title: Changes to EMTALA rules affect pediatric emergency departments.
authors.affiliation: The Bittinger Law Firm, Jacksonville, FL 32250, USA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bittinger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007878:Legislation as Topic / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States