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To: Brumar89 who wrote (758642)	12/19/2013 4:14:39 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578423

Sorta; it's called the Raygun unfunded mandated health care act of '86, or EMTALA. When patients show up in California, the clerks start signing them up for MediCal. Patients can be turned away. Not all medical problems are covered by EMTALA, meaning that a person cannot assume that if they are ill, they will be treated. Specifically, EMTALA does not cover non-emergency situations. The hospital is allowed to determine that there is no emergency, using their normal screening procedure, and then refuse EMTALA treatment [1]. Examples of conditions not considered emergencies by courts or hospitals[ edit]A significant portion of emergency room visits are considered not emergencies as defined by EMTALA and are therefore not covered [2]. The medical profession refers to these cases as "non-emergent". A normal pregnancy delivery. In a case reviewed by courts, EMTALA did not cover the hospital stay [3]. Opioid withdrawal [4] Fever, elevated white blood cell count and a possible abscess [5] If a patient is already in the hospital for another reason and develops an emergency condition, EMTALA similarly does not apply. [6] en.wikipedia.org