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Federal Patient Dumping Law Expanded To Extend Its Physical Coverage Reach

March 9, 2012

In yesterday’s blog, we discussed the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”) enacted in 1986 by the U.S. Congress that was intended to prevent hospitals from “dumping” patients in need of emergency care (“patient dumping” is defined as[...]

Patient Dumping (The EMTALA Anti-Patient Dumping Statute)

March 8, 2012

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”) was enacted by the U.S. Congress to prevent hospitals from “dumping” patients in need of emergency care. The EMTALA was passed in 1986 in response to reports that hospitals were engaging in “patient du[...]

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Federal Patient Dumping Law Expanded To Extend Its Physical Coverage Reach

Patient Dumping (The EMTALA Anti-Patient Dumping Statute)

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