The US healthcare industry especially (hospitals) is heavily regulated by Federal, State, Local and six voluntary agencies. As future healthcare professionals, it is imperative that you are familiar with some of those agencies and their functions as they relate to health care delivery system in the US, also some of these regulations could have dire financial consequences on your organization. Because, violation could lead to prison time and/or hefty fines which will affect an organization’ s bottom line. To that end, you are required to complete this assignment. Define each agency (all 40 agency listed below). Indicate whether the agency is Federal, State or Local and what are if any the consequences (Fines, jail time, suspensions of professional or operating licenses) for violations.

Please indicate on a separate page the official website where you obtain the information.

Example: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is a federal agency designated to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. This federal law National guarantees the right of most private sector employees to join union to engage in group efforts to improve their wages and working conditions. The NLRB could adjudicate whether employees could have unions as their bargaining representative. This act precludes and provides recourse to unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions. The NLRA was enacted by Congress in 1935. ().

US- Federal Circuit Court

US- Supreme Court

US- Congress

US-Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

US- Center for Disease Control & Prevention

Departmental Appeals Boards (DAB)

Medicare Integrity Program Contractors

Office of Inspector General (OIG)

Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB)

Board of Medicine

Florida Department of Health

Regional Home Health Intermediaries

Board of Nursing

AHCA

State Medicaid

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Department of Health (DOH)

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI)

The Joint Commission on Accreditation (JCAHO)

Department of interior (DOI)

Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Department of Labor

National Research Council

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Internal Revenue Services (IRS)

Environment Protection Agency (EPA)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

National Institute for Occupational Safety (NIOSH)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

USDA-FSIS Food Safety & Inspection Service

Stark Law

Anti-Kickback regulations

Fair Debt Collection Practice Act

Truth in Lending Act

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Affordable Care Act (Billing and Collection)

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