Ch. 4 Healthcare Laws

Question 1

What agency enforces HIPAA?

Answer 1

HHS office of civil rights

Question 2

What is included in the ADA amendment of 2008?

Answer 2

Redefined the term “disability”, including by defining “major life activities” and “being regarded as having such an impairment”

Question 3

What is included in a physician’s psychotherapy notes?

Answer 3

Provider’s analysis

Question 4

Employees have these rights regarding unsafe activities at work.

Answer 4

Occupational safety and health act of 1970 requires that all chemicals are labeled, and the safety data sheet must be available for each chemical in the workplace, addresses the exit routes in a building, gives employees the right to file a complaint with OSHA, can request an OSHA inspection, OSHA will keep the reporter’s information confidential.

Question 5

What is included in the HITECH act?

Answer 5

Contains provisions that increase enforcement of privacy and security of electronic transmission and health info.

Question 6

What does the controlled substance act cover?

Answer 6

DEA overseas manufacturing, importation, possession, use and distribution of certain drugs and chemicals

Question 7

A provider DEA number must be renewed how often?

Answer 7

Every three years

Question 8

What is included in the adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation?

Answer 8

Purpose was to maintain rights and dignity of older people. Many ambulatory healthcare facilities are screening older adults to identify those who don’t feel safe. Providers are mandated reporters under the law.

Question 9

What HIPAA standard covers code sets and transactions?

Answer 9

Standard one

Question 10

What are considered administrative safeguards?

Answer 10

The security officer is responsible for creating and carrying out security policies and procedures. Potential risk to the electronic protected health information must be identified and steps must be taken to prevent any issues.

Question 11

What agencies are involved in CLIA administration?

Answer 11

FDA, CMS, CDC

Question 12

What did the needlestick safety and prevention act reduce?

Answer 12

Exposure to blood-borne diseases

Question 13

What are the typical wounds of violence?

Answer 13

Gun shots, stabbings, specific types of burns, nice, ax, sharp, pointed instruments

Question 14

Who provides compensation to parents of children, injured by a vaccine?

Answer 14

National vaccine injury program

Question 15

This provides damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination.

Answer 15

Civil rights act of 1991

Question 16

OSHA’s means of egress standard address is what?

Answer 16

Exit routes in a building

Question 17

Privacy

Answer 17

Being free of unwanted intrusion

Question 18

Confidentiality

Answer 18

A legally protected right of patients

Question 19

Physical neglect

Answer 19

Failed to provide proper care to another person, physically

Question 20

FICA

Answer 20

Federal insurance, contributions act of 1935 created a payroll tax that requires a deduction from a persons paycheck. The amount withheld, and an employers contribution fund the Social Security program and a portion of Medicare.

Question 21

Abuse

Answer 21

An action that purposely harms another person

Question 22

Good Samaritan laws

Answer 22

Provide legal protection, for those assisting an injured person during an emergency, as long as not being paid for the care given, act responsibly, exercising the same standard of care for their profession, within the limitations of an emergency and not act negligent or reckless. Such actions make the responder liable for damages.

Question 23

Identity theft

Answer 23

Occurs when someone sells or uses another person’s personal information for financial gain

Question 24

Wrongful termination

Answer 24

Means the employer did not have just cause for firing the employee