Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3337 - Ohio University › Chapter 3337-21 › Section 3337-21-01 - Medical services

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Overview
This policy promotes the public health
				of the academic community, and provides for medical care of
				students.
(B)
								Prematriculation immunizations
Ohio university 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
				resident life department.
(C)
								Tuberculosis
			 testing
Ohio university will require
				tuberculosis testing in accordance with the centers for disease control and
				prevention (CDC) guidelines.
(D)
								Health
			 insurance
(1)
									Coverage
Ohio university requires all students
				to be covered by a major medical health insurance policy. A student health
				insurance policy is available for purchase through Ohio university 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 Ohio
				university 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.
(2)
									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's 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's health insurance polity repatriation coverage and meets or exceeds
				the affordable care act requirements for all other coverage. Waivers must be
				submitted prior to the posted deadline has passed. Charges for student health
				insurance will remain on a student's account if a waiver is not
				approved.