Sentences with phrase «by public health authorities»

Attempts during the past twenty years by public health authorities to address cholesterol - related health problems help to illustrate this distinction.

Response: This regulation does not affect law enforcement access to records held by public health authorities, nor does it expand current law enforcement access to records held by covered entities.

All of which will complement and add to the proven prevention approaches by public health authorities.

For example, requiring that covered health care providers obtain third - party review before permitting them to alert a public health authority that an individual was infected with a serious communicable disease could cause delay appropriate intervention by a public health authority and could present a serious threat to the health of many individuals.

Not exact matches

Other pain points included drug pricing and how approving more generics may affect costs (Gottlieb parried that question by noting the FDA doesn't have the authority to negotiate prices or consider pricing when approving a drug) and his alleged softness on opioid drug makers due the aforementioned financial ties and pro-industry ideology (the nominee noted that he considers opioid addiction and overdoses a public health crisis «on the order of Ebola and Zika»).

Both the Ölfus Spring source and our facility are also regularly inspected by the Icelandic Public Health Authority, which carries out stringent tests to ensure the facility is operating in compliance with WHO standards.

Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 18 -2-25a (2013) requires the governing authority of each public and nonpublic elementary school, middle school, junior high school and high school, working through guidance approved by the department of health and communicated through the department of education, to do the following: (A) Adopt guidelines and other pertinent information and forms as approved by the department of health to inform and educate coaches, school administrators, youth athletes and their parents or guardians of the nature, risk and symptoms of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after concussion or head injury; (B) Require annual completion by all coaches, whether the coach is employed or a volunteer, and by school athletic directors of a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program approved by the department.

The Chicago Food Policy Action Council and the Food Chain Workers Alliance have played a leadership role in the City's adoption of the Program by supporting the Chicago Good Food Taskforce organized by the Mayor's Office including multiple City of Chicago Sister Agencies (Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, Chicago City Colleges, Chicago Housing Authority) and Departments (Department of Public Health, Department of Family and Support Services, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Aviation, and Procurement).

However, despite opposition from medical authorities, public health official and the police, many parents in Western socieities are increasingly adopting night - time infant caregiving patterns that include some cosleeping, especially by those mothers who choose to breastfeed.

«A great deal of work has been carried out by the Department of Health, Public Health England, the NHS and local authorities to make sure national and local plans are up to date and fit for purpose.»

· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.

Breast and cervical cancers are covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the public must therefore not wait till the cancer gets to its worst stages before seeking care, says the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARK C. POLONCARZ, Erie County Executive, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Erie County's Charter Sections 301 and 302, do hereby declare a public health crisis related to the opioid epidemic exists in Erie County and do hereby order as follows:

Though the Town Supervisor and Town Board do not have a direct vote on this project (read on to see why), my bottom line is simple: I will not support this proposal unless I am convinced there is no danger to public health, and I will do everything within my power to ensure that the Anellotech project is thoroughly and carefully reviewed by the appropriate authorities.

Swift action by Malaysian and international public - health authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control, kept the Nipah outbreak under control for several years.

A spokesperson for the public prosecutor says that a preliminary assessment by health authorities has found that Ross was authorized to administer the substance; he declined to say how this was possible, given that 3BP is not approved.

But the mosquitoes biologically capable of transmitting the disease are found in about two - thirds of country, and public health authorities expect that there will be small clusters of Zika caused by those bugs.

Last week, Texas public health authorities announced a case of Zika virus infection likely caused by a mosquito bite.

As required by law, the Public Health Department of the Oregon Health Authority has released its annual report for 2011 on physician - assisted suicides under that state's Death with Dignity Act (DWDA).

You are correct that stem cells are regulated by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) as human cells, tissues and cellular and tissue - based products (HCT / Ps) under the authority of Section 361 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, and the implementing regulations in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1271 (see http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/TissueTissueProducts/RegulationofTissues/ucm150485.htm and http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/TissueTissueProducts/QuestionsaboutTissues/ucm136323.htm for more information).

The group of 23 flu researchers, led by Ron Fouchier at http://www.agfluide.com Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands and Yoshihiro Kawaoka at the University of Wisconsin, say these types of experiments are needed to help public health authorities prepare for and respond to potential future outbreaks.

This myth is so entrenched that it's promoted by everyone from gym rats to doctors to public health authorities.

