Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit May 3, 1999, 97-4464 (Theodore Cherukuri, M.D. v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services)

OPINION

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

This appeal by Dr. Cherukuri, a surgeon, arises from the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the transfer of two patients violates the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd, enacted in 1985, and now given the acronym, “EMTA-LA.