Medical Information
Staff members will refer medical emergencies and illnesses to University Health Services, or the Emergency/Outpatient Department of Mount Nittany Medical Center, or Penn State Health Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy. A parent or guardian must complete and sign the “Youth Program Consent for Treatment” form, which is embedded in the registration form, to grant permission for any medical attention required during the program.
Health Notice
Please help lessen the spread of any contagious diseases. The exclusion of ill persons from public, school, and group gatherings is key to lessening the spread of illness. If you are ill, please remain at home during your illness and recovery. If you have a fever (100˚ F or higher), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends limiting contact with others until you have been without a fever for at least 24 hours.
Bringing Medication to the Program
Medications will be collected at check-in, and parents/guardians will turn in a completed Daily Medication Log. Medications collected will be kept in a lockbox that will be with the lead counselor at all times during the program. Counselors will not administer any medications to participants; participants must self-administer the medication. Counselors or other staff are prohibited from buying or providing any type of medication including over-the-counter medications (Tylenol, Advil, cough medicine, etc.). If you have a medication that requires refrigeration, please notify Peggy Plunkett (pup89@psu.edu).
Please complete the Daily Medication Log and bring it with you to camp check-in.
Medical Fees and Insurance
The University does not provide medical insurance for campers.
In the event of illness or injury requiring treatment, hospitalization, or surgery, family medical insurance must be used. Parents or guardians will be billed directly for any medical care given at University Health Services, Mount Nittany Medical Center, or Penn State Health Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy.
University Health Services does not have contracts with any health insurance companies and does not send bills to insurance companies. Patients will receive an itemized bill at the end of a visit and will receive a statement from the University Bursar as well.
The University urges that participants be covered by some form of personal medical insurance.
The parent(s) or guardian(s) of a participant requiring medical treatment at University Health Services, Penn State Health Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy, or Mount Nittany Medical Center will be notified of the treatment within 24 hours. We know how important timely notification is for insurance claims, so it is extremely important for you to list the following in the designated areas of the form: the numbers of your daytime phone, home phone, and cell phone, and your family physician’s name and phone number.