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     * * CMS Standard Posting Requirements
       * Economic Recovery Act of 2009
       * Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)
       * * Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Technical Advisory Group
           (EMTALA TAG)
         * CMS Guidance to State Survey Agency Directors
       * Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Service Center
       * Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
       * Versions 5010 and D.0 & 3.0

Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)

Pursuant to the preliminary injunction in Texas v. Becerra, No. 5:22-CV-185-H
(N.D. Tex.), HHS may not enforce the following interpretations contained in the
July 11, 2022, CMS guidance (and the corresponding letter sent the same day by
HHS Secretary Becerra):

(1) HHS may not enforce the Guidance and Letter’s interpretation that Texas
abortion laws are preempted by EMTALA; and

(2) HHS may not enforce the Guidance and Letter’s interpretation of EMTALA—both
as to when an abortion is required and EMTALA’s effect on state laws governing
abortion—within the State of Texas or against the members of the American
Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) and the
Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA).

In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)
to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay.
Section 1867 of the Social Security Act imposes specific obligations on
Medicare-participating hospitals that offer emergency services to provide a
medical screening examination (MSE) when a request is made for examination or
treatment for an emergency medical condition (EMC), including active labor,
regardless of an individual's ability to pay. Hospitals are then required to
provide stabilizing treatment for patients with EMCs. If a hospital is unable to
stabilize a patient within its capability, or if the patient requests, an
appropriate transfer should be implemented.


DOWNLOADS

 * EMTALA Know Your Rights (PDF)
 * State Operations Manual: Appendix V – Interpretive Guidelines –
   Responsibilities of Medicare Participating Hospitals in Emergency Cases (PDF)
 * CMS-1063F (PDF)


RELATED LINKS

 * CMS-1350-ANPRM: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act: Applicability to
   Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals with
   Specialized Capabilities (Published December 23, 2010) -- Text Version
 * Social Security Act: Section 1867 - Examination and Treatment For Emergency
   Medical Conditions and Women in Labor
 * CMS-1350-NC: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (Published February 2,
   2012) -- PDF Version
 * CMS-1350-ANPRM: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act: Applicability to
   Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals with
   Specialized Capabilities (Published December 23, 2010) -- PDF Version
 * CMS-1350-NC: Emergency Medial Treatment and Labor Act (Published February 2,
   2012) -- Text Version
 * Social Security Act: Section 1866 - Agreements With Providers of Services;
   Enrollment Processes {EMTALA provisions are in paragraphs (l) (i), (ii), and
   (iii) and (N)(iii)}
 * Policy & Memos to States and Regions
 * Revisions to Appendix V - Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) 2009
   Final Rule Revisions to EMTALA Regulations [Survey and Certification Letter
   09-26]


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