To ensure that new laws are implemented as proposed, nurses must realize that:
a. regulations must be enacted exactly as intended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
b. hearings to discuss the new laws and regulations are closed to the public, and only lobbyists are invited to attend.
c. proposed regulations are published and are open to public comment for a time before they are formally adopted.
d. final published regulations only suggest how the law will be implemented.
ANS: C
Correct: As regulations are being developed by the government agency, public hearings are held to allow individuals to comment on the content of the regulations. Once the proposed regulations have been developed, they must be published and remain open to public comment for a specified length of time before they are adopted.
Incorrect:
a. After a bill is passed by Congress, it is referred to an administrative agency under the executive branch for writing of regulations; although most health-related policies fall under the jurisdiction of the DHHS, this might not always be the case. More importantly, implementation of the new legislation can often vary from what was originally intended when Congress debated and passed the bill, depending on how the regulations are written.
b. Hearings are open to the public.
d. Final published regulations carry the force of the law and dictate how the law will actually be implemented.
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