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Question: We're uncertain about whether the 250-yard rule still applies with EMTALA. When the final rule came out in 2003, we heard conflicting opinions about whether we were still responsible for providing emergency care within 250 yards of the hospital. Is there a definitive answer yet?

Reader Question: Best to comply with the spirit of the 250-yard rule