Instructions From the list below, choose one topic and identify two specific legal obligations that a specific health service organization has to its patients and then write a paper discussing all the areas listed in the outline following this subject list.  Include a cover page and a list of references at the end of the paper.  Paper will be double spaced and be approximately 4-5 pages in 12 point New Times Roman font. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Elder abuse Mandatory Reporting Child abuse Mandatory Reporting HIV Mandatory Reporting The False Claims Act- the civil penalties TB Mandatory Reporting Proper treatment of environmental hazards. Medical error-Critical Incident False credentials of health care personnel Medical Charting violations Violation of HIPAA - confidentiality Failure to treat patients in a timely manner Failure to maintain required Staffing ratios Patient Choice and treatment consent Note:  Outline:   Must use the underlined headings from the outline below in your paper and the paper must be in narrative form not outline or bullet format.  5% penalty deducted from paper if underlined headings not used in your paper.  1.  Official Title of the Law or Laws :   State the official title of the federal and/or state law, the statute and section number.  Must be either a federal statute or state statute and you must cite both if applicable. Thus if there is both a federal and state law that covers your subject picked then you must cite both. Do not assume that there is just a federal and or state law. In most cases there is both a federal and state law. You must use the laws cited in this section throughout the rest of the paper. Health Care Organization’s Obligations to meet Patients’ Legal Rights :  Describe in detail two specific legal obligations, required by the federal and or state law, that a health care organization owes to its patients.  Include the specific law citation that describes the patient’s rights.  Use in-text citations for all statistical references.  Consequences for Non-Compliance :  First, discuss in general the civil and criminal consequences from either the federal and or state law. List the two legal obligations from the previous section, then discuss two (2) specific consequences from the federal and or state law, one consequence for each legal obligation, for the organizations’ non-compliance. Then for each consequence you must research and discuss one relevant real life case. In other words, you must discuss one (1) consequence for each legal obligation and have one real life researched case for each consequence. See outline below. Cases must be found via the internet or print media or from personal real life experiences.   In other words, what would happen if the organization neglected to meet its obligations to its patients? Be specific. Provide the specific Federal and or state law citations to back up your claim of the consequences.    Provide link to source of informa.

1. Instructions
From the list below, choose one topic and identify two specific
legal obligations that a specific health service organization has
to its patients and then write a paper discussing all the areas
listed in the outline following this subject list. Include a cover
page and a list of references at the end of the paper. Paper will
be double spaced and be approximately 4-5 pages in 12 point
New Times Roman font.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
Elder abuse Mandatory Reporting
Child abuse Mandatory Reporting
HIV Mandatory Reporting
The False Claims Act- the civil penalties
TB Mandatory Reporting
Proper treatment of environmental hazards.
Medical error-Critical Incident
False credentials of health care personnel
Medical Charting violations
Violation of HIPAA - confidentiality
Failure to treat patients in a timely manner
Failure to maintain required Staffing ratios
Patient Choice and treatment consent
Note:
Outline:
Must use the
underlined headings
from the outline below in your paper and the paper must be in
narrative form not outline or bullet format.
5% penalty deducted from paper if underlined headings not
used in your paper.
1.
Official Title of the Law or Laws
:
State the official title of the federal and/or state law, the statute

2. and section number. Must be either a federal statute or state
statute and you must cite both if applicable. Thus if there is
both a federal and state law that covers your subject picked then
you must cite both. Do not assume that there is just a federal
and or state law. In most cases there is both a federal and state
law.
You must use the laws cited in this section throughout the rest
of the paper.
Health Care Organization’s Obligations to meet Patients’ Legal
Rights
:
Describe in detail two specific legal obligations, required by
the federal and or state law, that a health care organization owes
to its patients. Include the specific law citation that describes
the patient’s rights. Use in-text citations for all statistical
references.
Consequences for Non-Compliance
:
First, discuss in general the civil and criminal consequences
from either the federal and or state law. List the two legal
obligations from the previous section, then discuss two (2)
specific consequences from the federal and or state law, one
consequence for each legal obligation, for the organizations’
non-compliance. Then for each consequence you must research
and discuss one relevant real life case. In other words, you must
discuss one (1) consequence for each legal obligation and have
one real life researched case for each consequence. See outline
below. Cases must be found via the internet or print media or
from personal real life experiences.
In other words, what would happen if the organization neglected
to meet its obligations to its patients? Be specific. Provide the
specific Federal and or state law citations to back up your claim
of the consequences.
Provide link to source of information.

