...Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements HCS/341 February 1, 2014 Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements The course syllabus for Human Resources in Health Care by Brown (2010) makes a debatable statement: "Common sense and compassion in the workplace has been replaced by litigation" (Version One). I disagree with this statement. Common sense and compassion are relative to the supplier. Therefore, federal regulatory agencies have ebeen created to establish and enforce legal, safety and regulatory requirements. In an effort to originate these regulations, the federal government has established the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Department of Homeland Security. Legal Regulations Legal regulations about topics such as wage requirements, work hour requirements, and medical or family leave time is enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor. One example of this agency's oversight is the provision of protected break times for breastfeeding mothers. According to "U.S. Department Of Labor" (2014), "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amended section seven of the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee has the need to express the milk" (Wage and Hour Division: Break Time for Nursing Mothers). Signed...
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...There are many different regulatory bodies that have several different purposes and functions the ones I have listed are not in any particular order. For example the Internal Revenue Service also known as IRS is the federal agency which is responsible for enforcing and administering the United States Department of Treasury revenue laws through the collection and assessment of taxes, determination of pension plan qualifications and even related activities (www.irs.gov). Another is the Securities and Exchange Commission known as the SEC; this is an independent federal agency which is responsible for regulating securities markets where stocks and bonds of major companies are traded. There is also the Financial Accounting Standards Board the FASB that is the largest independent US body that is responsible for establishing and interpreting the accounting standards and practices that are known as the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is a regulatory body that develops standards for auditing and other services performed by certified public accountants. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the entity which is responsible for setting the generally acceptable accounting principles used by state and local governments and just like the aforementioned Securities and Exchange Commission; the GASB is a non-governmental, private organization. One regulatory body has a name that is sometimes jokingly...
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...Regulatory and non-regulatory agencies are made up of professional organizations and government agencies that issue infection control guidelines in dentistry. It is very important for everyone in the dental practice to know the very different roles of each of these agencies. Some of these agencies are regulatory; they issue all rules and regulations that dental practices must follow. There are penalties set in place for not complying with these regulations that include fines, imprisonment or suspension or revocation of licenses. The other half of these agencies is non-regulatory also called advisory or recommendation agencies. These agencies issue recommendations that are based on strong scientific evidence but they do not hold any authority...
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...Regulatory Agencies HCS437 June 2, 2014 Regulatory Agencies Several regulatory agencies are responsible for licensing long-term care facilities to ensure compliance of laws and regulations. Regulatory agencies also receive and investigate complaints that are related to the facility and the services in which the facility provides (Walsh, 2014). All long-term care facilities are expected to abide by these regulations in an effort to ensure long-term care patients proper care, ethical treatment, safe living environments, and health care reimbursement. These agencies expect long-term care facilities to maintain an environment that will emphasize the importance of one’s quality of life and quality of care (Walsh, 2014). This paper will discuss three regulatory agencies including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and the Administration on Aging/Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Program, which have made huge impacts on the way long-term care is delivered in the United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has become a staple among regulating long-term care facility practices. The CMS produces and maintains federal regulations for long-term care facilities that choose to accept residents that rely on Medicare and Medicaid benefits as a form of payment (Long-Term Care Facilities, 1989). Local licensing agencies are responsible for surveying, licensing...
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...Conformity Assessment Elements for all IVDD The major elements of a conformity assessment system are: * A quality management system (QMS) * A postmarket surveillance system (PMS) * Summary technical documentation * A Declaration of Conformity * Registration of manufacturers and their IVD medical devices with the regulatory authority. **Conformity: A declaration by the IVDD manufacturer that the device is safe and performs as intended. Ref: Regulatory Affairs Professional Society; Fundamentals of International Regulatory Affairs, Second edition Conclusion: Every country has variations in the way IVDD is being regulated. With different classifications, regulatory body etc. I would recommend you to decide on a few specific countries which would be the potential market for your device (within Latin America) and then you will be able to narrow your research on its regulatory pathway. There are some common elements that comprise the approval process and required submission documentation for medical device approval in many Latin American countries. These include: * A Technical File or Report similar to a CE Technical File (technical description, device safety test results, biocompatibility data, labeling, etc). The required amount and type of information varies depending on the country. * A Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) issued by the public health authority in the country of origin, whichdemonstrates that the device is cleared for sale in the US...
