Living and Learning 120|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey • Counseling and Psychological Services • Health Administrative Services • Health Promotion and Alcohol & Other Drugs Services Clinical Services All undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in classes and have paid the semester health center fee are eligible for healthcare services. Graduate students who choose to pay the health center fee will have access to health center services. The facility is an ambulatory healthcare center where students can receive care and treatment by registered nurses, family practice physicians, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse practitioners. Listed below is an overview of services provided at no additional cost: • Illness and injury care & treatment • Reproductive health services, including gynecological exams, pregnancy testing, and birth control • Confidential STD screening and treatment • Self-care station containing first aid supplies, over-the-counter medications, period products, and condoms • Telehealth services for acute medical concerns are available to students living on-campus during times when the health center is closed. All emergencies are referred to local hospitals. Ambulance transports are billed directly to the medical insurance carrier, or directly to the student if no insurance is in place. Students are encouraged to bring their student ID and insurance information to all appointments. The health insurance information will be needed for any off-campus referrals and laboratory testing provided in-house. Some services will incur a nominal fee that will be charged to the student’s account or billed to the student’s medical insurance carrier, such as: • Prescription medication (except birth control & STD treatment) • Laboratory testing (Testing for flu, COVID-19, strep throat, urinary infections, etc.) • Basic physicals required for driver’s license exams, ROTC programs, & limited daycare & law enforcement employment • Tuberculosis screenings • Vaccines • Various medical supplies not covered under the student health center fee Clinical Services will provide excuse notes when absence from class is warranted. No excuses will be provided when students are treated by non-university providers or not seen at the time of the illness. Verification of student encounters (excuse of a note or visit) to professors, employers, parents/guardians, and others violates federal privacy regulations and will not be provided. Counseling & Psychological Services (CPS) Counseling and Psychological Services offers short-term counseling services to matriculated undergraduate and graduate students struggling with emotional and psychological difficulties. Our faculty counselors work with students in order to foster personal and academic growth and success.
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