019t have automatic accessibility to information about them concerning their education. This includes access to information concerning their grades, academic records, or disciplinary penance. Even when you\u2019re paying for your child\u2019s schooling, the FERPA Waiver is required to have for accessing any of their college records. Ask your child\u2019s college and see if they have the paperwork. Otherwise, you can easily locate a copy of the waiver online.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Medical Documents and Authorizations<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nMedical documents and authorizations are easily overlooked concerning your child. They might still be your baby, but after they reach the age of eighteen, they\u2019re thought of as an adult. If your child has a medical emergency, having the required documents on hand is going to make sure you can concentrate on their care and recovery.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>HIPAA Authorization Form<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThis is probably the most vital medical forms to have for your college student. The HIPAA authorization form allows doctors and medical facilities to keep you informed concerning your child\u2019s medical status and health should an emergency happen.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Medical Power of Attorney<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nA MPA allows your college student to appoint an individual – usually a parent(s) or legal guardian(s) – to make medical decisions in their behalf if they become incapacitated. It is wise that your child appoints a primary and secondary agent in case their primary isn\u2019t available.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Durable Power of Attorney<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nA DPA allows your college student to appoint an individual – usually a parent(s) or legal guardian(s) -to manage their financial matters if they become incapacitated. Your child can also use this document to appoint an individual to manage their tax returns and other financial matters while they are away at college.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Living Will<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nA living will allows your child to delegate end of life care should they wind up in a coma, unable to make medical decisions on their own. It\u2019s also important for them to communicate their wishes to members of their family so that everyone knows what to do.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Health Insurance<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nA lot of college students are on their parents\u2019 health insurance, but it\u2019s important to confirm prior to them leaving for college, particularly when they\u2019re attending school in a different state or in another country.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Medical and Dental Appointments<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nIt\u2019s wise to make sure your college student has any dental and medical appointments taken care of at least a month prior to them leaving for college. Obtain copies of their prescriptions so they are able to fill them when they\u2019re away, and make sure they have copies of their medical records, particularly if they have a chronic health condition.<\/p>\n