Guidance
COVID-19Emergency Legal Preparedness and Response
Guidance: Waiver of EMTALA Re: Hospital Implementation of Crisis Standards of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
September 28, 2021
Overview
This document provides guidance concerning the impact of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act on hospital implementation of COVID-19 crisis standards of care related to patient screenings, stabilizations, or transfers.
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