House Sponsors: DAVIS,MONIQUE. Short description: PATIENT RIGHTS-EMERGENCY SRVCS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Defines "patient" to include any person who presents himself or herself for emergency services at an institution equipped to provide emergency services. Defines "emergency services" as the provision of health care services for sudden and, at the time, unexpected onset of a health condition that would lead a prudent layperson to believe that failure to receive immediate medical attention would result in serious impairment to bodily function or serious dysfunction of any body organ or part or would place the person's health in serious jeopardy. Adds the prompt provision of emergency services as a right of each patient. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status