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2020 California Code
Health and Safety Code - HSC
DIVISION 2.5 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 2 - Definitions
Section 1797.70.
Universal Citation: CA Health & Safety Code § 1797.70 (2020)
1797.70.
“Emergency” means a condition or situation in which an individual has a need for immediate medical attention, or where the potential for such need is perceived by emergency medical personnel or a public safety agency.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
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