Law, regulation, And Policies Flashcards
A body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by the controlling authority and having binding legal force
Law
Consequencesforviolatingthelaw
Fines, prison time, or both
Most common violation
Defined as willfully providing false information to enhance reimbursement
Fraud
Laws created by legislatures (a group of people, in the country or part of a country, who have the power to make and change laws)
STATUTES
A type of law that is “enacted and established by the will of the legislative department of government”
STATUTES
T or F
Laws are Applicable to the general public, but these are created by gov’t agencies
False
Regulations Applicable to the general public, but these are created by gov’t agencies
T or F
To renew the PT license is to attend seminars or workshops worth 15 units
True
Assist in state licensing procedures
Assist in professional misconduct cases
Are functions of?
State regulatory board
Kind of law that Consequences may involve: fines, probation, &
imprisonment
Criminal law
T or F
Criminal prosecution may not affect your license;
however, you may be referred to a state
professional disciplinary agency
True
What type of law is oncerned with relationships among private citizens
Civil law
Consequences for civil law are?
Fines or incarceration
The failure to act as a reasonably prudent person; doing (or failing to do) something that a reasonably prudent person would have done (or would not have done) under similar circumstances
Negligence
Also known as “professional negligence”
Malpractice
Failure to do (or failure to avoid doing) something that a member in good standing of a profession would have done (or avoided doing), which causes
subsequent injury to the patient
Malpractice
Failure to meet the professional standard of care
Malpractice
VICARIOUS LIABILITY is?
The supervisor is responsible for the acts of they subordinates
Which is the wrong statement?
In PT, the ultimate responsibility for patient care will always remain with the doctor
o The PT may be held liable/responsible for a patient’s injury even though they were not directly providing care
o The responsibility of the patient care always fall on the PT
Qst one
In PT, the ultimate responsibility for patient care will always remain with the PT
o The PT may be held liable/responsible for a patient’s injury even though they were not directly providing care
o The responsibility of the patient care always fall on the PT
T or F
Risk management is a joint effort
True
An agreement between or among two or more persons that creates mutual obligations to do or not do particular things
Contact law
What is RA 7875?
National Health Insurance act of 2013
RA 7277
Magna Carta
- increases inclusivity in society
- strengthen resources (eg. health centers)
- championing integration of the disabled
- promoting rights of the disabled and improving quality of life
RA 7277
Magna Carta
PD no. 612
Presidential Decree No. 612
- insurance (any form of compensation given by govt angency/org to its constituents subject to injuries/disease; coverage)
- sense of protection for govt worker and private workers, also healthcare workers
