You are pulling into the hospital with a patient with a behavioral emergency who continually seeks treatment at this particular hospital. Before you can unload the patient, a physician comes out and tells you that you must take the patient to another hospital and that he can't be seen here. This is best classified as a(n):

A) violation of the patient consent.
B) HIPAA violation.
C) violation of the Ryan White CARE Act.
D) EMTALA violation.


D

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