Common use of Emergency Medical Condition Clause in Contracts

Emergency Medical Condition. (a) A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, which may include severe pain or other acute symptoms, such that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect that the absence of immediate medical attention could result in any of the following: (1) serious jeopardy to the health of a patient, including a pregnant woman or fetus; (2) serious impairment to bodily functions; (3) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. (b) With respect to a pregnant woman: (1) that there is inadequate time to effect safe transfer to another hospital prior to delivery; (2) that a transfer may pose a threat to the health and safety of the patient or fetus; (3) that there is evidence of the onset and persistence of uterine contractions or rupture of the membranes (see s. 395.002, F.S.).

Emergency Medical Condition. (a) A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, which may include severe pain or other acute symptoms, such that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect that the absence of immediate medical attention could result in any of the following: (1) serious jeopardy to the health of a patient, including a pregnant woman or fetus; (2) serious impairment to bodily functions; (3) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. (b) With respect to a pregnant woman: (1) that there is inadequate time to effect safe transfer to another hospital prior to delivery; (2) that a transfer may pose a threat to the health and safety of the patient or fetus; (3) that there is evidence of the onset and persistence of uterine contractions or rupture of the membranes (see s. 395.002, F.S.395.002.F.S.).

Emergency Medical Condition. (a) A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, which may include severe pain or other acute symptoms, such that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect that the absence of immediate medical attention could result in any of the following: (1) serious jeopardy to the health of a patient, including a pregnant woman or fetus; (2) serious impairment to bodily functions; (3) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. (b) With respect to a pregnant woman: (1) that there is inadequate time to effect safe transfer to another hospital prior to delivery; (2) that a transfer may pose a threat to the health and safety of the patient or fetus; (3) that there is evidence of the onset and persistence of uterine contractions or rupture of the membranes membranes. (see See s. 395.002, F.S.).

Emergency Medical Condition. (a) A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, which may include severe pain or other acute symptoms, such that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect that the absence of immediate medical attention could result in any of the following: (1) serious jeopardy to the health of a patient, including a pregnant woman or fetus; (2) serious impairment to bodily functions; (3) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. (b) With respect to a pregnant woman: (1) that there is inadequate time to effect safe transfer to another hospital prior to delivery; (2) that a transfer may pose a threat to the health and safety of the patient or fetus; (3) that there is evidence of the onset and persistence of uterine contractions or rupture of the membranes (see s. 395.002, . F.S.).