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...The major accounting regulatory bodies would include the Securities and Exchange Commission, American Institute of Certified Public, Financial Accounting Standards Board, and Government Accounting Board. Each regulatory body contributes to the ethical over watch of companies by keeping them transparent, follow GAAP, and other ethical practices that should be used by accountants and their companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission regulates companies in how they report their financial statements and to make sure that investors receive all necessary information that involves investment decisions. This commission helps ensure that investors are not deceived and allows them to make better investment decisions. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants sets guidelines and standards on how companies should be audited, and set standards in accounting practices that certified public accountants should follow. Like the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Accounting Standards Board sets up standards for companies and how they should be reporting their financial reports. Companies that follow the FASB standards can provide more accurate financial information than those who do not. It is important to note that the FASB is for the private sector, the compliment to this regulatory body would be the Government Accounting Standards Board who sets standards for government agencies, programs, and bodies. The GASB is crucial for the federal government...
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...Regulatory Bodies Internal Revenue Service is 1of 9 regulatory bodies its purpose is to administer and enforce the Internal Revenue laws. Securities and Exchange Commission the mission of this regulatory body is to protect investors maintain fair orderly and efficient markets and a silicate capital. Financial Accounting Foundation Its mission is to “Establish financial accounting and reporting standards, through an independent and open process, resulting in financial reports that provide decision-useful information. Financial Accounting Standards Board The mission of FASB is “to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information. Governmental Accounting Standards Board The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports. Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board The mission of the FASAB is to promulgate federal accounting standards after considering the financial and budgetary information needs of citizens, congressional oversight groups, executive agencies, and the needs of other users of federal financial information. International Accounting Standards Board The...
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...Issues paper ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES BOARD and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE SUPERVISORS ISSUES IN REGULATION AND SUPERVISION OF TAKAFUL (ISLAMIC INSURANCE) August 2006 THE JOINT WORKING GROUP: Islamic Financial Services Board International Association of Insurance Supervisors Members • Professor Rifaat Abdel Karim Ahmed • Islamic Financial Services Board • Dr Simon Archer • Islamic Financial Services Board • Abdullah Haron • Islamic Financial Services Board • Arup Chatterjee • International Supervisors • Abdul Rahman Tolefat • Bahrain Monetary Authority • Peter Casey • Dubai Financial Services Authority • Kholoud Saqqaf • Insurance Commission of Jordan • Dana Janbulat • Insurance Commission of Jordan • M'unis Haddadin • Insurance Commission of Jordan • Zabidi Othman • Central Bank of Malaysia • Wan Malawati Wan Mansor • Central Bank of Malaysia • Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Osman • Central Bank of Malaysia • Fahad A. Al Zomea • Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority IFSB & IAIS – Issues in Regulation and Supervision of Takaful (Islamic Insurance) Association of Insurance Page 2 of 16 Issues in Regulation and Supervision of Takaful (Islamic Insurance) Table of contents Background ..............................................................................................................................4 SECTION 1 – BACKGROUND TO TAKAFUL .........................................................................4 Islamic...
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...Regulatory Bodies The Internal Revenue Service is there to administer and to enforce the internal revenue laws. The second one is Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They are in place to make to make business to adhere to the GAAP and regulate the securities markets. The third one is The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF). This is a privet sector organization to help keep the standards for the financial accounting. The fourth on is the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) put in to place for to help keep up the standards for nongovernment financial accounting and reporting. The fifth one is the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is a part of the FASB that are of the state and local levels. The sixth on is the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) is the one that develop the accounting standards. The FASAB was put in order in1990 to help put together the GAAP for the federal government. The Seventh on is, International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is the ones that makes sure that all the International accounting laws are followed. They are the ones that developed the standards going through other countries across the world. The eighth on is, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is the ones that come up with the auditing standards for the public auditing firms. All accounting firms have to register with the (PCAOB). The (PCAOB) are there to make sure that accounting work is being done right. If there is something not being...
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...Regulatory Agency Paper Aisha Syed HCS/ 430 July 3, 2014 Valerie Platt Regulatory Agency Paper The healthcare regulatory agency selected for this article is The Federal Bureau of Prisons also known as (BOP). The role of BOP is to confine statewide offenders in prisons. These criminals are cost-efficient, and secure (BOP). The responsibility of BOP is to help inmates against their future criminal activities. This is done through educating them to stay involved in programs that stand proven to reduce criminal activities. The BOP employees help inmates with programs and services that offer mainstream values. Some other duties of BOP also, include delivering medical treatment to inmates with health care standards. In 2007 the (BOP) healthcare cost was 736 million in health care for providing healthcare to inmates. This agency continues health care services to inmates from medical providers and in-house medical providers employed within the agency. The BOP health care cost remains affordable in comparison to insurance rate with other agencies. There are numerous ways and means the BOP controls the budget to make the health care inexpensive for inmates. The BOP found ways to control the cost of health care by implementing initiatives that provided more effective and efficient inmate health coverage. By implementing new systems it helps the BOP reduce the cost for inmate health care coverage. Some of the strategies consist of selecting convicts to be organizations built...
