Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)[1] is an act of the United States Congress, passed in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
The definition of a herald is a messenger or announcer. An example of a herald is a town news crier. An example of a herald is the very first flower to bloom in the spring. To herald is defined as to say or show that something is coming, or to announce the news. An example of to herald is how the circus announcer tells the audience the name of the upcoming act in the circus. An example of to herald is to write the news for a local community in a newspaper.
a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald. 2. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter. 3. a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations. verb (used with object)