Examining Government Regulations Child Abuse In this paper I will be covering some government regulations concerning child abuse and foster care. More specifically I will be talking about the Child Abuse and Prevention Act (CAPTA)‚ Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) and the Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA). I will also discuss the possible obstacles of these regulations in the health and human services field. 2 Child abuse in the United States happens every minute of every
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Act (OBRA) of 1987; established regulations for nursing homes receiving federal funding that includes reimbursements from Medicare or Medicaid programs. It was signed by President Ronald Reagan‚ and it was the first major revision to the federal standards for nursing home care since the creation of both Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. This legislation changed the legal expectations of nursing homes and their care. If nursing homes do not comply with these regulations they cannot receive federal reimbursement
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PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS FOR CORPORATE / COMMERCIAL BANKING (Updated on January 31‚ 2011) BANKING POLICY & REGULATIONS DEPARTMENT STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN Disclaimer: State Bank of Pakistan compiles a booklet of Prudential Regulations from time to time for convenience of users. Updated version of such a booklet containing amendments in the regulations made through circulars/Circular letters to date is being issued. Due care has been taken while incorporating amendments‚ however‚ errors and
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Lecture 11: Handout The Regulation of Banks Date: 28 April 2004 Module: International Banking Why Regulate Banks? Banks are intermediaries between money suppliers and those who need money. Commercial banks are most heavily regulated financial institutions. Five main reasons for regulation: I. The first is to ensure the safety and soundness of banks. The purpose is to maintain I) domestic and II) international confidence‚ III) protect depositors and ultimately taxpayers
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What do Egypt‚ India‚ China‚ and the United States have in common? They all are subject to some variation of internet regulation from their governments. Internet regulation has become a global issue as many people are questioning what authorities and personal freedoms that infringes on‚ and on the opposing end many people are for this sort of government “protection”. Here is the United States we are accustomed to being able to look up what we want when we want‚ and have a whole lot of freedom
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Advertising Regulation Abstract This paper argues for regulation of advertising. It focuses on deceptive‚ unfair‚ and misleading advertisements. It rejects the argument that self-regulation or social regulation is sufficient. The paper points out that in fields of health related products and advertising to children there is need for strong government regulation. The laws and regulations that stipulate the ways in which products can be advertised in a country are referred to as Advertising
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WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ORDER‚ 2009 (S 44/2009) WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (FACILITIES) (CONTROL OF MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARDS) REGULATIONS‚ 2013 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulation PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Citation and commencement. 2. Application. 3. Interpretation. PART II COMPETENT AUTHORITY 4. Competent authority. 5. Prohibition of use. 6. Power of competent authority in relation to Safety Cases and related documents. 7. Inspections and investigations. PART III
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their practice. As a teacher‚ it is vitally important to understand the current legislation in order to meet the needs of the organisation and the learners. Listed below are some examples of generic and specific legislation‚ codes of practice and regulations which you will need to be aware of. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974): states that learners and employees (pupils and teachers‚ for example) are legally entitled to a safe and healthy environment. This responsibility for compliance rests not
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alone‚ Americans have consumed 4.8 billion pounds of seafood‚ and this number increases more and more each year. We already know that because of our over-population problem that fish is becoming more finite everyday. Luckily‚ we have many fishing regulations to help try to combat this problem. In 1871 the United States government took the first step to trying to combat the dwindling fish population. The U.S. Comission on Fish and Fisheries was established with the goal to be‚ “dedicated to the protection
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Some media industries need greater regulation than others. Discuss. The term regulation in a media sense refers to the whole process of control or guidance‚ by established rules and procedures‚ applied by governments and other political and administrative authorities to all kinds of media activities. Media regulation always has a potential to intervene on ongoing activities‚ usually for some stated "public interest" goal‚ but also to serve other needs in which media can contribute to. The visual
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