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West Virginia Code Chapter 16. Public Health § 16-4C-11. Liability for cost of emergency medical service

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Any patient who receives an emergency medical service and who is unable to give his or her consent to or contract for the service, whether or not he or she has agreed or consented to liability for the service, shall be liable in implied contract to the entity providing the emergency medical service for the cost thereof.

Any person who receives an emergency medical service upon his or her request for the service shall be liable for the cost thereof.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 16. Public Health § 16-4C-11. Liability for cost of emergency medical service - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-16-public-health/wv-code-sect-16-4c-11/

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