Jurisprudence Exam - Texas Part 2 (Verified 100% correct)

When can hospitals dispose of medical records? correct answers after 10 years since the patient was last treated or after their 20th birthday if the pt was a minor schedule I drug example correct answers heroin; no accepted medical use schedule II drug example correct answers morphine; high potential for abuse schedule III drug example correct answers lead to low physical dependence (codeine, anabolic steroids) schedule IV drug example correct answers less abuse potential than III (valium) how often can schedule III-V drugs be refilled? correct answers no more than 5 times or more than 6 months from issue date DEA registrations are renewed every how many years? correct answers 3 years if one uses a DEA # for illegal purposes, what kind of offense is this? correct answers class C misdemeanor Dangerous Drug Act correct answers regulates drugs not included in schedule 1-V including tranquilizers, must carry legend " caution, federal law prohibits dispensing w/o rx" What does a physician have to do to prescribe and administer synthetic narcotic drugs to drug dependent persons? correct answers apply to dept of state health services for a permit EMTALA: DENIAL OF EMERGENCY SERVICES: reckless violation is what kind of offense? correct answers class B misdemeanor EMTALA: DENIAL OF EMERGENCY SERVICES: intentional violation is what kind of offense? correct answers class A misdemeanor; if death results >> 3rd degree felony The fine for an EMTALA violation for hospital or physician correct answers Hospitals <100 beds: no more than 25,000 Physician or hospital: no more than $50,000 True or False: only hospitals are subject to civil liability; physicians are not correct answers True HIPAA privacy rule civil penalty vs criminal penalties for unlawful disclosure: correct answers Civil: up to $100/violation; up to $25K per person/year/violation Criminal: up to $50K and one year in prison for disclosing PHI; up to 250 K and 10 years in prison for intent to sell