Idaho § 39-1391b - Emergency treatment by hospital not required - Discrimination prohibited
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§ 39-1391b. Emergency treatment by hospital not required - Discrimination prohibited
Nothing in this act shall be deemed to require any hospital to provide facilities or personnel for the furnishing of such emergency or first aid services and care or to furnish such services and care, without admission by a licensed physician and surgeon, to any person who may request the same; provided, however, that emergency or first aid services and care shall not be refused to any person by reason of race, creed, national origin or financial ability to pay therefor.
[39-1391b, added 1973, ch. 82, sec. 3, p. 130.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-1391b ("Emergency treatment by hospital not required - Discrimination prohibited") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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