Parker Poe attorneys have years of experience in advising clients on the numerous issues relating to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). Our attorneys have helped hospitals, surgery centers, psychiatric facilities, and numerous other health care providers in developing the policies and procedures necessary for EMTALA compliance. We have advised clients on issues surrounding the transfer of patients, provider duties to accept patients and the liability caused by non-compliance. In addition to assisting our clients with long term compliance program planning, we routinely provide advice to health care providers facing urgent medical situations. Our lawyers provide timely and effective strategies to deal with the variety of critical situations where EMTALA obligations are triggered.

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