Not exact matches
Last week: The tectonic shift in the conversation about gun
regulations, school safety and mental
health since the murder of 17 faculty and students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is nothing less than amazing
when, in defiance of the NRA, it produced the first successful gun control measure in Florida in over two decades!
Scott repeated a claim that utility rates rose under Crist, a statement ruled False by PolitiFact Florida, and Crist recycled his half truth that Scott signed a law that prevented insurance
regulation, implying it applied to property insurance
when it related only to
health insurance.
In short, it seems that most of the real gains from nationalization can be achieved by government
regulations that safeguard the safety and
health of workers, insure that they are taken care of
when they are unemployed and
when they retire, and allow them to organize to promote their own interests.
By replacing high amounts of refined sugars with predominantly healthy fats and only consuming slow - digesting, low glycemic carbohydrates (
when necessary), you are taking a massive step towards better
health and blood sugar
regulation.
The toughening of Chinese
regulations stems originally from a series of
health scandals in China involving Chinese companies cutting corners in their production, the worst of which was in 2008
when six babies died and 300,000 were seriously ill after drinking formula contaminated with the toxic industrial chemical melamine.
Unfortunately, in spite of the FDA's new gluten - free food labeling
regulations having been finalized in August of 2014, there are still plenty of pitfalls we gluten free consumers can fall into
when shopping, eating out and trusting others with your
health.
Contemporary research at the interface of developmental psychology, neuroscience and genetics demonstrates that children develop the capacity for emotional
regulation, cognitive resourcefulness and overall mental
health when caregivers respond to the meaning of behavior rather than the behavior itself.
Regulation is clearly essential
when Mr Bulcke and Nestlé put profits before infant
health.
Even
when Congress passes science - based
regulations designed to improve our children's nutrition and
health in public schools, Big Food and Beverage find a back door way, with their buddies in Congress, to defang the
regulations.
Nestlé has formed the Infant & Pediatric Nutrition Association of the Philippines with formula companies Abbott Laboratories, Fonterra Brands, Mead Johnson Nutrition and Wyeth to lobby against the existing marketing requirements — yet Nestlé and other companies cite anti-trust
regulations when called on to mutually agree to stop violations of the international minimum standards adopted by the World
Health Assembly.
Regulations successfully defended in 2007
when challenged by the pharmaceutical industry at the Supreme Court regulate the promotion of foods for infants and young children up to three years of age as
health officials attempt to prevent thousands of unnecessary deaths occurring every year.
deadline to be pushed back to align with the USDA's coming GMO disclosure
regulation — a measure that isn't likely to kick in for a few years (at least)... Gottlieb suggested during the hearing that he may be open to aligning the deadlines... You want to try to consolidate the label changes
when you're making label changes as a matter of public
health, he said, adding that requiring companies to update their labels repeatedly is costly.
And,
when prohibition ended, the
regulation of alcohol, tainted by its prohibition history, was not seen as something in the same category of the technocratic
health regulation of food and drugs.
«That this House notes that the Government
regulation implementing Section 75 of the
Health and Social Care Act contradicts previous Ministerial assurances that NHS commissioners should decide
when and how competition should be used to serve patient interests; acknowledges that, although the last Labour Government rolled out the red carpet to private companies to make profits from NHS services, believes that patients come before profits in our NHS; and therefore calls on HM Government to withdraw SI 257, go back to the drawing board and draw up a policy which supports an integrated NHS which encourages collaboration in the interest of patient care rather than a fragmented service driven by profit.»
A
health care consultant with close ties to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo did not violate state lobbying
regulations when he contacted state officials on behalf of a Queens hospital seeking more Medicaid financing, a confidential investigation by the state ethics commission has determined.
The need to deal with
health care, financial
regulations, and a skyrocketing deficit could postpone a full debate on climate legislation until the summer,
when almost everyone figures it would be too late.
«Although we did not find the overall traffic - related fatality rate to predict policy adoption, the size of the population ages 15 to 24 years — the group most at risk for death and injury from impaired driving — was associated with first time policy adoption, suggesting that states might be initially more receptive to
regulation when it involves protecting younger populations,» said study author Diana Silver, associate professor of public
health at NYU Steinhardt and NYU College of Global Public H
health at NYU Steinhardt and NYU College of Global Public
HealthHealth.
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When you have a virus to which many people have no obvious immunity, and which is spreading globally, you don't know how it will evolve,» says David Heymann, who is a former assistant director of the WHO and helped develop its International
Health Regulations, in force since 2007.
