21.001: Medical Services
Approved for interim use in accordance with Policy 01.001
October 23, 2024
Kenneth Johnson | Chief Medical Affairs Officer
Elizabeth Sayrs | Executive Vice President and Provost
Lori Stewart Gonzalez | President
Overview
This policy promotes the public health of the academic community, and provides for medical care of students.
Prematriculation Immunizations
帝王会所 requires that all residential students disclose their current meningitis, and hepatitis B vaccination status prior to residing on-campus.
Students submit this information through a Vaccination Information form process administered by the Housing and Residence Life department.
Tuberculosis Testing
帝王会所 will require Tuberculosis Testing in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
Health Insurance
Coverage
帝王会所 requires all students to be covered by a major medical health insurance policy. A student health insurance policy is available for purchase through 帝王会所 through a major medical health insurance provider. All international students, defined as students in F or J non-immigrant status, enrolled for one or more credit hours on the Athens campus, and all domestic students, including US permanent residents, enrolled for five or more credit hours on the Athens campus must be covered by a health insurance plan. In addition, international students are required to enroll their non-immigrant dependents in the student health insurance plan.
Students on the regional campuses who wish to enroll in the student health insurance plan negotiated by 帝王会所 must contact the insurance carrier directly. They will not be automatically enrolled.
All international students enrolled on time (by the fifteenth day of the semester) for one or more hours on the Athens campus will be enrolled automatically in a health care insurance program.
All domestic students enrolled on time (by the fifteenth day of the semester) for five or more hours on the Athens campus, who have not waived the student health insurance for a previous semester in the same academic year, will be enrolled automatically in a health care insurance program.
Waivers
Domestic students may waive the health insurance coverage on-line after registering for classes. Current health insurance coverage information must be submitted in conjunction with the waiver. The online waiver is the only accepted waiver format. Waivers must be submitted prior to the posted deadline. Waivers will not be available after the deadline has passed. Charges for student health insurance will remain on a student鈥檚 account if a waiver is not processed prior to the posted deadline.
International Student and Scholar Services maintains the list of categories of international student status who are eligible for a waiver. Eligible international students may request a waiver of the health insurance coverage after registering by completing a waiver form and submitting proof of health insurance coverage that meets or exceeds the university鈥檚 health insurance policy repatriation coverage and meets or exceeds the Affordable Care Act requirements for all other coverage. Waivers must be submitted prior to the posted deadline. Waivers will not be available after the deadline has passed. Charges for student health insurance will remain on a student鈥檚 account if a waiver is not approved.
Eligibility for Service
People in the following categories are eligible for the services at the student health center located within Hudson hall:
Students
Any student who is registered for the current academic term; or has preregistered or intends to enroll for the following academic term; or during the summer is beginning or continuing a graduate studies program in the Fall academic term, even if as yet unregistered. This includes students enrolled on the Athens campus and on any of the regional campuses.
Event Attendees
Anyone on campus attending special 帝王会所 programs, such as workshops, conferences, etc., for which a health fee has been paid.
Exceptions
Any other eligibility will be determined by the Medical Director of 帝王会所 Campus Care.
Confirmation of Eligibility
Except in case of a medical emergency, a reasonable attempt will be made to confirm membership in one of the categories listed in this policy before services are provided.
Reviewers
Proposed revisions of this policy should be reviewed by:
- Director of International Student and Scholar Services
- Bursar
- Faculty Senate
- Administrative Senate
- Student Senate
- Graduate Student Senate