Sentences with phrase «important national priorities»

Section 164.1512 includes provisions that allow, but that do not require, covered entities to disclose protected health information without individual authorization for a variety of purposes which represent important national priorities.

Allocate at least five cents of every dollar in the federal budget to education in order to reflect a level of commitment commensurate with other important national priorities and to meet the educational needs of all students effectively

«There are important national priorities in space beyond the goals of JWST that as a country we can not afford to sacrifice,» the editors argue.

We also appreciate that this issue arises at a time of other important national priorities and sharp divisions within Congress.

Note that on 26 August 1999 both houses of federal Parliament passed a motion of reconciliation, which in addition to identifying reconciliation as an important national priority, expressed «deep and sincere regret» for «practices of past generations»: Hansard, House of Representatives, 26 August 1999, p 9205.

«We must ensure that homeownership remains an important national priority.»

Not exact matches

But based on appointments of ideological hardliners such as Tom Price (a staunch foe of Obamacare nominated to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services), Michael Flynn (Trump's national security adviser with a dim view of Islam) and Mike Pompeo (the incoming CIA Director who has fiercely opposed the Iran nuclear agreement) and many of his campaign pledges, the chances are high that Trump could squander his limited political capital on divisive ideological issues and neglect his most important priority — getting the American economy out of its low - growth rut.

«It's important these decisions aren't endlessly delayed on big national priority infrastructure issues.

The GREAT3 challenge is designed to improve methods for measuring weak lensing in preparation for future dark matter / dark energy missions, such as the European Space Agency's Euclid, in which NASA plays an important role, and the National Academy of Science's highest priority for NASA, WFIRST — also known as the WFIRST - AFTA mission, which stands for Wide - Field Infrared Survey Telescope - Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets.

«Coastal resiliency and disaster risk reduction have become a national priority, and healthy coastal ecosystems play an important role in building resilient communities,» said Holly Bamford, Ph.D., acting assistant secretary of commerce for conservation and management at NOAA, and co-author of the study.

• A new intergenerational study shows that for 76 % of 15 - 17 year olds, studying hard for good exam results is their biggest priority for the coming year; and they are preparing to sacrifice friendships, family time, hobbies and even sleep to achieve this, • In fact 57 % of 15 - 17 year olds feel school work must come before anything else if they want to do well in the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthood.

In the words of Hasan Bakhshi, executive director of creative economy and data analytics within the leading think tank NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), «this makes it all the more important that we set learning priorities for young people today that are grounded in a rigorous assessment of what skills will be required of them when they enter the workforce».

Funding «victories» for education in the 2018 federal budget are significant, but perhaps more important is the bipartisan agreement in Congress that attention to these communities and to these issues is an ongoing national priority.

Maintaining effective emergency preparedness and contingency planning remains an important priority for resource protection at the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

We are really at an incredibly important fork in the road: either we continue spending on roads and runways, and see our mobility decrease and get more expensive, or we could refocus our priorities on sustainability, mobility, prosperity and national

At the national level, she played an important role in making sure clients were involved in shaping legal services» priorities and protecting legal services from attacks.

In addition, we believe that removing defective or harmful products from the market is a critical national priority and is an important tool in FDA efforts to promote the safety and efficacy of the products it regulates.

Should the role of directly providing services be properly left to the province of the government, a National Indigenous Representative Body could still play a significant and important role in program delivery by setting priorities for program delivery, contributing to planning processes and monitoring government service delivery.

It should have a mandate to set targets to hold governments accountable — including establishing baseline data for setting priorities, with «scrutiny of government performance at state and territory and national level an important role that a representative body could play»

An article in the edition highlighted important milestones in the history of health and medical research in Australia, covering the establishment of the National Health and Medical Research Council, the broadening of Australian research to include biomedical science, clinical medicine, public health and health services, and the adoption of Indigenous health research as a strategic priority for our country.

Initiatives such as shifting funding priorities, growing dedicated services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, agreeing to and implementing national targets, and empowering and supporting self - care are all important changes to pursue.

Mental health promotion is now a national priority and support for parents is recognised as an important element of public health policy.