CHC - Acronyms and Definitions Questions
with Verified Correct Answers
ACE
Affiliated Covered Entity
Definition: Legally separate covered entities that are affiliated may designate themselves as a
single covered entity. See specifications and reqs:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/45/164.105
ACP
Attorney Client Privilege
Definition: Confidential communication between a client and his or her lawyer for the
purpose of obtaining legal advice or securing legal services. This privilege protects
communications of facts, and not the facts that underlie these communications. For instance,
a client provides an attorney with a host of facts when communicating, but the privilege does
not protect these facts from disclosure - only the communications themselves.
AICUC (animal care)
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (AICUC) oversees the animal care and use
program at institutions using animals in research, teaching, or testing, in order to ensure the
humane and ethical treatment of animals.
https://olaw.nih.gov/resources/tutorial/iacuc.htm
CPG
,Compliance Program Guidelines
OIG guidelines to encourage the development of a compliance program
DOL
Department of Labor
Government department responsible for occupational safety and health, wage and hour
standards, unemployment benefits, reemployment services, and some economic statistics.
https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol
EEOC - 1964
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of 1964
Known as Civil Rights Title VII, prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national
origin, sex, and religion, and also prohibits employers from retaliating against any employee
who exercises his or her rights under Title VII. https://www.eeoc.gov/youth/what-laws-does-
eeoc-enforce
ERISA - 1974
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and
health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/erisa
GLBA (financial info)
, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act
of 1999, includes The Financial Privacy Rule and The Safeguards Rule requires all financial
institutions to protect customer's personal financial information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm%E2%80%93Leach%E2%80%93Bliley_Act
GINA - 2008
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
It prohibits discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance
and employment.
Title I. prevents discrimination regarding health insurance;
Title II. prevents discrimination regarding employment.
https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act-2008
HITECH (part of ARRA 2009)
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.
Enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to
promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.
Contains four subtitles (A-D):
Subtitle A - promotion of HIT
Subtitle B - testing of HIT
Subtitle C - grants and loans funding
Subtitle D - privacy and security of electronic health info.
https://www.hipaajournal.com/what-is-the-hitech-act/
with Verified Correct Answers
ACE
Affiliated Covered Entity
Definition: Legally separate covered entities that are affiliated may designate themselves as a
single covered entity. See specifications and reqs:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/45/164.105
ACP
Attorney Client Privilege
Definition: Confidential communication between a client and his or her lawyer for the
purpose of obtaining legal advice or securing legal services. This privilege protects
communications of facts, and not the facts that underlie these communications. For instance,
a client provides an attorney with a host of facts when communicating, but the privilege does
not protect these facts from disclosure - only the communications themselves.
AICUC (animal care)
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (AICUC) oversees the animal care and use
program at institutions using animals in research, teaching, or testing, in order to ensure the
humane and ethical treatment of animals.
https://olaw.nih.gov/resources/tutorial/iacuc.htm
CPG
,Compliance Program Guidelines
OIG guidelines to encourage the development of a compliance program
DOL
Department of Labor
Government department responsible for occupational safety and health, wage and hour
standards, unemployment benefits, reemployment services, and some economic statistics.
https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol
EEOC - 1964
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of 1964
Known as Civil Rights Title VII, prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national
origin, sex, and religion, and also prohibits employers from retaliating against any employee
who exercises his or her rights under Title VII. https://www.eeoc.gov/youth/what-laws-does-
eeoc-enforce
ERISA - 1974
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and
health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/erisa
GLBA (financial info)
, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act
of 1999, includes The Financial Privacy Rule and The Safeguards Rule requires all financial
institutions to protect customer's personal financial information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm%E2%80%93Leach%E2%80%93Bliley_Act
GINA - 2008
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
It prohibits discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance
and employment.
Title I. prevents discrimination regarding health insurance;
Title II. prevents discrimination regarding employment.
https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act-2008
HITECH (part of ARRA 2009)
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.
Enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to
promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.
Contains four subtitles (A-D):
Subtitle A - promotion of HIT
Subtitle B - testing of HIT
Subtitle C - grants and loans funding
Subtitle D - privacy and security of electronic health info.
https://www.hipaajournal.com/what-is-the-hitech-act/
