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Title VII Health Professions Education and Training: Issues in

Webcommit to future service in areas of the country experiencing a shortage of health care providers. Eligible providers include primary care physicians (doctors of …

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Nursing Workforce Programs in Title VIII of the Public Health …

WebLegislative History Title VIII of the PHSA authorizes funding for federal programs and activities in nursing education to develop the nursing workforce. Nurses aides, licensed …

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The Mental Health Parity Act: A Legislative History

WebThis report provides a legislative history of mental health parity, to help inform any future nd congressional debate on this issue. For each Congress, beginning with the 102 (1991 …

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THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET: EVOLUTION, ALTERNATIVES, AND …

WebThe President’s Cabinet: Evolution, Alternatives, and Proposals for Change Summary The President’s Cabinet is an institution whose existence rests upon custom rather than law. …

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The Randolph-Sheppard Act: Major Judicial Decisions

WebLegislation in the 110 th Congress The Javits-Wagner-O’Day and Randolph-Sheppard Modernization Act of 2008 42 was introduced by Senator Enzi on June 11, 2008. This …

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The Office of the Attending Physician in the U.S. Congress

WebIn 1996, Dr. John Eisold, the current attending physician, established a new triage, emergency response team composed of the current Members of Congress who are …

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The U.S. Postal Service Response to the Threat of Bioterrorism …

Webhealth and safety and to mail products associated with each of those technologies; and a timetable for implementing the options selected…. 4 In response to this request, the …

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Toxic Mold: Insurance and Legal Issues

WebRisks to Health and Property. Mold can cause health problems and property damage. First, while the most common molds are harmless to humans, mold can cause a variety of …

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"Safe Haven" for Abandoned Infants: Background on the Issue and …

WebWelfare League of America (CWLA) reports that 28 states (35 states had enacted laws at the time of the CWLA report) stipulate that the safe haven must do anything necessary to …

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The Hill-Burton Uncompensated Services Program

WebHealth facilities that received grants, loans, or loan guarantees under the Hill-Burton program have an obligation to provide an annual minimum dollar volume of …

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The History and Effect of Abortion Conscience Clause Laws

WebThe History and Effect of Abortion Conscience Clause Laws Conscience clause laws allow medical providers to refuse to provide services to which they have religious or moral …

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The U.S. Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934

WebThe Gendarmerie, whose name was changed in 1928 to the Garde d’Haiti, became an essential part of the administrative structure of the country. Officered at first by …

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Social Services Block Grant: (Title XX of the Social Security Act)

WebThe Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states may use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the …

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CALIFORNIA’S PROPOSITION 187: A BRIEF OVERVIEW

WebService (INS). The State of California’s Legislative Analyst had estimated that Prop 187. would reduce net state outlays about $100-200 million per year. A federal district court …

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Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills

Webreported and a final draft printed, a Senator brings the draft to the clerk on the chamber floor, the draft is assigned a bill number, and the name of the Senator who brought the …

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The Randolph-Sheppard Act: Business Enterprise Opportunities for …

Webvending machines on federal property; 11 a set-aside levied by states on vendors; 12 and state appropriations. The program is administered by the Rehabilitation Services …

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ERISA's Impact on Medical Malpractice and Negligence Claims …

Webparticipant or beneficiary is also entitled “to obtain other appropriate equitable relief.” 5 ERISA regulates employee benefit plans that are offered by an employer to provide …

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Loss of Federal Pensions for Members of Congress Convicted of …

WebIn 1961, Congress amended the statute relating to the loss of pensions of federal officers and employees to narrow the coverage of the law to what were …

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THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT AND HEALTH CARE FRAUD: AN OVERVIEW

Web$274 million, which was one-third of all recoveries secured by the Civil Division. A dramatic increase in health care fraud qui tam suits also occurred. In 1992, 14 qui tam cases …

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