05-09-2013, 04:19 PM
There is a piece of cardstock paper, that is called a "Health Record" and it is most important here! It's actually really great and I wish the entire US would follow Hawaii's model in using this... But again, I will get off the soapbox and give more info... IF you are moving here with kids, get a copy of a blank one of these. I believe I got one from the preschool I was enrolling my son in prior to moving here- somehow convinced some staff to mail me one. I then photocopied 3 copies onto cardstock on the mainland. Then I took these with me to the kids regular doctor after filling in as much as I could. At the doctor's office I had them fill in the rest (lead testing for instance- that had been missed - and they ran and did it that day for my two little ones) Then when we got off the plane, I could go and enroll all 3 of my kids without any hassle here, and without having to find them a doctor right away either. Saved me quite a bit of stress! I actually enrolled my preschooler in a school without ever seeing it, just based on proximity to my house, and I basically just sent them money after speaking on the phone, and said, "we'll be here on this date and he'll start school then". It all went really smoothly, and I could just hand them the "HEalth Record" on the first day I took him there. Hope this is helpful info!
