California Desert Communities: Community Science in the Salton Sea
This is a collection of community science in the Salton Sea in California Desert Communities.
California Desert Communities: Lithium Valley
This is a collection of Lithium Valley in california Desert Communities.
California Desert Communities: Infrastructure
This is a collection of infrastructure in California Desert Communities.
California Desert Communities: Mural Country
This is a collection of mural country in California Desert Communities.
California Desert Communities: Organizations and Agencies
This is a collection of organizations and agencies in California Desert Communities.
California Desert Communites: Concepts in Play
This is a collection of concepts in play in California Desert Communities.
California Desert Communities: EcoGovLab in the Field
This is a collection of EcoGovLab in the field in California Desert Communities.
California Desert Communities: Roles and Careers in Comite Civico de Valle
This is a collection on roles and careers in Comite Civico de Valle in California Desert Communities.
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EMTALA was enacted by Congress in 1986 and was part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts of 1985. Congress saw different cases around America where doctors were refusing medical care to patients who could not make a deposit at the time of their admittance to the ER. An example of this is a patient Eugene Barnes, who in 1985 suffered a stab wound and ultimately ended up dying because 6+ doctors refused to help him without payment or some form of compensation. This made national news and other cases began to come to light, such as at Baptist Hospital in Miami and many other areas. News outlets began to follow these cases and this caught attention of government officials. Shortly after, EMTALA was enacted.