The recipe for disaster comes
when an athlete has less than adequate
health as reflected by hormone imbalance and poor sodium
regulation; and then, if the athlete is encouraged to drink large amounts of fluids during an event, overhydration can occur along with hyponatremia.
Many aspects of your physical
health — including your blood sugar
regulation and fat absorption — can occur more effectively
when you are consistent with your meal timing.
«Unfortunately, current Workplace
Regulations do not apply to non-employees and, therefore, can only be considered as guidance
when considering
health and safety concerns in schools.
The DOT Order directs the Department to consider EJ objectives
when administering the requirements of NEPA; Title VI and related statutes; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (URA); Congressional authorized planning requirements; other laws,
regulations, and executive orders, that address or affect infrastructure planning and decisionmaking; social, economic or environmental matters; public
health; and public involvement.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is committed to protecting current and former Federal employees and applicants for employment from interference and retaliation
when making protected disclosures, or «whistleblowing,» which includes disclosing information related to a violation of law, rule, or
regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public
health or safety.
The DOT EJ Order directs the Department to consider EJ objectives
when administering the requirements of NEPA; Title VI and related statutes; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended; planning statutes in Title 23, U.S. Code and Title 49, U.S. Code; and other statutes,
regulations, and Executive Orders that address or affect transportation infrastructure planning and decision - making; social, economic or environmental matters; public
health; or public involvement.
As reasonable as those numbers are, the lack of
regulation in Indiana means that there are no guarantees
when it comes to finding quality
health insurance or affordable rates in the land of the Chi Town Shooters and the Gary Steelheads.
Air carriers have their own
regulations concerning a (1) a certificate of
health from a USDA accredited veterinarian within 10 days of any travel date; (2) a summer pet embargo
when temperatures are forecasted to be above 85F / 29.5 C at any point on the itinerary (origin, transfer, or final destination); 75F / 24C for snub - nose animals; (3) limits on the number of service animals and small pets allowed as carry - on luggage in cabin on a flight, (4) specific air kennel dimensions and strength to ensure the comfort and safety of the animal, and others.
When traveling by airplane, make sure you know the airline
regulations for
health certificates, travel as carry - on, or travel as cargo.
As explained above, the
regulations provide exceptions to age,
health, and vaccination requirements for dogs imported for veterinary treatment only
when veterinary treatment for that dog can not be obtained in the country of export.
In certain circumstances, we will seek your express permission
when we collect information that is regarded under certain data privacy
regulations to be sensitive in nature (e.g., information revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, or
health conditions).
When asked about
health and safety
regulations, so often touted by Canadian supermarkets as the reason for not allowing customers to refill their own containers, Caldironi said no such rules exist in Britain.
President Obama's chief of staff William Daley said on June 23 («Bill Daley: Obama won't sign anti-EPA bills») that the President is «not going to allow any legislation that impedes the need to improve our
health and safety,»
when asked about proposals to block or delay climate - related
regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Right - leaning people,
when information emphasized the human
health risks, were significantly more likely to support various proposed
regulations of the fossil fuel industry.
On 1 June 2007,
when the «REACH
Regulation» aimed at ensuring a high level of protection of human
health and the environment and enhancing competitiveness and innovation in chemical industry came into force, the honeymoon period for all companies in any way involved in manufacture, supply or distribution of chemicals in Europe ended.
If a driver continues to drive
when he knows there is a serious risk for a heart attack, seizure, mental break, or any other sudden
health events, he and his company can be subject to fines and penalties under the
regulations.
When constructing his test for who is an «employee», which is built on criteria such as dependency and control, Davidov stressed that his focus was on «the appropriate scope of employment standards and collective bargaining laws», rather than human rights and
health and safety
regulations which are quite different.
I take leave to say that the New York statute, in the particulars here involved, can not be held to be in conflict with the Fourteenth Amendment without enlarging the scope of the Amendment far beyond its original purpose and without bringing under the supervision of this court matters which have been supposed to belong exclusively to the legislative departments of the several States
when exerting their conceded power to guard the
health and safety of their citizens by such
regulations as they in their wisdom deem best.
When I was Deputy Minister of Labour, we were always concerned that many justices of the peace did not understand the importance, in both real and symbolic terms, of prosecutions against employers and employees who violated
health and safety
regulations.
