Health policy, legislation and regulation Flashcards
authoritative decisions that are intended to direct or influence that actions, behaviors or decisions of others
public policies
enacts laws and statutes
example?
legislative
assembly and senate
implements and enforces laws and statutes
executive
interprets law,statute, and regulation
judicial
federal legistlative process?
bills in senate and house floor votes reconciliation presidental action implementation
State legislative process?
bills in senate and assembly floor vote must be identical governor action implementation
Rules adopted by executive branch of governement?
Regulations
process by which agencies promulgate regulations
rule making
Is the rule making process open or private?
open
aggregate of principles stated or unstated that characterize the distribution of resources, services, and political influences that impact of the health of the population
health policy
what are the types of health policy?
production
provision
and fincancing of health care
what do policies affect?
groups of individuals
types of organizations
what are regulatory policy tools
allocative?
laws/standards
funding
What are principles of US health policy?
gov subsidiary to private sector
preference for market solutions
gov fixes problems
What is the role of states in health policy?
- financial support for poor/disabled
- oversight/regulation of facilities
- regualte costs and insurance
- health personnel training
- authorize local gov health services
