{"id":2399,"date":"2017-04-05T12:19:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T16:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/?page_id=2399"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:09:56","slug":"health-services-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/health-services-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Services Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->Although it is not required to have a physical exam prior to attending Bates, the following forms must be submitted by one of our approved methods as stated below before the <b>July 1st<\/b> deadline. The information you provide will be reviewed by Health Services staff and scanned into your secure Bates \/ CMMC electronic medical record. Your health information is confidential and cannot be released to anyone without your written consent.<\/p>\n<h3>Guidelines for helping you complete the required Health Forms.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/health-forms-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health Forms FAQs<\/a> if you have additional questions about the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"step-1-health-history-consent-to-medical-treatment-and-tb-screening-form\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"btn-title\">Step 1: Health History, Consent to Medical Treatment, and TB Screening Form<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"btn-content\"><h5 class=\"js-foldaway-sections foldaway-section-header\" >\n\t<a href=\"#\"><span>+<\/span>Health History Section<\/a>\n\t<\/h5><div class=\"foldaway-section foldaway-inner-yellow\"><b><i>**Health History Section**<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>When completing this section you will be asked for basic health related information. Below are some examples of the types of information required:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Your Personal Contact Information<\/li>\n<li>Parent\/Guardian Contact Information<\/li>\n<li>Emergency Contact Information for at least one person<\/li>\n<li>Place of Birth<\/li>\n<li>Bates Email Address<\/li>\n<li>Family Medical history<\/li>\n<li>Personal Medical history<\/li>\n<li>Medications<\/li>\n<li>Hospitalizations<\/li>\n<li>Primary Care Physician<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--\n \t\n\n<li>If you are deciding to waive Bates Health Insurance you will also need a copy of your parent \/ guardian's insurance card.<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>You can send it to us by one of two methods:<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<b>Attach it Electronically<\/b> to the online Upload Insurance Card Form:\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li> \tSelect the Uploading Insurance Card Form online by using the link below (Health Services - Uploading Documents \/ Forms section) and attach a picture of your insurance card to the Form. Within the electronic form you will see an icon that you can select to upload your documents.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<b>Mail to:<\/b>\n\n\n<ol>Bates Health Services\n31 Campus Ave.\nLewiston, ME 04240<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n<ul>--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Checkout our FAQs for more information regarding how to complete this section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/health-forms-faqs\/#general-faqs-about-the-electronic-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FAQs for Health Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div><br \/>\n<h5 class=\"js-foldaway-sections foldaway-section-header\" >\n\t<a href=\"#\"><span>+<\/span>Consent to Medical Treatment Section<\/a>\n\t<\/h5><div class=\"foldaway-section foldaway-inner-yellow\"><b><i>**Consent to Medical Treatment Section**<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>This section only requires a signature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div><br \/>\n<h5 class=\"js-foldaway-sections foldaway-section-header\" >\n\t<a href=\"#\"><span>+<\/span>TB Screening Form Section<\/a>\n\t<\/h5><div class=\"foldaway-section foldaway-inner-yellow\"><b><i>**TB Screening Form Section**<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>When completing this section, if you answer <b>&#8220;No&#8221;<\/b> to all five questions at the top of the form you can electronically sign and submit it. That&#8217;s all you need to do.\n<ul>\n<li>However, if you answer <b>&#8220;yes&#8221;<\/b> to any of the first five questions you will need to have your healthcare provider fill out the TB Testing form.\n<ul>\n<li>If you selected <b>&#8220;yes&#8221;<\/b> as noted above, there will be a viewable link you can click on to view\/print the TB Testing Form and once your healthcare provider has completed their part you can send it to us by one of two methods:\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li><b>Attach it Electronically<\/b> to the online TB Testing Form under the Health Forms &#8211; Uploading Documents \/ Forms section:\n<ul>\n<li>Select &#8220;TB Testing Form&#8221; and attach your completed and signed TB Testing form.<\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have it electronically you can use your phone to take a snapshot of it and attach that to the online TB Testing Form.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9BqJ06au5KA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out our &#8220;How To Attach the TB Testing Form&#8221; video for further help.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<!--[btn ttl= \"Step 2: COVID-19 Vaccination Status Form \/ Vaccination Card\" color=\"#42bcf4\"]\n\nThe next step involves completing the <b><i>COVID-19 Vaccination Status Form<\/i><\/b> and uploading a picture of your <b><i>COVID-19 Vaccine Card<\/i><\/b>.\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Complete the COVID-19 Vaccination Status Form below.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n- Click on the following link, to view an example.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/files\/2023\/06\/Paul-Maudib-COVID-19-Vaccination-Form-6.2.2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> COVID-19 Vaccination Status form<\/a>\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Based which option you select regarding your current status, you can upload your COVID-19 Vaccination Card by attaching it to this form before submitting it.\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\">\n \t\n\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\">\n \t\n\n<li><b>Attach it Electronically<\/b> to the online \"COVID-19 Vaccination Status Form below\".<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n[\/btn]--><br \/>\n<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"step-2-vaccine-form\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"btn-title\">Step 2: Vaccine Form<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"btn-content\"><!--\n\n\n<h3>Vaccinations Form<\/h3>\n\n\n--><br \/>\nThe Final step involves completing the <b><i>Vaccine Form<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>You will first need to obtain a copy of your vaccination record from your healthcare provider.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have your vaccination records you can send it to us by completing the form on the Garnet Gateway:\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><b>Attach it Electronically to the online &#8220;Upload Vaccine Form&#8221; under the &#8220;Health Forms &#8211; Uploading Documents \/ Forms section&#8221;:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Start a new electronic Vaccine Form online by using the link below and attach your vaccination records to the Form. Within the electronic form you will see an icon that you can select to upload your documents.