ARTICLE SUMMARY • The chronic effects of cumulative, low - dose mercury exposure are under - recognized by both mainstream and alternative health authorities and consequently by the public.

Over 5,000 schools are now enrolled in the programme, which is supported by the Big Lottery fund and commissioned by Local Authorities and regional public health teams to address key health and wellbeing priorities in their areas.

These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection.

If your pet bites someone, you are obligated by law to make a report to a law enforcement agency and / or your public health authorities.

16.25.1.6 OBJECTIVE: To promote, preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare by regulating the practice of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, bovine artificial insemination technicians, and bovine pregnancy diagnosis technicians; to establish the authority to take action against any licensee or permittee for failure to meet set minimum standards for licensure or permit certification as promulgated by the board; and to inspect and regulate veterinary facilities to further protect the public.

The practice of veterinary technology is a privilege granted by legislative authority to maintain public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public.

Any free - roaming cat impounded by the enforcement authority that bears an appropriate ear - tipping indicating it belongs to a managed colony may, at the discretion of the animal care and control division, be returned to its managed colony unless illness or injury present an imminent danger to public health or safety.

Fly the «Flag and call the Belize Port Authority on VHF Ch 16 or 68, who will direct the yacht to the chosen marina or anchorage and will arrange the inspection by the Immigration department, Customs Department, Belize Animal & Health Authority, Public Health, and the Port Authority (5 Officers total).

Public health authorities are even more caught by the intersection of competing political, economic, and social interests while debating appropriate levels of intervention.

WHO's job will be made harder by the growing threat and worsening impacts of climate change For nearly seven decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) has served as the international authority on issues in global health, working continuously to combat disease, promote public health, and support countries and communities who have been struck by natural disasters and other health emergeHealth Organization (WHO) has served as the international authority on issues in global health, working continuously to combat disease, promote public health, and support countries and communities who have been struck by natural disasters and other health emergehealth, working continuously to combat disease, promote public health, and support countries and communities who have been struck by natural disasters and other health emergehealth, and support countries and communities who have been struck by natural disasters and other health emergehealth emergencies.

Engage in numerous additional initiatives to create public education and awareness to challenge current attitudes and behaviours; update health and physical education curriculum for students; develop tools and best practices to support compassionate response from law enforcement authorities; strengthen supports provided by hospitals; create a pilot program to provide free independent legal advice to sexual assault survivors whose cases are proceeding toward a criminal trial, and many other broad - based initiatives.

Protected health information is any information created or received by care providers, health plans, life insurance companies, public health authority, employer, educational institution or healthcare clearinghouse in any form including oral or electronic.

There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well - being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.»

They will need to know how to design services which appeal to new «customers» — clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) led and owned by GPs but with representation on their board from nurses, hospital doctors and lay members, the NHS commissioning board and its regional outposts based initially on clusters of PCTs, local authorities, who have a new duty to improve public health, and of course increasingly savvy personal budget - holding patients and service users.

Section 1178 also carves out, in sections 1178 (b) and 1178 (c), certain areas of state authority that are not limited or invalidated by the provisions of part C of title XI: these areas relate to public health and state regulation of health plans.

For example, the general statutory authorities relied on by one state health agency to investigate disease outbreaks or to comply with health data - gathering guidelines for reporting to certain federal agencies are permissible disclosures to public health agencies.

Health oversight agency means an agency or authority of the United States, a State, a territory, a political subdivision of a State or territory, or an Indian tribe, or a person or entity acting under a grant of authority from or contract with such public agency, including the employees or agents of such public agency or its contractors or persons or entities to whom it has granted authority, that is authorized by law to oversee the health care system (whether public or private) or government programs in which health information is necessary to determine eligibility or compliance, or to enforce civil rights laws for which health information is relHealth oversight agency means an agency or authority of the United States, a State, a territory, a political subdivision of a State or territory, or an Indian tribe, or a person or entity acting under a grant of authority from or contract with such public agency, including the employees or agents of such public agency or its contractors or persons or entities to whom it has granted authority, that is authorized by law to oversee the health care system (whether public or private) or government programs in which health information is necessary to determine eligibility or compliance, or to enforce civil rights laws for which health information is relhealth care system (whether public or private) or government programs in which health information is necessary to determine eligibility or compliance, or to enforce civil rights laws for which health information is relhealth information is necessary to determine eligibility or compliance, or to enforce civil rights laws for which health information is relhealth information is relevant.

