A tourist 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

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals with emergency departments to provide an appropriate medical screening and stabilizing treatment for emergency medical conditions, regardless of a patient’s insurance or ability to pay. A car-accident injury requiring emergency care falls under this protection, so the correct choice is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

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