42 C.F.R. § 424.102 Situations that do not constitute an emergency.
Title 42 - Public Health
Without additional evidence of a threat to life or health, the following situations do not in themselves indicate a need for emergency services: (a) Lack of care at home. (b) Lack of transportation to a participating hospital. (c) Death of the patient in the hospital.
Title 42: Public Health
PART 424—CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT
Subpart G—Special Conditions: Emergency Services Furnished by a Nonparticipating Hospital
§ 424.102 Situations that do not constitute an emergency.

