emergency services
Defined in 7 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
For purposes of this subsection and section 2799B–1 of the Public Health Service Act, in the case of a participant or beneficiary who is enrolled in a group health plan and who is furnished services described in clause (i) with respect to an emergency medical condition, the term "emergency services" shall include, unless each of the conditions described in subclause (II) are met, in addition to the items and services described in clause (i), items and services—
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- 2020–202626 U.S.C. § 9816Internal Revenue Code · Preventing surprise medical bills · in this subchapter
For purposes of this subsection and section 2799B–1 of the Public Health Service Act, in the case of a participant or beneficiary who is enrolled in a group health plan and who is furnished services described in clause (i) with respect to an emergency medical condition, the term “emergency services” shall include, unless each of the conditions described in subclause (II) are met, in addition to the items and services described in clause (i), items and services—
(aa) for which benefits are provided or covered under the plan; and
(bb) that are furnished by a nonparticipating provider or nonparticipating emergency facility (regardless of the department of the hospital in which such items or services are furnished) after the participant or beneficiary is stabilized and as part of outpatient observation or an inpatient or outpatient stay with respect to the visit in which the services described in clause (i) are furnished.
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- 2026–present26 U.S.C. § 9816Internal Revenue Code · Preventing surprise medical bills · in this subchapter
For purposes of this subsection and section 300gg–131 of this title, in the case of a participant, beneficiary, or enrollee who is enrolled in a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and who is furnished services described in clause (i) with respect to an emergency medical condition, the term "emergency services" shall include, unless each of the conditions described in subclause (II) are met, in addition to the items and services described in clause (i), items and services—
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- 2020–202642 U.S.C. § 300gg-111The Public Health and Welfare · Preventing surprise medical bills · in this part
For purposes of this subsection and section 300gg–131 of this title, in the case of a participant, beneficiary, or enrollee who is enrolled in a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and who is furnished services described in clause (i) with respect to an emergency medical condition, the term “emergency services” shall include, unless each of the conditions described in subclause (II) are met, in addition to the items and services described in clause (i), items and services—
(aa) for which benefits are provided or covered under the plan or coverage, respectively; and
(bb) that are furnished by a nonparticipating provider or nonparticipating emergency facility (regardless of the department of the hospital in which such items or services are furnished) after the participant, beneficiary, or enrollee is stabilized and as part of outpatient observation or an inpatient or outpatient stay with respect to the visit in which the services described in clause (i) are furnished.
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- 2026–present42 U.S.C. § 300gg-111The Public Health and Welfare · Preventing surprise medical bills · in this part
For purposes of this subsection and section 300gg–131 of title 42, in the case of a participant or beneficiary who is enrolled in a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and who is furnished services described in clause (i) with respect to an emergency medical condition, the term "emergency services" shall include, unless each of the conditions described in subclause (II) are met, in addition to the items and services described in clause (i), items and services—
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- 2020–202629 U.S.C. § 1185eLabor · Preventing surprise medical bills · in this subpart
For purposes of this subsection and section 300gg–131 of title 42, in the case of a participant or beneficiary who is enrolled in a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and who is furnished services described in clause (i) with respect to an emergency medical condition, the term “emergency services” shall include, unless each of the conditions described in subclause (II) are met, in addition to the items and services described in clause (i), items and services—
(aa) for which benefits are provided or covered under the plan or coverage, respectively; and
(bb) that are furnished by a nonparticipating provider or nonparticipating emergency facility (regardless of the department of the hospital in which such items or services are furnished) after the participant or beneficiary is stabilized and as part of outpatient observation or an inpatient or outpatient stay with respect to the visit in which the services described in clause (i) are furnished.
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- 2026–present29 U.S.C. § 1185eLabor · Preventing surprise medical bills · in this subpart
In subparagraph (A)(i), the term “emergency services” means, with respect to an individual enrolled with an organization, covered inpatient and outpatient services that—
(i) are furnished by a provider that is qualified to furnish such services under this subchapter, and
(ii) are needed to evaluate or stabilize an emergency medical condition (as defined in subparagraph (C)).
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- 1997–present42 U.S.C. § 1396UThe Public Health and Welfare · Provisions relating to managed care · in this section
The term “emergency services” includes acute, prehospital, and trauma care.
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- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 300d-6The Public Health and Welfare · Competitive grants for trauma centers · in this section
The term “emergency services” means 9–1–1 emergency services and emergency notification services.
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- 1999–present47 U.S.C. § 222Telecommunications · Privacy of customer information · as used in this section
The term “emergency services” means, with respect to an individual enrolled with an organization, covered inpatient and outpatient services that—
(i) are furnished by a provider that is qualified to furnish such services under this subchapter, and
(ii) are needed to evaluate or stabilize an emergency medical condition (as defined in subparagraph (B)).
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- 1997–present42 U.S.C. § 1395WThe Public Health and Welfare · Benefits and beneficiary protections · in this section