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Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Requirements and Implications Related to Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola)

Guidance for information useful in responding to inquiries from hospitals concerning implications of Ebola for their compliance with EMTALA.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: November 21, 2014

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