Unit 1 Health Laws

Question 1

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

Answer 1

• forbade the manufacturing or transport or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs and poisonous patent medicines
• gave the government broad powers to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs in order to abolish the “patent” drug trade
• paved the way for the eventual creation of the FDA

Question 2

Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914

Answer 2

stated that opium could no longer be purchased without a prescription

Question 3

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

Answer 3

• Mandated tests for drug toxicity and provided means for recall of drugs
• established procedures for introducing new drugs; gave FDA the power of enforcement

Question 4

EMTALA

Answer 4

(Emergency Medical Treatment And Labor Act)
- requires anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay,

Question 5

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Answer 5

• First federal action against monopolies
• initially misused against labor unions
• used for trust-busting

Question 6

TSCA

Answer 6

(Toxic Substances Control Act)

• regulates existing chemicals that pose an unreasonable health risk
• objective is to allow EPA to regulate new commercial chemicals

Question 7

ADA

Answer 7

(Americans with Disabilities Act)

Comprehensive legislation designed to protect people with disabilities against discrimination

Question 8

PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Answer 8

(Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

• Nicknamed “ObamaCare”.
• Largest healthcare reform since medicare

Question 9

Stark law/ EPRA

Answer 9

makes it illegal for a physician to refer a patient to a health care facility in which the physician (or a family member) has a financial interest

Question 10

HIPAA

Answer 10

(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

Regulates the use and disclosure of patients’ protected health information (PHI).

Question 11

HCQIA

Answer 11

Provides immunity from liability for damages from good-faith peer review

Question 12

PSDA

Answer 12

Patient Self Determination Act of 1990; legislation that ensures that patients understood their right to participate in decisions about their own healthcare.

Question 13

FERPA

Answer 13

(Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)

Protects the privacy of student education records

Question 14

Ryan White CARE Act

Answer 14

Requires notification and assistance to medics who have been exposed to certain diseases

Question 15

Mandated Blood Testing & Confidentiality to Protect Public Health

Answer 15

Mandates written consent to test a patient for AIDS

Question 16

CMIA

Answer 16

(Confidentiality of Medical Information Act)

States doctors are not allowed to disclose any information regarding their patient without consent being given

Question 17

HITECH Act of 2009

Answer 17

(Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health)

Promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology