Chapter 29 Project
Jayden Owens
Consumer Bill of Rights
- The Right to Safety
- The Right to Be Informed
- The Right to Choose
- The Right to be Heard
- The Right to Redress
- The Right to Consumer Education
Main focus and details
Protect the people from any threat of equal treatment and right to prosper
First established in 1960 by President John F. Kennedy and further edited by president Nixon and Ford
CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Protects consumers from unreasonable risk of injury or death from potentially hazardous products
BBB (Better Business Bureau)
Clearinghouse of information about local businesses
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
Regulates interstate and international communication
Consumer Protection Laws
- The Right to Safety-to protect against products than are hazardous to life or health
- The Right to be Informed-protection against fraudulent,deceitful, or grossly misleading practices
- The Right to Redress-assures that consumers have ways to register their dissatisfaction and receive compensation
Patients' Bill of Rights
- Information Disclosure-have the right to receive accurate,easily understood information of health care decisions
- Choice of Providers-have the right to choose their own doctors and health care provider
- Access to Emergency Services-have access to health care services how and where the need arises
- Treatment Decisions-have the right to fully participate in all decisions related to their health
- Respect and Nondiscrimination-the right to considerate, respectful care from all members of the health care system
- Confidentiality-have the right to confidentiality of their individually identifiable health care information protected