Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Requirements and Implications Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Revised)
Guidance for COVID-19 and EMTALA Requirements conveying information in response to inquiries from hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) concerning implications of COVID-19 for their compliance with EMTALA.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 30, 2020
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