Atourist to the united states from honduras is involved in a car accident and is taken to the hospital. her family says that her insurance does not cover her in the united states. nevertheless, she will still be treated because of the emergency medical treatment and labor act. hippocratic oath. good samaritan act. policies of the individual hospital.

If this is a true or false question, the answer would be true. Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act policies had been implemented since 1986 obligating hospitals as well as physicians to do assessment, evaluation and stabilize a patient who is present in the hospital seeking care. There are sanctions for noncompliance like fines,litigation and exclusion from Medicare.