42 C.F.R. § 424.102

Situations that do not constitute an emergency.

Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 45 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 424.102 (2026)

Without additional evidence of a threat to life or health, the following situations do not in themselves indicate a need for emergency services: (a) Lack of care at home. (b) Lack of transportation to a participating hospital. (c) Death of the patient in the hospital.
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