enacted laws which protect the public’s health and welfare by overseeing and ensuring the safe practice of nursing("Nurse Practice Act‚ Rules & Regulations‚" n.d.). All of the states in the United States of America have enacted a nurse practice act. Each state’s nurse practice act is enacted by the state’s legislature and they each have a variance to them. The nursing practice act itself is insufficient
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from the date of its creation‚ the debate over the validity of the Young Offender’s Act continues. Should the YOA remain in its current form as a part of the Canadian legal system? An examination of the reasons it is seen as being ineffective‚ the need for change‚ and the suggested amendments and substitutes will provide an accurate picture of the situation from which a conclusion can be drawn. The young offenders act in its current form is nearly optimal. However‚ there enough reasons for its alteration
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During our last class session‚ while I was watching the video on random acts of kindness‚ it reminded me that performing random acts of kindness‚ is something that I need to incorporate more into my life on a regular basis. I actually had a warm and fuzzy feeling inside knowing that many people have done so many kind things to me. I too have done many kind things to others; but‚ I had still not decided to incorporate this small thing into my life. I immediately realized that life is about being
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The False Claims Acts is the federal government’s primary civil remedy for improper or fraudulent claims. The False Claims Act prohibits activity that does not fall under the definition of fraud. Fraud is the actual knowledge and the intent to defraud. For example “On March 10‚2000‚ the department of Justice filed claims under the FCA (False Claims Act) seeking recovery of over $1 billion from Vencor Inc.‚ a long-term healthcare provider‚ for its alleged knowing submission of false claims. The
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act ACC/290 President George W. Bush signed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) into law on July 30‚ 2002 following the Enron and WorldCom accounting scandals. The name of the act comes from the names of its creators: Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland) and Congressman Michael Oxley (R-Ohio). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was created to restore the public confidence in both public accounting and publicly traded securities‚ and to assure ethical business practices through heightened levels
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school student writing to inform you with the problems of the disability laws. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 needs to be updated because they do not state enough benefits with health care. The laws should include free health care for families that have a member with disabilities. These moderate views on this law could change many lives. The American with Disabilities Act as of now states that it prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment‚ state and local government
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To understand one of the most prominent laws that affected the people of the United States‚ the history of where it began needs to be understood. The history of the second Fugitive Slave Act goes back to 1793 when the first Fugitive Slave Act was enacted by Congress‚ accrediting local governments to seize and return fugitive slaves to their owners and enforced penalties on anyone who aided in their flight. The law stated that “no person held to service of labor in one state‚ under the laws thereof
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"Taking" Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)‚ 16 U.S.C. § 1532(19) (2006). - "The term ’take’ means to harass‚ harm‚ pursue‚ hunt‚ shoot‚ wound‚ kill‚ trap‚ capture‚ or collect‚ or to attempt to engage in any such conduct." § 1538 (a)(1)(B) - "it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to . . . . take any such species within the United States or the territorial sea of the United State." "Knowingly" United States v. McKittrick‚ 142 F.3d 1170‚ 1177 (9th Cir
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Clean Water‚ and Endangered Species Acts. The goal of the Clean Air Act was to lower pollutants in the air. This would allow the environment to thrive and cause fewer premature deaths in the country. The Clean water Act implemented a set of well-needed water quality standards. It also prevented disposal of harmful chemicals into a body of water. The Endangered Species Act was created protect and replenish animal species that are in danger of extinction. The act extends to the ecosystems that endangered
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went through other people’s property. Socially‚ it provided communication and easy travel‚ connecting family and friends with one another. The Interstate Highway Act is an important part of American history
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