Under the final rule, covered entities may disclose protected health information to such individuals when the covered entity or public health authority is authorized by law to notify these individuals as necessary in the conduct of a public health intervention or investigation.

For example, if under § 164.512 (b), a covered entity discloses the same protected health information to a public health authority for the same purpose every month, it can account for those disclosures by including in the accounting the date of the first disclosure, the public health authority to whom the disclosures were made and the public health authority's address, a brief description of the information disclosed, a brief description of the purpose of the disclosures, the fact that the disclosures were made every month during the accounting period, and the date of the most recent disclosure.

A covered entity is not in violation of the requirements of this rule when a member of its workforce or a business associate of the covered entity discloses protected health information to: (i) A health oversight agency or public health authority authorized by law to investigate or otherwise oversee the relevant conduct or conditions of the covered entity; (ii) an appropriate health care accreditation organization; or (iii) an attorney, for the purpose of determining his or her legal options with respect to whistleblowing.

(A) A health oversight agency or public health authority authorized by law to investigate or otherwise oversee the relevant conduct or conditions of the covered entity or to an appropriate health care accreditation organization for the purpose of reporting the allegation of failure to meet professional standards or misconduct by the covered entity; or

The NPRM would have allowed covered entities to disclose protected health information without individual authorization to: (1) A public health authority authorized by law to collect or receive such information for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability, including, but not limited to, the reporting of disease, injury, vital events such as birth or death, and the conduct of public health surveillance, public health investigations, and public health interventions; (2) a public health authority or other appropriate authority authorized by law to receive reports of child abuse or neglect; (3) a person or entity other than a governmental authority that could demonstrate or demonstrated that it was acting to comply with requirements or direction of a public health authority; or (4) a person who may have been exposed to a communicable disease or may otherwise be at risk of contracting or spreading a disease or condition and was authorized by law to be notified as necessary in the conduct of a public health intervention or investigation.

Comment: One commenter recommended clarifying in the final rule that covered entities are not required to establish business partner contracts with health oversight agencies or public health authorities to release individually identifiable information to them for purposes exempt from HIPAA and sanctioned by state law.

In the final rule, we include the following as additional examples of health oversight activities: (1) The U.S. Department of Justice's civil rights enforcement activities, and in particular, enforcement of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997 - 1997j) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), as well as the EEOC's civil rights enforcement activities under titles I and V of the ADA; (2) the FDA's oversight of food, drugs, biologics, devices, and other products pursuant to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); and (3) data analysis — performed by a public agency or by a person or entity acting under grant of authority from or under contract with a public agency — to detect health care health oversight activities: (1) The U.S. Department of Justice's civil rights enforcement activities, and in particular, enforcement of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997 - 1997j) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), as well as the EEOC's civil rights enforcement activities under titles I and V of the ADA; (2) the FDA's oversight of food, drugs, biologics, devices, and other products pursuant to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); and (3) data analysis — performed by a public agency or by a person or entity acting under grant of authority from or under contract with a public agency — to detect health care Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); and (3) data analysis — performed by a public agency or by a person or entity acting under grant of authority from or under contract with a public agency — to detect health care Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); and (3) data analysis — performed by a public agency or by a person or entity acting under grant of authority from or under contract with a public agency — to detect health care public agency or by a person or entity acting under grant of authority from or under contract with a public agency — to detect health care public agency — to detect health care health care fraud.

Comment: A number of the comments called for the elimination of all permissible disclosures without authorization, and some specifically cited the public health section and its liberal definition of public health authority as an inappropriately broad loophole that would allow unfettered access to private medical information by various government authorities.

(i) A public health authority that is authorized by law to collect or receive such information for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability, including, but not limited to, the reporting of disease, injury, vital events such as birth or death, and the conduct of public health surveillance, public health investigations, and public health interventions; or, at the direction of a public health authority, to an official of a foreign government agency that is acting in collaboration with a public health authority;

They further supported the broad definition of public health authority and the reliance on broad legal or regulatory authority by public health entities although explicit authorities were preferable and better informed the public.

Response: The final rule permits a covered entity to disclose protected health information to a public health authority authorized by law to conduct public health activities, including the collection of data relevant to death or disease, in accordance with § 164.512 (b).