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KZ_JQFRP3j8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out our &#8220;How to Attach Vaccination Records&#8221; video for further help.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/files\/2023\/06\/Paul-Maudib-Test-Student-202309-Immunizations.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out this example of the Vaccine Form for additional help.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have your vaccination records electronically you can use your phone\/device to take a snapshot\/scan of it and attach that to the online Vaccine Form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"Health Forms - Electronic Version\">Health Forms &#8211; Electronic Version<\/h1>\n<p><!-- 3rd Row Below\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td width=\"15\"><CENTER><font size=4>2<\/Center><\/font><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"235\"><CENTER><font size=4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/tb-attachment-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upload Completed TB Testing Form<\/a><\/Center><\/font><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"1050\"><font size=4>\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Any <b>\"YES\"<\/b> answer to the TB Screening Portion of the first form (Health History, Consent to Medical treatment & TB form)<u>requires your physician to complete the bottom portion of the printed form.<\/u>You can upload it using this link.<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/files\/2018\/05\/Bates-Electronic-Health-Forms-TB-Form-5.10.18.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out this Step by Step Video Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/font><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n--><!-- 4th Row Below --><!--\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"235\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/immunizations-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vaccination Form<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"1050\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u>Complete and sign the Vaccination Form<\/u> and and use on of the two methods mentioned above for turning it in to Bates Health Services by August 1, 2021. <\/span>\n\n<u>Acceptable proof of Vaccination includes:<\/u> a copy of your high school Vaccination record or a copy of the original Vaccination certificate. Note: Only proof of vaccination or proof of immunity by blood titer are acceptable.\n\nPlease note the <i>Vaccination Form also includes recommended vaccines<\/i> prior to your matriculation to Bates. <u>We strongly recommend<\/u> you receive these as well. Additional information regarding meningitis and college students is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/meningococcal\/about\/risk-community.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> Steps<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"235\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Required Form<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"1050\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> Instructions<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/health-history-consent-and-tb-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health History, Consent to Medical Treatment and TB Screening Form<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"1050\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>Please complete the form in one session as opposed to simply quitting out of the form otherwise you could lose the information already entered. Here are some examples of the types of information you will need to complete this form:<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your Personal Contact Information<\/li>\n<li>Place of Birth<\/li>\n<li>Parent\/Guardian Contact Information<\/li>\n<li>Personal Health History, including any chronic medical conditions, allergies, medications, and surgeries<\/li>\n<li>Primary Care Physician<\/li>\n<li>Have you ever received treatment for latent TB?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/files\/2023\/06\/Paul-Maudib-Health-History-Consent-and-TB-Form-5.25.2023.pdf\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out this example of the Health History, Consent to Medical Treatment, and TB Screening Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k52K3Tj7_6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out our Step by Step Video Guide for additional help<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"300\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/batescollege.na2.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhBiRYFrYCqn37SlMKYqoEp7naFYUWPAH5VEW0xThrxyw71Hjy8HcGI8hnZHzEPbmh4*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 Vaccination Status Form<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"1050\">\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><b>Completing the COVID-19 Form is required. Bates College strongly urges all incoming students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Students can demonstrate vaccinated status in either of the following ways:<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>provide proof of full vaccination and receipt of a recommended booster dose against COVID-19; or<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>provide proof of one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine since September 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><b>All students are required to report their COVID-19 vaccination status. Students will report their vaccination status by selecting one of the following on their first-year health forms:<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>proof of full vaccination and receipt of a recommended booster dose against COVID-19; or<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>proof of one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine since September 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>I am unable to receive recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons.\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>(Receiving a medical exemption requires approval. For more information about medical exemptions please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/immunization-requirements-exemptions\/\">here<\/a>.)<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>I will not receive recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for philosophical reasons.<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>I will not receive recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n--><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 id=\"Health Forms - Uploading\">Health Forms &#8211; Uploading Documents \/ Forms<\/h1>\n<p><!-- 1st Row --><\/p>\n<p><!-- 2nd Row --><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3rd Row --><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> Forms<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Required Form<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"1050\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> Instructions<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/immunizations-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vaccine Form<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"1050\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u>Please make sure to have your vaccination record from your healthcare provider prior to completing this step. <\/u><\/span>Complete and sign the electronic Vaccine Form and submit it to Bates Health Services by July 1, 2025.