Week 4: Federal Legislative Advocacy

Question 1

2 divisions of US Congress

Answer 1

House of Rep

Senate

Question 2

How many members in the senate?

Answer 2

100 (2/state)

Question 3

How many members int the house of reps?

Answer 3

435 (based on population of state)

Question 4

2 roles of the president

Answer 4

1. setting the agenda on what he thinks is important and wants passed
2. letting congress know whats important to him

Question 5

2 roles of the executive branch

Answer 5

1. establish rules

2. implement laws

Question 6

Most common health agency hat oversees health policy in the US

Answer 6

Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Question 7

This agency provides rule and regulations for how we get reimbursed for the services we provide?

Answer 7

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Question 8

Key agency for EBP and research in health care quality and effectiveness

Answer 8

National Institute for Health (NIH)

Question 9

this agency is established to improve quality, safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of health care

Answer 9

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Question 10

This agency develops rules for programs such as those under IDEA

Answer 10

Dept. of Education

Question 11

Through mass emails, letter writing campaigns, and phone calls, this type of advocates can bring issues to the attention of legislators; Who uses it?

Answer 11

grassroots

special interest groups

Question 12

These type of groups play large role in policy making; they are professionals weigh in on issues with Congress and employ lobbyists to represent groups

Answer 12

special interest groups

Question 13

These groups are formed by an industry or organization to raise and contribute money to campaigns for candidates of a particular interest group

Answer 13

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Question 14

These emerge from public demand for action or inaction

Answer 14

public policy

Question 15

Education for All handicapped Children of 1975

Answer 15

• Requires all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities
• Required public schools to evaluate and create education plan (with parent) that was similar to that of a student without disabilities
• Precursor to IDEA
• Allowed OTs to work in school-based setting

Question 16

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1990

Answer 16

• school-based
• anti-discrimination act that ensure that all students and families with a disability get the services and/or accommodations that they need

Question 17

Part B of IDEA covers whom?

Answer 17

school aged kids

Question 18

Part C of IDEA covers whom?

Answer 18

birth to 3 or 5

Question 19

Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

Answer 19

• Changed the way in which society viewed people with disabilities.
• It was the first comprehensive civil rights law for individuals with disabilities.
• Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities.

Question 20

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) 1996

Answer 20

• Provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of American workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs
• Regulates all aspects of healthcare documentation and access to personal health information (PHI).

Question 21

Balanced Budget Act of 1997

Answer 21

• Reducing medicare spending and adding caps

- determine cost of therapy ahead of time

Question 22

Medicare Part B

Answer 22

• covers 2 types of services (lab tests, surgeries, and doctor visits) and supplies (wheelchairs and walkers) considered medically necessary to treat a disease or condition
• medically necessary services and preventative services
• 65 yrs and older and us citizen for more than 5 yrs

Question 23

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Answer 23

• Requires marketplace plans to cover “essential health benefits,” including habilitative and rehabilitative services (OT is considered part of these services).
• OT, therefore, receives more coverage from insurance.
• Mandatory coverage for all individuals
• ACA is seeking to put pressure on hospitals to reduce avoidable hospital acquired conditions
• Huge push for preventative care