Annual Health & Medical Form: New or Old for 2014

There have been a lot of questions that have surfaced lately from scout leaders in our district regarding the new Annual Health Medical Record Form. The main questions that continue to come up include, "When is the new form required?" "Can I use the old form this year for our Summer Camp?" 

The BSA has provided information regarding this topic on scouting.org. An excerpt from Scouting.org "Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Annual Health Medical Record" states the following:

Q. Can I use last year's Annual Health and Medical Record with a physical conducted in August 2013 for a summer camp in June 2014?A. Yes, because 2014 will be a transition year. An Annual Health and Medical Record that contains a valid physical exam can be used to meet your council's resident camp standards in 2014. It is suggested that those individuals who do not have a current pre-participation exam use the latest version now. The old versions will be obsolete as of April 2015. 

For additional questions and answers regarding this form please visit the link below.

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/Resources/MedicalFormFAQs.aspx