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§489.24(e)(3)

(3) A participating hospital may not penalize or take adverse action against a physician or a qualified medical person described in paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(C) of this section because the physician or qualified medical person refuses to authorize the transfer of an individual with an emergency medical condition that has not been stabilized, or against any hospital employee because the employee reports a violation of a requirement of this section.

Interpretive Guidelines: §489.24 (e)(3)

A “participating hospital” means a hospital that has entered into a provider agreement under §1866 of the Act.
Hospital employees reporting alleged EMTALA violations are also protected by this regulation.