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Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1797.70 (2026)
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“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.
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: King v. McMichael CA2/7 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022).
King v. McMichael CA2/7 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “4th at page 405 , pointed out, Health and Safety Code section 1797.70 defines “emergency” as “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 16 McMichael’s…”
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