Supports continued protection of federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
This Assembly Resolution (AR 76) expresses New Jersey's support for the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which has protected patient access to emergency care since 1986. It urges federal enforcement of EMTALA, requiring hospitals to screen all emergency patients, provide necessary stabilizing treatment regardless of payment ability, and follow strict protocols before transferring or discharging patients with emergency conditions. The resolution does not create new laws but formally supports maintaining these existing federal protections for all patients seeking emergency medical services.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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