Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said June 3 they are rescinding 2022 CMS guidance with the subject 鈥淩einforcement of EMTALA Obligations specific to Patients who are Pregnant or are Experiencing Pregnancy Loss鈥 (QSO-22-22-Hospitals) and (鈥
District grants preliminary injunction in St. Luke鈥檚 Health System鈥檚 EMTALA case.
The AHA, joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges and America鈥檚 Essential Hospitals, today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in鈥疢oyle v. United States in support of the federal government鈥檚 challenge to an Idaho law that criminalizes the performance of certain emergency pregnancy鈥
AHA Amicus Brief in鈥疢oyle v. United States Remanded Ninth Circuit EMTALA Case
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure sent a letter July 2 to hospital and provider groups restating its position that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act requires Medicare-鈥
The Supreme Court June 27 dismissed a case about whether an Idaho law can coexist with the鈥痜ederal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires hospitals to provide stabilizing care for those in an emergency medical condition
While we are pleased that the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to dismiss these cases as improvidently granted will restore the temporary stay on Idaho鈥檚 law, we are disappointed that physicians, nurses, and other clinicians across the country still do not have needed clarity. Caregivers must be able to鈥
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions May 23 passed legislation that included proposals on mental health and emergency pediatric services during a markup session.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 21 announced that individuals now have the option to file an Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act complaint directly with the agency, in addition to the traditional process of contacting state survey agencies.
The AHA, Association of American Medical Colleges and America鈥檚 Essential Hospitals, friend-of-the-court brief in a Supreme Court case.