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Aug 26, 2009
CMS ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE FOR EMTALA DISASTER RULES:CMS has issued new guidance designed to clarify concerns about how to handle EMTALA compliance during disasters. By Stephen A. Frew JD.

My Comments To The Feds:Jun 10, 2008 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. By Stephen A. Frew JD.

New Proposed EMTALA Regulations Issued By CMS:May 8, 2008 New proposals for EMTALA rules issued April 30.

CMS Proposes New Regulations For EMTALA:May 16, 2008 Comment period now open on proposed regulations. By Stephen A. Frew JD.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- On-Call Requirements Moved:May 16, 2008 Language for On-Call moved from Emergency Requirements section to Provider Agreement section.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Technical Advisory Group Recommendations:May 16, 2008 Details of TAG recommendations and CMS actions to date implementing those recommendations.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Background:May 16, 2008 Details of background and citations for proposed regulations.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Technical Correction -- Disaster Provisions:May 16, 2008 Technical corrections in language pertaining to EMTALA application in time of disaster.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations: Deadline and How To Comment:May 16, 2008 Official instructions portion of regulations. EMTALA provisions only.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Duty To Accept Transfers:May 16, 2008 Admission to first hospital does not end duty to accept that patient in transfer.

Proposed EMTALA Regulations -- Community Call To Be Permitted:May 16, 2008 Details of new plan to recognize formal community call systems.

EMTALA Regulations -- Updated for current language -- December 26, 2007-Link

EMTALA Regulations -- Updated for current language -- December 26, 2007:Dec 28, 2007 Updated text of CMS Regulations including all changes made during 2007 to the regulations themselves. Additional changes in application may occur as a result of CMS advisories and site review guidelines.

MedLaw E-Bulletin 4/17/06:Apr 19, 2006 CMS Regulations Propose Amendment To EMTALA
"False Labor" Certification rules and clarification of specialty hospital duty to accept transfers. By Stephen A. Frew JD.

EMTALA REGULUATIONS--§489.24 -- Special responsibilities of Medicare hospitals in emergency cases.-Link

EMTALA REGULUATIONS--§489.24 -- Special responsibilities of Medicare hospitals in emergency cases.:May 3, 2005 Latest CMS regulations on EMTALA compliance.