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Emergency Medicine Treatment and Labor Act
Aka: Emergency Medicine Treatment and Labor Act, EMTALA
- See Also
- Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
- EMS Trauma Triage Protocol
- Trauma Center
- Background
- Emergency Medicine Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) was Enacted in U.S. in 1986 as part of COBRA
- Ensures access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay
- Applies to most hospitals in the United States (those that accept CMS payment)
- Criteria
- Includes an emergency medical screening to determine if a medical emergency exists
- Defines obligations regarding medical stabilization, appropriate transfer, and active labor
- Ravenswood Rule (250 yard rule)
- Required to respond within 250 yards of the main hospital campus building to medical emergencies
- Exception (2010): Helipad emergencies if not receiving hospital (unless help requested by EMS or patient)
- Resources
- https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EMTALA/index.html?redirect=/emtala/
- http://www.emtala.com/faq.htm