Read a congratulations on her nomination as Surgeon General of the United States of America in the Congressional Record Volume 155, Issue 125 (September 8, 2009). Dr. James McCune Smith – In 1837, he became the first African American to receive a medical degree. In the Congressional Record Volume 159, Issue 88 (June 19, 2013), it is stated that “In fact, the nation’s first African-American doctor, Dr. James McCune Smith was barred from attending medical school in New York City, where he lived, so he attended medical school in Scotland and obtained his degree in 1837.

The questions include whether or not your provider can share your information with third parties, leave messages on your phone, speak with your family members about your medical conditions, and more. These forms were created in response to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA (P.L. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936). According to the Centers for Disease Control, HIPAA "required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s knowledge."

October 31, 1978 – The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978, 92 Stat 2076, passed, prohibiting sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. February 5, 1993 – The Family and Medical Leave Act* is enacted to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families and to promote the stability and economic security of families. It also allows employees to take reasonable leave for medical reasons, for the birth or adoption of a child, and for the care of a child, spouse, or parent who has a serious health condition.

The questions include whether or not your provider can share your information with third parties, leave messages on your phone, speak with your family members about your medical conditions, and more. These forms were created in response to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA (P.L. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936). According to the Centers for Disease Control, HIPAA "required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s knowledge."

. | Statute Compilation Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | 124 Stat. 1376 | Statute Compilation Related Documents Fair Housing Act (Titles VIII through IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) | 82 Stat. 73 | Statute Compilation Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) | 107 Stat. 6 | Statute Compilation | 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 | 70 Stat. 374 | Article Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | 80 Stat. 250 | 5 U.S.C. § 552 Higher Education Act of 1965 | 79 Stat. 1219 | 20 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. | Statute Compilation Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) | 110 Stat. 1936 | Related Documents Article Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Creation of Medicare and Medicaid) | 79 Stat. 286 | Article Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | 124 Stat. 119 | Statute Compilation | Related Documents Social Security Act of 1935 | Statute Compilations | Article Voting Rights Act of 1965 | 79 Stat. 437 | Statute Compilation | Article Wilderness Act | 78 Stat. 890 | 16 U.S.C. § 1131 et seq. | Article

Published: August 18, 2016 Featured Content Anniversary of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 On August 21, 1996, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, was signed into law to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes. “For too long, tens of millions of Americans have been denied health insurance coverage because they have preexisting conditions...this Act will ensure the portability of health benefits when workers change or lose their jobs and will protect workers against discrimination by health plans based on their health status.”

The first agencies that submitted reports: Coast Guard Department of Agriculture Department of Health and Human Services Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Election Commission Federal Trade Commission Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Railroad Retirement Board Securities and Exchange Commission GPO expects the collection to grow as Federal agencies become more familiar with the law’s requirements. Reports are available on a variety of topics, including but not limited to Veterans’ medical care, health care coverage and access, marine and coastal resources, land use and conservation, and small business. Members of the public are able to browse the reports by agency or topic and may download a searchable table of the reports available in either CSV or JSON formats.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has a "TSA Cares Helpline" to provide travelers with disabilities, medical conditions, and other special circumstances, additional assistance during the security screening process. Check out their video "TSA Cares: Screening Travelers on the Autism Spectrum" to find out how you can contact them and print your own notification card prior to traveling, and visit their website to access other important information and resources for travelers.

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The release will cover Records appearing during the 102nd through the 105th Congresses (1991-1999), an era which saw the first Gulf War, the election and reelection of President Bill Clinton, enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Brady bill, and NAFTA, Republicans gaining control of both the House and the Senate for the first time since 1954 and the pursuit of their agenda based on the Contract with America, and the impeachment of President Clinton.