3. 1)
Legal obligation 1
One specific consequence
One real life case
2)
Legal obligation 2
One specific consequence
One real life case
Health Service Organization Management Actions to meet Legal
Obligations for Patients’ Rights:
Describe in detail three (3) specific management actions, within
your control as a health care manager that you would institute,
to ensure the health care organization complies with its
obligations to protect the patients’ rights. Be specific as to each
management action you would personally institute and why. No
general comments. These actions may include specific uses of
technology, procedures, human resource training, and other
management tools.
Conclusion
:
Summary of your findings above.
Reference
List [APA Format]
The paper must be:
Late penalties
:
Paper is due by due date but if there occurs an extraordinary
event beyond your control, then you need to contact me as to
the reason and then we can discuss a new due date if I agree
with your excuse. In every case of an extension you will be
penalized 11% [no chance for an A on the paper] for the first
day late and an additional -1pt. for each day thereafter, no
matter the excuse. There are 100pts in the rubric so if one day
late you will lose 11pts.

4. Be sure and use the underlined headings found in the outline
below in your paper. Paper must be in narrative format not
outline or bullets.
Include a cover page [not counted as a page] which should have
student name and title of your paper [Provide a short name for
the legal responsibility the specific health care organization has
for one type of patient right in a specific setting ]
At the end of the paper a list of references [not counted as a
page]
Be prepared using word-processing software and saved with a
.doc, .docx, or .rtf extension. No pdf.
Be uploaded to your Assignments Folder by 23:59 p.m. eastern
time on the due date.
The paper is to be posted in Assignment #1 drop box.
Must footnote all facts in the paper. For example use sequential
numbers starting with "1" and this number should correspond to
full citation at the end of the paper. Do not put footnote
citations at end of each page but at end of entire paper.
Footnote example
below
In the body of the paper example:
(Healthcare Financial Management Association (U.S.), Ernst, &
Young, 2000).
At the end of the paper example:
References
Healthcare Financial Management Association (U.S.), Ernst, &
Young. (2000).
Health care system reform: A provider perspective : survey
results.
Westchester, Ill.: Healthcare Financial Management
Association.
Except where noted, the assignment is written in clear, concise
narrative. All sections of Assignment #1 are required.
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Criteria
Provided the proper title, statute and section number of
applicable federal and state laws.
Provided the proper title, statute and section number of
applicable federal but not the state law or vice versa.
Provided the title but not the proper statute and section number
of applicable federal and state laws. Did not provide either the
federal or state law
Provided a comprehensive discussion of two specific legal
obligations from federal and state law.
Provided a limited discussion of two specific legal obligations,
from federal and state law.
Provided an inadequate discussion of two specific legal
obligations or only discussed one legal obligation from federal
or state law.
Listed the two specific legal obligations and then fully
discussed one specific consequence, from federal and or state
law, for each legal obligation and provided details of one real
life case for each consequence
Listed the two specific legal obligations but then provided a
limited discussion of one specific consequence, from federal
and or state law, for each legal obligation or only provided few
details of one real life case for each consequence
Failed to list the two legal obligations and/or an in adequate

6. discussion of one specific consequence, from federal and or
state law, for each legal obligation and/or provided few details
of one real life case for each consequence
Described in detail three (3) specific management actions,
within your control as a health care manager that you would
institute, to ensure the health care organization complies with
its obligations to protect patients’ rights.
Described in detail only (2) specific management actions,
within your control as a health care manager that you would
institute, to ensure the health care organization complies with
its obligations to protect patients’ rights.
Described in detail only one (1) or no specific management
actions, within your control as a health care manager that you
would institute, to ensure the health care organization complies
with its obligations to protect patients’ rights.
Provided a comprehensive summary of findings
Provided a limited summary of findings
Failed to adequately summarize findings
Paper is well written and fully complies with length,
footnoting and referencing requirements
Paper is confusing in parts and or partially complies with
length, footnoting and/or referencing requirements
Paper is very confusing overall and/or fails to comply with
length, footnoting requirements and/or referencing
requirements
The paper is free of obvious grammatical, typographical errors
and follows all the formatting requirements. The sentence
structure and diction are clear, effective, and diverse. The tone
and style are appropriate for the intended audience
There are noticeable proofreading and/or grammatical errors
[nor more than 3], but the errors do not significantly detract
from the readability of the paper. Follows some of the other
formatting requirements. Sentence structure may be rigid and
unvaried. The tone and style are appropriate for the intended
audience
There are significant proofreading and/or grammatical errors [4

7. or more], which detract from the readability of the paper. Other
formatting requirements not followed. There are major problems
in sentence structure or the tone and style are not appropriate
for the intended audience.
Overall Score