Which option reflects one of the most important provisions of EMTALA as it applies to an emergency department?
1. The ED must have an individualized screening protocol for patients with similar conditions.
2. The ED must use a standard screening provision for patients with similar conditions.
3. The ED must provide care within 15 minutes of when the patient arrives.
4. The ED must provide care to people of all races, nationalities, and creeds.
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Rationale: While emergency departments may set their own standards and practices of care for patients, EMTALA requires that a standard screening is used. Providing nondiscriminatory care as to races, etc. is not EMTALA law. There is not an EMTALA provision stating that care must be provided within 15 minutes of arrival.
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