50-5-122. Transfer of hospital patients. In cases where the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395dd, does not apply, a hospital may not transfer a patient to another hospital using only a call to a 9-1-1 service. The hospital shall:
(1) before the transfer, provide notice to the other hospital, including the reason for the transfer; and
(2) during the transfer, provide the medical records related to the patient's current hospitalization.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 456, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. Hospitals and Related Facilities
50-5-103. Rules and standards -- accreditation
50-5-104. Certain exemptions for spiritual healing institution
50-5-105. Discrimination prohibited
50-5-106. Records and reports required of health care facilities -- confidentiality
50-5-107. Unlawful use of word nursing
50-5-111. Prohibited activities
50-5-114. Administrative enforcement -- notice -- order for corrective action
50-5-116. Facility inspections
50-5-117. Economic credentialing of physicians prohibited -- definitions
50-5-118. through 50-5-120 reserved
50-5-121. Hospital discrimination based on ability to pay prohibited -- charity care requirements