American statutes that protect health and safety: the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. A regulation belongs here when its cited article describes a federal law on drugs, medical records, product safety or workplace safety. It excludes laws on employment rights and pensions.
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Consumer Product Safety Act
Health, Safety, Employment and Consumer Protection
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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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Occupational Safety and Health Act
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Consumer Product Safety Act (Wikipedia)
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The fourth section of the law established the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as a permanent independent agency of the United States federal government and defined its basic authority.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Wikipedia)
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The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (abbreviated as FFDCA, FDCA, or FD&C) is a set of laws passed by the United States Congress in 1938 giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee the safety of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Wikipedia)
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It aimed to alter the transfer of healthcare information and stipulated guidelines by which personally identifiable information maintained by the healthcare and healthcare insurance industries should be protected from fraud and theft, and addressed some limitations on healthcare insurance coverage.
Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States) (Wikipedia)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States.
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