Medical Extension

[eagle90]

Can I get some help on the topic of Medical Extensions for scouts approaching their 18th birthday? We may have a situation coming up in the near future for which I want to Be Prepared.

 

1. Is this done on a council, regional, or national level?

2. Is there a list of diseases/disabilities that are covered by the extension?

3. Does the unit leader have any input/approval/disapproval in the process?

 

Any other pertinent information you can give me would be appreciated. Thanks in advane for your help

 

Dale

[John-in-KC]

Bottom Line Up Front: Get in touch with your District Advancement Chair, your Council Special Needs Coordinator, and your Council Surgeon (doc who volunteers his medical professional skills to the SE and Executive Board). Of the 3, the District Advancement Chair will be the one to guide you through the wickets.

 

Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures #33088 has some of the governing procedures, as does Requirements #33215.

 

The bar isn't low. The Council Advancement Committee, the Scout Executive, and the Council Executive Board will be involved in the decisionmaking. Pages 42 and 43 of ACP&P have guidance. KEY POINT: No matter the level of the EBOR (unit, District, Council), "a representative of the Counsil Advancement Committee must be a member of the EBOR").

 

The Scout's physician or surgeon, or an educational administrator (depending on the nature of the disability) will be a key player.

 

What will be substitutable will be merit badges... tenure, leadership, Scout Spirit, and the Project cannot be amended. The procedure is online here: http://www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/eaglealt.aspx

 

As you can see, we can point you to resources, but the call will be made locally to you.

 

To specifically answer your question,

 

1. Is this done on a council, regional, or national level? COUNCIL.

 

2. Is there a list of diseases/disabilities that are covered by the extension? NO, case by case.

 

3. Does the unit leader have any input/approval/disapproval in the process? Some input only.

 

 

Good hunting.(This message has been edited by John-in-KC)

[FireKat]

The bar is very high so be aware. One boy wh was short in the head only got an extensionfor the time inhospital. Get all your ducks in a row with lots of documentation.

[eagle90]

Thanks for the information. Actually I would be recommending AGAINST an extension in the case I am referring to.

 

Dale

[Bob White]

There is really no avenue for that. Neither the council no the BSA ask for or seek testimony or opinions contrary to the appeal request. They tend to be emotional and generated by personal conflict and extremely biased. The Council Advancement committee is asked to look at the medical facts that must be presented with a doctor's explanation of the condition and why it interferes with the completion of the advancement. No other testestomy is involved.

 

It is highly doubtful that your opinion will be considered in any way unless you are the youth's physician or you sit on the council advancement committ that reviews these applications.

 

A youths advancement is really not anyone else's business as it only effects the youth this is especially true in this instance.

 

As stated before medical extensions are very difficult to get.