EMTALA definition
Examples of EMTALA in a sentence
The Contractor shall cover the medical screening examination, as defined by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) regulations at 42 CFR 489.24, which sets special responsibilities for hospitals in emergency cases, provided to a member who presents to an emergency department with an emergency medical condition.
For the purpose of this Annex, the phrase “comes to the emergency department” shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (42 ▇.▇.▇ § ▇▇▇▇▇▇) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (EMTALA).
Such services shall be provided in such a manner as to allow the subscriber to be stable for discharge or transfer as defined by EMTALA, in order to safely return the subscriber to the corresponding HCO, or to an appropriate participating provider for continuation of treatment.
The individual must receive an appropriate medical screening examination under section 1867—the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA provision of the Act.
Under the Demonstration, there will be a CMS-State Contract Management Team that will ensure access, quality, program integrity, compliance with applicable laws, including but not limited to Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and ADA, and financial solvency, including reviewing and acting on data and reports, conducting studies, and taking corrective action.