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My Comments To The Feds

Stephen A. Frew JD — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:17:46 UT

Following the law and the interpretation standard provided by the Court, it is clear that no limitations are present or implied on "where" the patient is physically located, "what" the patient's status is on the books of the hospital, or any other condition other than the criteria for transfer found in the law itself.

Special Seminar Announcement

Stephen A. Frew JD — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:10:11 UT

Fall seminar for "how-to" on mock EMTALA surveys and risk assessments.

Tags: EMTALA, mock survey, risk assessment, seminar

CMS Proposes New Regulations For EMTALA

Stephen A. Frew JD — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:30:02 UT

Comment period now open on proposed regulations.

Ambulance Redirect Ruling From 1st Circuit

Stephen A. Frew JD — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:30:02 UT

Federal Court upholds EMTALA in ambulance radio denial case.

Tags: ambulance, denial, EMTALA, radio, redirection

Full Text of 1st Circuit EMTALA Decision

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:30:02 UT

Upholds EMTALA cause of action for radio denial of an ambulance transfer when hospital was not on diversion. Court finds that any other interpretation would create a massive loophole for hospitals to financially screen and divert ambulance patients to avoid EMTALA.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- On-Call Requirements Moved

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:15:02 UT

Language for On-Call moved from Emergency Requirements section to Provider Agreement section.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Technical Advisory Group Recommendations

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:15:02 UT

Details of TAG recommendations and CMS actions to date implementing those recommendations.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Background

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:15:02 UT

Details of background and citations for proposed regulations.

Tags: background, CMS, EMTALA, Regulations

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Technical Correction -- Disaster Provisions

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:03 UT

Technical corrections in language pertaining to EMTALA application in time of disaster.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations: Deadline and How To Comment

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:03 UT

Official instructions portion of regulations. EMTALA provisions only.

Tags: CMS, EMTALA regulations, proposed

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Duty To Accept Transfers

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:03 UT

Admission to first hospital does not end duty to accept that patient in transfer.

Tags: Duty to accept, EMTALA, in-patients, transfers

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Community Call To Be Permitted

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:45:02 UT

Details of new plan to recognize formal community call systems.

New Proposed EMTALA Regulations Issued By CMS

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:50:37 UT

New proposals for EMTALA rules issued April 30.

Tags: CMS, EMTALA, Inpatient Prospective Payment, Medicare, Regulations

Latest Site Review Guidelines Posted to Website

Stephen A. Frew JD — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:15:43 UT

EMTALA Site Review Guidelines 2008 - Tag A 2400 / C2400

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:07:59 UT

Language effective 4/21/08

Tags: 2008, Appendix V, Effective April 21, State Operations Manual