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14 Cards in this Set
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Source of U.S. Laws?
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1. Constitutional Law
2. Statutory Law 3. Regulatory Law 4. Common Law |
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The U.S. constitution establishes what three branches of government?
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1. Legislative
2. Executive 3. Judicial |
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Relevant constitutional amendments for public health? What do they represent?
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5th, 10th, 14th, 16th.
5 - Demands due process 10 - States reserve responsibility for powers not delegated by federal government. 14 - No state my interfere with the given rights of federal government without due process. 16 - Congress maintains power to collect taxes on derived sources. |
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Commerce Clause
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Congress holds the power to regulate commerce.
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Branches of government and responsibilities?
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1. Legislative - Congress: Enacts law
2. Executive - President and agencies: Enforce Laws 3. Judicial - Court System: Interprets Law |
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1. Quasi-legislative power?
2. Quasi-judicial power? |
1. Rule-making power
2. Adjudicatory power |
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Three levels of state & federal courts?
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1. District Court
2. Apellate Courts 3. Supreme Courts |
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Jacobson v. Massachusetts
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1902 Smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts. Citizen refused vaccination. "A community has the right to protect itself against an epidemic of disease."
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Due Process
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1. Substantive - Appropriateness of government's justification for depriving someone life, liberty, or property.
2. Fairness of procedures government uses before depriving someone of life, liberty, or property. |
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Characteristics of Public Health Law
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1. Government
2. Populations 3. Relationships 4. Services 5. Coercion |
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COBRA
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Gives workers the option to maintain their employer's insurance for a limited amount of time after ineligibility. NOT paid for by company.
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EMTALA
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Requires hospitals to medically screen and stabilize all patients taken to an ER.
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HIPAA
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Patient information protection.
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501(c)(3) Organizations
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501(c) Organizations are tax-exempt NPO's.
501(c)(3) Organizations are further eligible for tax-deductible contributions. |
