EMTALA Online -- Health Law Resource Center

Government Documents:

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For informational and educational purposes only. Be certain to consult your hospital counsel for legal advice regarding policies, procedures, and legal obligations under this and other laws.


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• EMTALA statute -- full text
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• EMTALA regulations full text
  
  
  
• EMTALA Site Review Guidelines Effective July 14, 1998 Full text formatted for website display -- this material is best viewed by saving and printing TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE DURING UPDATING.
  
• New Patients' Rights Rules Issued -- effective August 2, 1999. Full text (40 pages) best viewed by printing out material.
  
  
  
  
• HCFA issues new site review guidelines for Patient Rights COP's (1999)
  
  
  
  
  
• Office of Civil Rights Standards for Signage, Printed Materials, and Translation for Limited English Proficiency Patients. This 28 page document was referenced in the OPPS standards for EMTALA effective 1/10/2001. Compliance with this standard is now a mandatory element of EMTALA compliance.
  
  
  
  
• New Ambulance Payment Rules Affect EMTALA TransfersInformation on new ambulance payment regulations effective 01/01/01, with link to full text of regulations. (Regulation is 48 pages in length and is best viewed by printing).
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Language for EMTALA signs
  
  
  

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