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Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Requirements and Options for Hospitals in a Disaster

Guidance for: This memorandum provides state survey agency directors with the requirements and options of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) for hospitals experiencing an extraordinary surge in demand for emergency department services related to H1N1 influenza.

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Final

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

Issue Date: August 14, 2009

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.