Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses medical screening examinations
gptkbp:aimsTo ensure access to emergency care
gptkbp:amends Affordable Care Act
gptkbp:appliesTo all_hospitals_participating_in_Medicare
gptkbp:consequences fines for non-compliance
gptkbp:effectiveDate November 5, 1986
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkbp:established patient dumping regulations
gptkbp:hasImpactOn healthcare_access_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:hasTheme increased emergency room visits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986
gptkbp:influencedBy previous healthcare laws
gptkbp:isActiveIn public health studies
healthcare law reviews
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith emergency medical technicians
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:isChallengedBy insurance companies
some healthcare providers
healthcare_reform_advocates
gptkbp:isCitedIn legal cases regarding patient care
legislative analyses
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor increased healthcare costs
inadequate funding for emergency services
potential overuse of emergency services
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn medical ethics literature
healthcare_policy_forums
healthcare_policy_research
healthcare_ethics_discussions
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy its impact on patient outcomes
its effectiveness in emergency care
healthcare_policy_analysts
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy emergency care practices
healthcare_policy_development
gptkbp:isLinkedTo patient safety initiatives
healthcare access disparities
emergency care quality standards
gptkbp:isLocatedIn state regulations
gptkbp:isPartOf U.S._legislative_history
U.S._healthcare_system
U.S._healthcare_policy
U.S._public_health_law
federal_healthcare_regulations
gptkbp:isReferencedIn healthcare compliance guidelines
healthcare_law_textbooks
gptkbp:isRelatedTo healthcare_reform_debates
gptkbp:isSubjectTo judicial review
gptkbp:isSupportedBy patient advocacy groups
public health organizations
emergency room physicians
gptkbp:protectedArea patients from being turned away due to inability to pay
gptkbp:relatedTo emergency medical services
gptkbp:requires patient rights information
patients before transfer
hospitals to provide emergency medical care
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Ronald_Reagan