Under what circumstances can a hospital ER admit an ER patient but refuse to provide medical care pending consultation with their attorneys?
If they do this, are they obligated to provide transfer to a different hospital with same level of care since they are denying care until attorneys weigh in?
If permitted, can they do this and at the same time tell the patient there is no ETA for their decision ("could be hours, could be tomorrow or the next day")
If permitted, are they required to inform the patient what the reason is for their needing a legal consultation?
This hospital is subject to EMTALA regulations. I've done a lot of research into healthcare policy in recent months and have not found an answer to this question.
I'm not interested in anyone's theories as to when this should or should not be permitted, I am trying to find out if anyone is familiar with policy, regulatory, and legal implications of such a scenario, especially if they have direct experience of such a situation.
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