The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) issues
regulations and guidelines that industries have to follow
when it comes to keeping its workers safe.
Many
health care professionals and injured workers have come forward since with their own accounts of the ways in which WSIB's inappropriate
regulation of medical care is causing harm —
when treatment recommendations are disregarded and
health providers prevented from providing adequate care.
Yet OSHA has not proposed an explicit
regulation applicable to workplace violence in
health care and instead has relied upon the General Duty Clause
when issuing citations.
Our team is on hand 24/7 to provide clients with crisis support
when faced with major incidents and investigations by regulatory bodies, such as the Police, HSE, Local Authorities, Environment Agency and Fire Services, for breaches of
health & safety, fire safety, food safety, trading standards and related
regulations.
According to OSHA Regional Administrator Nick Walters, the masonry repair company knowingly placed workers at risk
when it ignored
health and safety
regulations and exposed employees to excessive levels of lead
when they sandblasted a building.
The commenters identified particular factors that could lead to confusion, including that (1) the phrase «criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding» appeared in the definitions of both law enforcement Start Printed Page 82673and oversight; (2) the examples of oversight agencies listed in the preamble included a number of organizations that also conduct law enforcement activities; (3) the NPRM addressed the issue of disclosures to investigate
health care fraud in the law enforcement section (§ 164.510 (f)(5)-RRB-, yet
health care fraud investigations are central to the mission of some
health care oversight agencies; (4) the NPRM established more stringent rules for disclosure of protected
health information pursuant to an administrative subpoena issued for law enforcement than for disclosure pursuant to an oversight agency's administrative subpoena; and (5) the preamble, but not the NPRM
regulation text, indicated that agencies conducting both oversight and law enforcement activities would be subject to the oversight requirements
when conducting oversight activities.
Another suggestion was to add a section that permitted the transmission of protected
health information to employers
when reasonably necessary to comply with federal, state, or municipal laws and
regulations, or
when necessary for public or employee safety and
health.
When a covered entity is faced with a question as to whether the privacy
regulation would prohibit the disclosure of protected
health information that it seeks to disclose pursuant to a federal law, the covered entity should determine if the disclosure is required by that law.
Fourth, in § 160.203, several criteria relating to the statutory grounds for exception determinations have been further spelled out: (1) The words «related to the provision of or payment for
health care» have been added to the exception for fraud and abuse; (2) the words «to the extent expressly authorized by statute or
regulation» have been added to the exception for state
regulation of
health plans; (3) the words «of serving a compelling need related to public
health, safety, or welfare, and, where a standard, requirement, or implementation specification under part 164 of this subchapter is at issue, where the Secretary determines that the intrusion into privacy is warranted
when balanced against the need to be served» have been added to the general exception «for other purposes»; and (4) the statutory provision regarding controlled substances has been elaborated on as follows: «Has as its principal purpose the
regulation of the manufacture, registration, distribution, dispensing, or other control of any controlled substance, as defined at 21 U.S.C. 802, or which is deemed a controlled substance by state law.»
Specifically, this overlap occurred because: (1) The NPRM preamble, but not the NPRM
regulation text, indicated that agencies conducting both oversight and law enforcement activities would be subject to the oversight requirements
when conducting oversight activities; and (2) the NPRM addressed some disclosures for investigations of
health care fraud in the law enforcement paragraph (proposed § 164.510 (f)(5)(i)-RRB-, while
health care fraud investigations are central to the purpose of
health care oversight agencies (covered under proposed § 164.510 (c)-RRB-.
Similarly, the
regulation does not require a business associate arrangement
when protected
health information is shared for purposes of providing treatment.
While we do not specifically identify the safeguards that are required, the covered entity must implement policies and procedures to ensure that: the
health care component's use and disclose of protected
health information complies with the
regulation; members of the
health care component who perform duties for the larger entity do not use and disclose protected
health information obtained through the
health care component while performing non-component functions unless otherwise permitted or required by the
regulation; and
when a covered entity conducts multiple functions regulated under this rule, the
health care component adheres to the appropriate requirements (e.g.
when acting as a
health plan, adheres to the
health plan requirements) and uses or discloses protected
health information of individuals who receive limited functions from the component only for the appropriate functions.
The requirement also did not apply to uses and disclosures made: pursuant to the compliance and enforcement provisions of the rule; as required by law and permitted by the
regulation without individual authorization; by a covered
health care provider to a
health plan,
when the information was requested for audit and related purposes.