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Here is some sample content from EMTALA Guidelines for Emergency Department Services:

	DEFINITIONS: Hospital with an Emergency Department: A hospital with a dedicated emergency department. §489.24b Hospital Property: The entire main hospital campus including the parking lot, sidewalk and driveway or hospital departments, including any building owned by the hospital that is within 250 yards of the hospital. §413.65a Physicians: A doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally authorized to practice medicine and surgery by the state in which he/she performs such function or action. This definition is not to be construed to limit the authority of a doctor of medicine or...
Second excerpt:
	...to a physician office or clinic. Individuals may be redirected or relocated for an MSE in the event that the hospital's Emergency Operations Plan is activated. Section 1135b of the Social Security Act §489.24a2. The triage of a patient for managed care contracts without a medical screening exam is not acceptable under EMTALA. Prior authorization may be obtained after medical screening and stabilization services are completed. This does not preclude qualified medical personnel from...