Health Legislation BMS 311

What is the correct abbreviations for The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?

Which healthcare legislation emphasized the importance of preventative care?

• None of these answers are correct.

• The Affordable Care Act (ACA)

• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA)

• Patient Care Partnership Act

Which healthcare legislation encourages healthcare professionals to report patient safety accidents and adverse medical events?

• The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)

• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA)

• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

• Patient Care Partnership Act

Which is not true about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act?

• Guarantees patients the freedom to accept or decline medical treatment.

• Forbids genetic discrimination

• Became a law in 2008

• Promotes privacy and prevents prejudice

What health legislation prevents employers from using genetic information to treat individuals differently or unfairly (i.e. denying privileges)?

• Patient Care Partnership Act

• The Patient Protection and Affordability Act

• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

• All of the above

True or False: The Patient Care Partnership Act (PCPA) was enacted in 1996.

True or False: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was enacted in 2009 to replace the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

True or False: The Nursing Home Reform Act covers residents' rights, staffing requirements, care planning, and end of life planning?

Which healthcare legislation requires healthcare facilities to inform patients about their rights to make decisions, give written notice to advance directives, and follow patient preferences?

• Affordable Care Act (ACA)

• The Patient Protection Act

• The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

• The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)

True or False: Physicians have the right to ignore a patient's preferences and end of life requests if the physician believes the patient is wrong.