Cost Sharing for Non-Emergency Care in Hospital; Grants for Alternate Non-Emergency Service Providers: DRA and Tax Relief and Health Care Act (TRHC)
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with additional information about sections 6041, 6042, and
6043 of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, Public Law No.109-171, and to provide guidance on
changes enacted by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act (TRHC) of 2006, Public Law No.109-432. We
are also providing specific guidance about Section 6043 of the DRA, “Emergency Room Co-payments
for Non-Emergency Care.”
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 15, 2007
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