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...Lecture 8: Legal and Regulatory Risks of International Business Regulatory Risks * Potential difficulty in compelling overseas counterparty to fulfil obligation under contract only one risk. * Even more serious risk: international business activities attracting criminal liability. Money Laundering * Few would defend open laundering of domestic crime * But historically, more relaxed approach taken to property derived from overseas crimes. The attitude has been taken: * “What happens in X, stays in X” * Definition of “criminal property” in UK extends to property derived from act committed abroad which would be a crime if it were committed in UK. * Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, s.340(2)(b) * Very limited “double criminality” rule – essentially it states that the Secretary of State may if she chooses put in a double criminality rule or may not. If it would attract a maximum prison sentence of 1 year or less then in order for the proceeds to be covered by the AML rules – it must also be a crime in the jurisdiction where it was committed. But if it’s more than a year- no double criminality. * US Federal laws definition of predicate offences for purpose of money laundering similarly extends “unlawful conduct” to include list of overseas crimes * 18 U.S.C. §1956 (§ - section) - up to 20 years * Definition applies also to wider “money spending” offence in §1957 – up to 10 years. * ML – with intent to disguise the origin, to facilitate...
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...Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements Legal, safety, and regulatory requirements impact the human resource department by establishing laws which not only protect the employee, but the employer as well. For example, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is “responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information” (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). These laws apply to various types of work related situations including hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages, and benefits (EEOC). The United States Department of Labor (DOL) “administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws” (United States Department of Labor), which “covers many workplace activities for about 10 million employers and 125 million workers” (United States Department of Labor). Safety requirements fall under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; this act assures “safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes” (Occupational Safety...
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...Regulatory Agency Regulatory agencies ensure health care practitioners and facilities promote safety, legal compliance, and quality patient services. If health care were not regulated of if accreditation were not required patients would not have a sense of comfort and safety. The regulatory agency the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations commonly known as JCAHO, which “conducts periodic on-site surveys to verify that an accredited organization substantially complies with Joint Commission standards and continuously makes efforts to improve the care and services it provides” (The Joint Commission, 2010, p. 3). The JCAHO ensures that health care providers and facilities are maintaining the required standards of care in place by the regulatory agency. JCAHO is constantly improving the quality and safety of care provided in any health care facility. History of the Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations In 1910, Ernest A. Codman, M.D., found that many health care practitioners were practicing medicine that was outside their scope of training. It was then that he “proposed the end result system of hospital standardization. Codman thought that if hospitals were to track every patient and the patient were treated long enough it could be determined whether the treatment was effective and use the results to improve care” (2010, A Circular Century, p. 26). In 1913, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) was established and by 1917, the...
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...Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements Today in any organization, there is legal, safety, and regulatory requirements. These requirements are set to protect employees from harm, lawsuits, and harassment. Organizations were developed such as the Department of Labor, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Department of Homeland Security. The development of these organizations and acts lead people to believe that “common sense and compassion in the workplace has been replaced by litigation.” The question remains, is there truth to that statement? Department of Labor The Department of Labor consists of multiple laws to ensure that workers are treated fairly and know their rights. These laws established by the Department of Labor protect people from harm in the workplace due to hazardous material or substances, their entitlement to pay and overtime along with hours that may be worked by children under the age of 18. Workers compensation act protects employees injured on the job or suffering a long-term illness due to the exposure of radiation or other chemicals. This act ensures their medical benefits and their right to proper treatment. The list of Acts supported by the Department of Labor goes on and on. Many employees that feel these Acts didn’t protect them have the right to file a lawsuit and gain compensation. ("Summary Of The Major Laws Of The Department Of Labor", n.d.) The U.S. Equal Employment...
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...Regulatory Behavior Sarah Spaulding PSY/340 July 4, 2016 Dr. Teralyn Sell Regulatory Behavior The nervous system and its function regulate the human body. Everything runs smoothly with no issues during normal circumstances. Fear has an impact on how the nervous system works. An individual is examined when concerning the nervous system, and the ways that fear affects it is through body temperature regulation. When fear is present, it brings on the production of specific hormones that cause certain responses within the body leading to the flight or fight situation. With health, the abnormality is always possible to any function of the body. Knowing the common characteristics can impair an individual’s body to maintain its internal core temperature that will give people a step up against having issues later in life. An elaborate system was broken into two significant sections of the nervous system. One is the Central Nervous System, which vertebrates consists of the brain and the spinal cord. The second system is the Peripheral Nervous System includes the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, the neural elements. The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems work simultaneously to play a significant role of influencing the behavior. Without the nervous system, there would be no way to get information indicating the brain to the rest of the body. The systems receive and respond to the factors in the external and internal environment that will cause a nervous...
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