1. US department of Health and Human Services
2. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
3. State and local public health agencies
4. State licensing boards
a. Determines laws/regulations that govern nursing in their state
b. ensure health care providers and agencies comply with state regulations
c. Issue/revoke nursing license
i. Nurses need a license in every state they practice in
5. Joint Commission (JCAHO)
a. Set quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
6. Professional Standards Review Organizations- monitor health care services provided
d. Healthcare financing Mechanisms
1. Public federally funded programs
a. Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
i. Increases access to healthcare for all individuals
ii. Decreasing healthcare costs
iii. Providing opportunities for uninsured to become insured at an affordable cost
b. States Children’s Health Insurance
i. Covers uninsured children up to 19 years old at a low cost to parents
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