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Can A College University Refuse Medical Services To Me When I Have Epilepsy?
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They’ve refused to assist me with mt rescue pill and contacting my family. They also lied and said they didnt have my resxcue pill last time I had a seizure on campus. They really did have it just decided to let my seizure worsen

posted July 29, 2019
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

i'd contact a lawyer personally. They cannot deny you medical treatment its against the law, discriminatory as well they cannot do that.

posted August 7, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

The ambulance woll not refuse to admister rescue meds. It’s duty of care- they are trained to and if anything they may not administer your prescribed rescue med but they’ll administer midazolam or diazepam.... whatever is required to prevent status. They can’t lie- it isn’t worth their jobs lol

posted August 1, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You might want to get advice with a Disability Law Firm and see if you can get any advice about this. You could also call the Epilepsy Foundation in your state and get info from them too.

You could also file a complaint to the ADA ( Americans with Disability Act ) .

What ever you you might want to act on this sooner than later.

posted August 1, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes there's a care plan I gave them from my neurologist. Also you say the ambulance comes to administer it what if the ambulance refuses and lies about saying they don't have my rescue med when they do?

posted July 31, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes. They can call an ambulance to administer it but if they aren’t comfortable with doing so (there’s a fine line) they don’t necessarily have to. Do you have a care plan written by your neurologist which outlines what to do? When to administer etc. I’m quite lucky where I work because everyone is trained but if something went wrong after administering the pill they’re liable x

posted July 29, 2019

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