Health Reform

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What year was the Pure Food and Drug Act formed?

1906

What year was the Children's Bureau Act formed?

1912

What year was the Social Security act formed?

1935

What year was the Public Health Act activated?

1944

What year was the Medicaid (Title XIX) formed?

1965

When was Medicare (Title XVIII) formed?

1965

When was the Occupational Safety and Health Act initiated?

1970

The National Health Planning and Resources Act was formed in

1974

What year was the Omnibus Budge and Reconciliation Act formed?

1981

Family Support Act was initiated in

1988

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) was established in

1996

When was the Nurse Reinvestment Act established?

2003

Medicare Modernization Act was established in ________ and the purpose was to ___________.

2003; provide seniors and the disabled with prescription drug benefits

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was established in

2008

True/False States DO NOT have oversight of their state HMOs

False

True/False The Health Amendment Act was formed in 1946

False; it was formed in 1956

True/False The Health Objective Planning Act was initiated in 1979

False; the act was initiated in 1990 and the first Health People report was released in 1979

What act was formed in 1945?

McCarren-Ferguson Act

This act was formed in 1964 and gave funds for loans and scholarships to develop more nursing schools

Nurses Training Act

This act was enacted to reduce the huge federal deficit, moved health care from process to outcome measures, and requires states to be more proactive with their interventions

Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act

What act was form was activated in 1921 that extended the Children's Bureau Act to cover infants?

Shepherd-Towner Act

This act was proposed in 1997 and provided insurance for children and FAMILIES who could not afford health insurance

State Child Health Improvement Act (SCHIP)

This act restricted eligibility for AFDC, Medicaid, etc.

Welfare Reform Act of 1996

The purpose of the National Health Planning and Resources Act is to

assign health planning duties to states and local areas ensuring that they are equitable

What is the purpose of the Public Health Act?

consolidated existing public health legislation

The purpose of the Family Support Act is to

expand coverage to poor women and children

What was the purpose of the Social Security Act?

extended benefits to mothers, children, elderly, and the disabled

What is the purpose of the Hill-Burton Act?

federal assistance in construction of hospitals with stipulations about servicing the uninsured

The purpose of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was to

financial requirements and treatment limitations that apply to mental health benefits must be NO MORE restrictive than the predominant financial requirements or tx limitations that apply to all medical/surgical benefits

What was the purpose of the Nurse Reinvestment Act?

provided funding to increase enrollment and number of practicing nurses

What was the purpose of the Medicaid act?

provided health care services to the poor and medically needy and it is the state's responsibility to administer these benefits; however, it is funded via the federal government

What is the purpose of the OSHA act?

regulate health needs and risks in workplace and environments

What was the purpose of the Children' Bureau Act?

regulate unhealthy child labor practices

What is the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act?

required manufacturing companies to put labels on the back of their product to specify what was in the product

What was the purpose of the Medicare act?

this act states that the federal government will fund health care services to those 65 and older, the disabled, and those with ESRD

What act was formed in 1946?

Hill-Burton Act

This act ensured portability of insurance coverage and ensured privacy of pt information

HIPPA

Which act funds for RN education in administration, supervision, and teaching?

Health Amendment Act

This act was initiated in 1973 and stated that employers must offer HMOs (a type of insurance option) as health care options.

Health Maintenance Organization Act

This act was in response to the first Health People report and helped the U.S. begin to identify and monitor national health goals

Health Objectives Planning Act

True/False SCHIP looked at the family as a whole unit rather than just mother and child

True

True/False: McCarren-Ferguson Act gives the state the right to regulate insurance plans

True

True/False COBRA was formed in 1985 and required all EDs to provide care for whoever walked through the door

True; this act also ensures the employer continues the employees health insurance even after job loss


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