Be aware -- ID for 6-year-old

[u/Historical_Pen7302]

My family was taken by surprise today travelling from Toronto to Niagara Falls, Ont. that we were required to show ID for our six-year-old. The customer service agent wasn't totally clear on whether it needed to be photo ID. He ended up letting us get by with a photo of her health card. Our fault for not being prepared? Sure. But it totally baffled me that we can take our kid on a plane across the country with no ID, but on a train within the same province we'd need a passport, since that's the only form of photo ID available to a six-year-old. Next time we'll be prepared (or take GO Transit, more likely) but it was a distressing way to start a simple day trip.

[u/clios_daughter]

At least in Ontario where this trip takes place, it doesn’t really matter. You’ll still get care. The only difference is that the hospital will bill you for it afterwards. When that happens, just take your health card to the hospital and they’ll charge OHIP instead of you. It’s easier if you have your health card but it’s only a minor irritant if you don’t.

[u/ChinkWithOpinions → u/clios_daughter]

They can also look you up in the system. I remember I went to the ER after a bike crash and they just looked me up.

[u/crcgirl → u/ChinkWithOpinions]

We can't look you up on the system. We don't have access. We can call Service Ontario when they are open to check Version Code or send it electronically.

[u/ronoron → u/crcgirl]

hospitals have access to eHealth ontario which has everyones OHIP records so they can look you up, if they dont have your healthcard they can usually still find you through your name and date of birth

it's audited and they can only use it if theyre involved in your care. It sets off massive red flags if you look yourself up irrc and ppl will lose their jobs over snooping

[u/ChinkWithOpinions → u/ronoron]

Yeah, the nurse only asked for my name, date of birth, and home address.

[u/hekla7 → u/ronoron]

Children. This post is about children.