Medical Law Acts

Question 1

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Answer 1

1964

Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or ethnicity

Forbids sexual harassment

Applies to all organizations with 20+ employees working 20+ weeks a year
(20/20 Rule)

( Amended 1991 )
Amendment includes wrongful discharge suits - compensatory and punitive damages

Question 2

EEOC

Answer 2

Created by title VII

Works with the Justice Department to enforce the following:

Age Discrimination in Employment
Equal Pay
(1 section of) Rehabilitation Act

Question 3

EEOA

Answer 3

Equal Employment Opportunity Act - 1972

Authorizes EEIC to sue employers in federal court for title VII violations

Question 4

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Answer 4

1978 - Prevents discrimination against pregnant women

Question 5

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

Answer 5

1967- Protects people 40+ against age discrimination - (20/20 Rule)

(Amended 1991)

Question 6

Rehabilitation Act

Answer 6

1973- Prohibits discrimination against disabled people

Influenced ADA 1990- Broader definition of “handicapped” - mental & physical impairment, past & present disabilities

(Amended 1974)

Question 7

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Answer 7

1990- 13% of the population is disabled
ADA prevents disability & AIDS discrimination from institutions with 15+ employees

Must make accommodations within a 2- year period - unless it causes undue hardship

Deaf accommodations-
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (ADEA)
Free Appropriate Public Education
(FAPE)

Question 8

Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)

Answer 8

2008 - Effective Jan 1 2009

Widens the definition of disabled
Focuses on discrimination against disabled people

Question 9

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Answer 9

1935 - also known as the Wagner Act

Allows employees to:
1. Organize trade unions
2. Bargain Collectively
3. Take collective action (strike)

Set up the National Labor Relations Board - NLRB

Question 10

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Answer 10

1970

Question 11

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)

Answer 11

1988

(Amended 2012)

Question 12

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act

Answer 12

1973

(Amended 1996)

Question 13

Social Security Act (SSA)

Answer 13

1935

(Amended 1983)

Question 13

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Answer 13

1985

Question 14

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Answer 14

1938

(Amended 2010)

Question 15

Equal Pay Act

Answer 15

1963 - Amendment to FLSA

Prevents gender pay discrimination

Question 16

Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)

Answer 16

1935 - Employers required to contribute to employee SSA plans

Question 17

Worker’s Compensation Act

Answer 17

Protects workers & families from employment related disease, death, or injury

Employees submit a written notice of injury - get partial pay as compensation

Question 18

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

Answer 18

1974 - Regulates employee benefits and pension plans - vesting

10 years - 50%
15 years - 100%

Question 19

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Answer 19

1994

Question 20

Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)

Answer 20

1986

Question 21

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Answer 21

1971

Establishes guidelines for use of credit card info

Patients must be notified of credit denials

(Amended 2009 - Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act)

Question 22

Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Answer 22

1975 - Prohibits denial / permission of credit based of race, gender, etc.

Question 23

Truth of Lending Act (TILA)

Answer 23

1968 - also called Regulation Z - requires written disclosure about interest rates / charges collected in 4+ installments