What are some of the advantages of the Health Passport?
The Health Passport is a way to consolidate a child’s medical information and make it available to individuals who need to view it. The information compiled in the Health Passport also must be made available when a child is discharged from the state’s custody. For example, if the child is adopted, the information will be made available to the adoptive parents to help guide appropriate treatment decisions concerning the child. If the child is discharged because he or she reaches the age of 18 or is emancipated, he or she will receive the Health Passport information. This will improve the transition to independent living and enable the youth to make informed medical decisions.
