Chapter 29 Project
Alyssa Vanderhoff
Consumer Bill of Rights!
- Proposed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962
- Was latter expanded by Nixon and Ford.
- The right to safety: Protection from products that can be dangerous to a persons life of health
- The Right to Be Informed: protection against fake practices and assurance of receiving needed facts necessary to make smart choices
- The Right to Choose: You get a variety of different products and services offered at competitive prices
- The Right to Be Heard: assurance of representation of consumer interests in formulating gov. policy and fair and prompt treatment in enforcement of laws
- The Right to Redress: assurance that buyers have ways to register their dissatisfaction and receive compensation for valid complaints
- The Right to Consumer Edu.:assurance that consumers have the necessary assistance to plan and use their resources to the max
Patients' Bill of Rights!
- Adopted by the President's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Healthcare Industry in 1998
- More added in 2001
- Information Disclosure: Patients have the right to receive accurate, easily understood info to make informed health care decisions
- Choice of Providers: The right to choose their own doctors and other health care providers.
- Access to Emergency Services: The right to access health care services how and where the need arises.
- Treatment Decisions : Patients have the right to fully participate in all decisions related to their health care.
- Respect and Nondiscrimination : The right considerate, respectful care from all members of the health care systems at all times.
- Confidentiality: The right to have confidentiality of their individually identifiable health care info protected.
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- 1937 - a drug company in Tennessee marketed a new wonder drug for pediatric patients. The down side to this drug is that it had highly toxic chemicals(much like the ones in antifreeze).
- Over 100 people died from this incident,most of them being children
- 1938 - The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed
- It required foods be safe,pure,and wholesome
- Drugs and medical devices be safe and effective
- Cosmetics be safe
- Required truthful labeling,including the name and address of the manufacturer.
- The FDA had to approve the drugs before they could be sold
Toy Safety Act
- 1984 - Permits quick recall of toys and other articles intended for use by children that might present a substantial risk of injury.
Meat Inspection Act
- Poultry Products Inspection Act (1957) - Required poultry to be inspected for harmful contaminants.
- Wholesome Meat Act(1967) - Provided stricter standards for processing facilities of red-meat products.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
- CPSC - Protects consumers from unreasonable risk of injury or death from potentially hazardous consumer products.
Federal Communications Commission
- FCC - Regulates interstate and international communications by radio, TV, wire, satellite, and cable.
Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA - Controls air traffic and certifies aircraft, airports, pilots, and other personnel.
- Writes and enforces air safety regulations and air traffic procedures.