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The abbreviation for the laws and regulations that require federally funded healthcare facilities to provide emergency room care, including a full medical screening, to patients regardless of the ability to pay is ______________.

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EMTALA

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EMTALA was enacted by Congress in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985

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EMTALA

In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay

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