A patient is transferred from hospital A's ED directly to observation status at hospital B. How does this impact both hospitals' obligations under EMTALA?

a. Hospital A's obligations end and hospital B's begin when the patient arrives at hospital B and continue until the patient is admitted to inpatient status or is discharged.
b. Hospital A's obligations continue until the patient arrives at hospital B.
c. Hospital B has no EMTALA obligations for this patient.
d. Hospital A's obligations end when the patient arrives at hosplal B.
e. Hospital B's begin once a medical screening exam (MSE) is conducted.
f. Hospital A's obligations end once hospital B has determined that no emergency medical condition exists and the patent is admitted for observation.