What is the purpose of EMTALA?

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1.Read

a.Chapter 7 (pages 244-250), Chapter 13 (pages 417-433) in our textbook, Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals by George D. Pozgar (4th Edition).

b.Read the case Nolen v. Boca Raton Community Hospital

c. Find at least two recent articles in the news about issues with EMTALA.

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Subject: EMTALA
What is the purpose of EMTALA?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) main purpose is to
ensure that anybody with emergency medical condition, receive sufficient evaluation and
stabilization in emergency room. Thus, prevent dumping of patients or refusing to offer them
medical treatment before their emergency condition stabilizes.
What are the basic requirements of EMTALA?
EMTALA has some basic requirements which include; require hospitals and emergency
departments to medically screen patients who seek emergency care and stabilize their condition
before any transfer regardless of ability to pay or health insurance status. Also, it requires
emergency...


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