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| Patient's Bill of Rights | Statement of rights that patients are entitled to while in the care of a physician or in the hospital |
| Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act | Regulates long term care and home health; requires continuing education and work evaluations;specific skills must be mastered |
| Nursing Home Reform Act | Patient must be fully evaluated upon admission to a nursing home; a plan of care must be written and maintained |
| Patient Self Determination Act | Healthcare agency receiving Federal Aid must inform a patient about advanced directives at the time of admission |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPPA) | Protects the individual medical information of a patient and provides security of that information |
| Felony | A serious crime punishable by imprisonment or dealth |
| Criminal Law | Protects people from those who pose a threat to society or are a danger to the public. |
| Assult(Criminal) | Any threat or attempt to injure another person |
| Battery(Criminal) | Unlawful touching of another person without consent |
| Murder(Criminal) | Taking another person's life |
| Practicing without a license(Criminal) | Individual providing healthcare services without a license |
| Sexual Assault(Criminal) | Forces sexual act by a male against a female |
| Theft(Criminal) | Taking another person's possessions |
| Civil Law | Involves disputes between people or organizations and protection of people's rights |
| Tort(Civil) | Wrongful act, not involving a contract, that result in physical injury, property damages, or damages to a person's reputation |
| Physical Abuse(Civil) | Hitting, restraining a patient |
| Sexual Abuse(Civil) | Any unwanted sexual touching or act |
| Defamation of Character(Civil) | A statement that causes injury to a person's reputation |
| Invasion of Privacy(Civil) | Make personal informatio public without the consent of the patient; unnecessary physical exposure of a patient |
