Final answer:
A patient in a hospital-owned ambulance is indeed considered to have 'come to the hospital' under federal law for emergency medical care as per the EMTALA.
Step-by-step explanation:
True, a patient who is in a hospital-owned ambulance is considered to have "come to the hospital" for the purposes of the federal law on emergency medical care. This interpretation is based on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires hospitals to provide care to anyone needing emergency healthcare treatment regardless of citizenship, legal status or ability to pay.
Hospital-owned ambulances are seen as extensions of the hospital; therefore, when a patient is in one of these ambulances they are under the hospital's care and the hospital's responsibility for providing emergency medical services begins.