Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 2:00 PM EST -5:00 PM EST Jack Snyder, MD, JD, PhD, FACLM, DABLM
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Webinar Description
In this new training participants will explore foundational concepts of U.S. public health law, with an emphasis on legal frameworks and the balance of powers that govern health care practice. This session covers critical areas including the hierarchy of laws, distinctions between civil and criminal law, regulatory roles across federal, state, and private sectors, as well as essential doctrines like police power, informed consent, HIPAA privacy standards, and the role of tort law in malpractice. Through case studies, participants will learn to navigate public health powers and judicial tests of constitutionality, and understand the legal obligations involved in emergency management, quarantine, patient rights, and provider responsibilities. Designed to empower professionals, this module provides key insights into the legal obligations and protections shaping U.S. public health and health care practices.
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Qualifications:
Learning Objectives:
- Participant will be able to describe and explain essential aspects U.S. legal system impacting public health.
- Participant will be able to describe and explain impact of public health laws on activities of professionals caring for individuals as well as populations.
- Participant will be able to describe and explain impact of public health laws on individual consumers as well as populations receiving health care.
Agenda:
Part A reviews concepts such as hierarchy of laws, balance of powers, civil vs. criminal law, Administrative Procedure Act, burdens of proof, statutes of limitation, role of judge vs. jury, elements of tort vs. contract, malpractice, federal-state-private regulation of health care, police power, parens patriae, HIPAA, HITECH Act, confidentiality-privilege-privacy, informed consent, standard of care, competency, fed vs. state public health powers, tests of constitutionality, inspection-subpoena-licensing power, quarantine & isolation, reporting obligations, emergency management, vaccine laws, provider-patient relationship, national practitioner data bank, good Samaritan acts, Patient Self-Determination Act, end-of-life & right-to-die, substituted judgment, durable powers of attorney EMTALA-Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, COBRA-Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, ERISA-Employee Retirement Income Security Act, JCAHO-Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Health Care Quality Improvement Act, National Incident Management System, Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Act, Sherman & Clayton Antitrust, Stark Law, Sarbanes-Oxley, False Claims Act, and the Affordable Care Act.
Part B reviews fundamental aspects of workers' compensation, Occupational Safety & Health Act, OSHA regulations, Mine Safety & Health, Dodd-Frank, Jones Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Age Discrimination in Employment, Older Worker Benefit & Protection, Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities, ADA Amendments, Family Medical Leave Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination, National Environmental Policy Act, Resource Conservation & Recovery, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, 21st Century Cures Act, Clean Air Acts, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Freedom of Information Act, public health legal reforms, public health law informatics.
Certificates Provider - This Webinar Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM: Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc and CEYou. The Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. is accredited by MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
This presentation is open to:
- Behavior Analysts
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
This online class is offered at an intermediate level ,and is beneficial for an intermediate level clinician:
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Official information
- Refunds: Registrants who are unable to attend a Thrapy Express seminar or live webinars may ask for, and will receive, a credit or refund (your choice). Refund requests will be processed within 3 business days. When an attendee knows in advance that they are unable to attend we ask that they inform Thrapy Express ahead of time by emailing support@thrapyexpress.com or by calling or texting (631) 202-1010 this allows us to free up the spot in the training in the event that a training is at or near capacity.
- Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
- Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
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- Satisfactory Completion: Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire webinar, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here
- Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.