<u>Acceptable proof of vaccination includes:<\/u> a copy of your high school vaccination record, a copy of the original vaccination certificate, a copy of your vaccination record printed from your healthcare provider&#8217;s office, or a copy of the Vaccine Form completed and signed by your healthcare provider. Note: Only proof of vaccination or proof of immunity by blood titer are acceptable.Please note the <i>Vaccine Form also includes recommended vaccines<\/i> prior to your matriculation to Bates. <u>We strongly recommend<\/u> you receive these as well. Additional information regarding meningitis and college students is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/meningococcal\/about\/risk-community.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/tb-attachment-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TB Testing Form<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"1050\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u>Here is where you can upload your TB Testing Form completed by your Healthcare Provider. <\/u><br \/>\n*Only required if you answered &#8220;yes&#8221; to any of the questions on the TB Screening section of the &#8220;Health History, Consent to Medical Treatment and TB Screening Form&#8221;.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 id=\"Health Forms - Printable Version\">Health Forms &#8211; Printable Version<\/h1>\n<p><!-- 1st Row --><\/p>\n<p><!-- 2nd Row --><!--\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"300\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/files\/2020\/05\/Consent-Form-Student-5.26.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Consent to Medical Treatment Form<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"1050\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u>Complete and Sign<\/u><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n--><!-- 3rd Row --><\/p>\n<p><!-- 4th Row --><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> Forms<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Required Form<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"1050\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> Instructions<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"15\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"300\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/files\/2025\/06\/Bates-Vaccination-Chart-Student-Version-6.3.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vaccine Form<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"1050\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u>Complete and sign the Vaccine Form and submit it to Bates Health Services by July 1, 2025.<\/u><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Attach it Electronically<\/b> to the online Vaccine Form:\n<ul>\n<li>Start a new Electronic Vaccine Form online by using the link below and attach your vaccination records to the Form. Within the electronic form you will see an icon that you can select to upload your documents.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KZ_JQFRP3j8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out our &#8220;How to Attach Vaccination Records&#8221; video for further help.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have your vaccination records electronically you can use your phone\/device to take a snapshot\/scan of it and attach that to the online Vaccine Form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u>Acceptable proof of vaccination includes:<\/u> a copy of your high school vaccination record, a copy of the original vaccination certificate, a copy of your Vaccination record printed from your healthcare provider&#8217;s office, or a copy of the Vaccine Form completed and signed by your healthcare provider. Note: Only proof of vaccination or proof of immunity by blood titer are acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>Please note the <i>Vaccine Form also includes recommended vaccines<\/i> prior to your matriculation to Bates. <u>We strongly recommend<\/u> you receive these as well. Additional information regarding meningitis and college students is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/meningococcal\/about\/risk-community.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2<\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"235\"><center><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/files\/2025\/06\/Bates-College-Full-TB-Form-Student-6.5.25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TB Testing Form<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/td>\n<td width=\"1050\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u>Complete and submit the required TB Testing Form<\/u>.<br \/>\nPrint out the TB Testing Form and once your healthcare provider has completed their part you can send it to us by:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li><b>Attach it Electronically<\/b> to the online TB Testing Form:\n<ul>\n<li>Start a new TB Testing Form online and attach your completed and signed TB Testing form.<\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have it electronically you can use your phone to take a snapshot of it and attach that to the online TB Testing Form.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9BqJ06au5KA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out our &#8220;How To Attach the TB Testing Form&#8221; video for further help.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1 id=\"Mandatory Health Insurance\">Mandatory Health Insurance<\/h1>\n<p>Bates College requires that all students verify they have their own health insurance coverage by May 31st or be automatically enrolled in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/insurance-2\/\"> Bates Student Health Insurance Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>All Domestic students<\/b> enrolled in 3 or more classes are eligible and are required to enroll or decline the Bates College Student Health Insurance Plan through their Garnet Gateway account. Students who have not made a selection by May 31, 2025 will be billed for the coverage and will be automatically enrolled.<\/p>\n<p><b>All International students &amp; Scholars<\/b> will automatically be enrolled in and billed for the Bates College Student Health Insurance Plan.<\/p>\n<p>As a college student responsible for your own health decisions, you will be primarily responsible for managing your insurance claims while you are here. To do so, it is essential to understand your policy and the specifics included within it; you may want to contact your insurance company and update them that your temporary residence will be located in Maine at Bates College. More information about insurance requirements for all students can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/insurance-2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information about financial aid and affording the cost of the Bates Student Health Insurance Plan can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/costs-and-payment\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We would also like to remind you to bring your health insurance card to all health related appointments at Bates Health Services to ensure access to care. Bates Health Services bills students&#8217; health insurance.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to your arrival on campus this August. We are happy to answer questions about these requirements. 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