Running Head: LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT MATRIX 1
Legislation and Enforcement Matrix
Using the same health care organization from the last assignment (Mayo Clinic, Wisconsin) complete the “Legislation and
Enforcement Matrix Template” for eight a
Enforcement
Agency
Brief Overview of Regulation/Legislation
(Regulatory and Legislative Expectations)
(5.5)
Penalties of Legislation
Mayo Clinic,
Wisconsin
Participates in an
Organized Health
Care Arrangement
(OHCA) under the
Health Insurance
Portability and
Accountability
Act.
Health Insurance
Portability and
Accountability
Act (1986)
“An OHCA is an arrangement that allows
Mayo Clinic entities to share protected health
information about their patients or plan
members to promote the joint operations of the
participating entities.”
The HIPAA Enforcement Rule. “The
Enforcement Rule establishes rules
governing the process and grounds for
establishing the amount of a civil money
penalty where HHS has determined a
covered entity has violated a requirement of
an HIPAA Rule” (Health IT Exchange,
2010).
Mayo Clinic,
Wisconsin takes
part in Child
Protective Services
(CPS) under the
Wisconsin Indian
Child Welfare Act
(WICWA).
Wisconsin Indian
Child Welfare
Act (WICWA) of
1978.
A Child Protective Services (CPS) is a
program in Wisconsin that guides Mayo Clinic
to avoid neglecting and abusing Indian
children and work in collaboration with them
to help them meet their health needs.
The WICWA establishes that any healthcare
organization that violates its legal
requirements will be expected to pay a fine
of not less than 1 United Stated dollar and
not more than 1,000 United States dollars
(Board of Regents of the University of
Wisconsin System, 2017)
References
LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT MATRIX 2
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. (2017). Supervising the Wisconsin Indian Child Welfare Act (WICWA).
Chiolino, J. (2016). Overview of Wisconsin’s Business Closing and Mass Layoff Law.
Fant, L. (2016). Wisconsin Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leave Law in effect as of July 1, 2016. Retrieved from
www.natlawreview.com
Health IT Exchange. (2010). The HIPAA Enforcement Rule.
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2017). Employer responsibility under the Affordable Care Act.
Mathias, M. (2015). 2013 Wisconsin Act 127: Child psychiatry consultation program. Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Council
Snyder, L. & Gerson, S. M. (1998). The Balanced Budget Act of 1997-A done deal. Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (2017). Public sector employee safety program.