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KRS 304.17A-640

Definitions for KRS 304.17A-640 et seq

Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Created 2000 Ky

For purposes of KRS 304.17A-640, 304.17A-641, 304.17A-643, 304.17A-645, and 304.17A-647, "emergency medical condition" means:

(1) A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, that a prudent layperson would reasonably have cause to believe constitutes a condition that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in:

(a) Placing the health of the individual or, with respect to a pregnant woman, the health of the woman or her unborn child, in serious jeopardy;

(b) Serious impairment to bodily functions; or (c) Serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; or (2) With respect to a pregnant woman who is having contractions:

(a) A situation in which there is inadequate time to effect a safe transfer to another hospital before delivery; or (b) A situation in which transfer may pose a threat to the health or safety of the woman or the unborn child.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.