The Emergency Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)relates to

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EMTALA, also known as the "anti-dumping law", prohibits the transfer of patients from one hospital to another based on their inability to pay or their need for expensive medical treatment. It requires hospitals to provide a medical screening examination and stabilizing treatment for any patient present at the emergency department, regardless of their ability to pay. It does not relate to debt collection or leave of absence for pregnancy.