Laws and Regulations Team A Linda Lee-Tucker‚ Natalia Alexander‚ Misty Pearson‚ Tiffany Miller HRM/554 February 21‚ 2011 Professor Stephanie Romagnoli Introduction British Petroleum is the US’s largest corporation. One of the largest oil producers‚ BP services globally for billions of dollars each year. BP distributes oil and natural gas all over the world. British Petroleum has run into several problems with federal regulations over many years. Because of safety issues
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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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TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR IN INDIA: POLICIES & REGULATIONS Telecommunication Industry in India: The Indian telecommunication sector has seen something of a swansong in the past decade. It has been one of the fastest growing sectors in India and has grown to become the second biggest telecommunication industry in the world‚ second only to China. It now has a subscriber base of almost 937.7 million as of September 2012 and is expected to service over 1 billion people by 2014. The present cellular
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Bank Supervision and Regulation In order for the United States economy to be successful‚ there has to be some kind of regulations in place. If there is a stable and sound financial system in place‚ that will increase the effectiveness of the economy and also increase the effectiveness of monetary policy. The institution that is in charge of supervising and regulating financial institutions is the Federal Reserve. Bank supervision includes things such as monitoring and examining the condition
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May 26‚ 2015 Advertising Regulations In the article that I read it was talking about the federal trade commission and how they are enforcing the truth in advertising laws. The FTC is forcing everyone that advertises on the internet‚ radio‚ billboards‚ etc‚ they have to make sure that it is legitimate and truthful. They cannot advertise anything that is untrue or unfair that would involve ripping consumers off of their hard earned money. Advertising plays an essential and big
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Abstract Monetary policy is the program of action undertaken by monetary authorities to control and regulate the supply of money and the flow of credit to the public with a view to achieving pre-determined macroeconomic objectives. The objectives of monetary policy are the same as those of macroeconomic policy‚ which include: Maintain a high growth rate High rate of employment Stabilization of prices‚ output and employment Ensure equity in income distribution Balance of payments equilibrium
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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 with our internet access. What we don’t all know is that every year the government asks large companies
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and the Web readings‚ submit a written response to these questions. Relate the topics to your own experiences. You response should be 400-600 words‚ using APA style formatting. 1. Discuss the HIPAA regulations‚ their purposes‚ and their significance to health care information management policies and procedures. HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)‚ was passed in 1996. HIPPA has five purposes: to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group
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Advertising Regulation Abstract Advertising today comes in various forms of information such as television‚ newspaper‚ Internet‚ etc. With all these types of outlets of advertising‚ these regulations are put into place for the industry to follow on what can be put out there for the different type of audiences the advertising can affect. There are many types of advertising that these regulations pertain to for example tobacco and children. Currently‚ the market is
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PROBLEM DEFINITION Policy Question: Given California’s current climate change regulations‚ which policy alternatives can California utilize to satisfy the rising demand for energy as well as meet 2030 emissions reduction goals? Problem Details and Background: With a population steadily growing at about 0.9% per year‚ California has the challenge of meeting energy demands while bringing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions down (PPIC 2013). California emits 359 metric tons of energy related carbon dioxide emissions
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