QUESTION

Federal civil rights laws have been enacted to ensure the fundamental rights of citizens seeking medical care. Research the following laws and discuss your responsibilities as a health provider with respect to the law:

1. Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986 (EMTALA).
2. “Patient’s Bill of Rights” from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (1995)
3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).