Poultry Products inspection act of 1957

Poultry Products inspection act of 1957

• Fines $1,000-$10,000
• Imprisoment for up to 3 years

Poultry processing in the 1950s located at the Piedmont Dressing Plant in Concord, North Carolina

& the health insurance portability and accountability act

By Megan Stocks

In July of 2014, the 1957 Poultry Products Inspection Act was replaced by new regulations based on a faster processing system and the dilema of the government letting the processing companies inspect on their own without the government and unions controlling their every move.

- to protect consumers from poultry that can cause sickness or disease

Poultry Products inspection act of 1957

This piece of legislation established standards for inspections so that diseased birds do not end up in the poultry system for consumption. Before this, the US Department of Agriculture only inspected their poultry at the actual processors, and even then, not always a thorough inspection. Processors now had to collaborate and cooperate with government inspectors.

health insurance Portability and Accountability act

(HIPPA)

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Anything against the Poultry Products Inspection Act of 1957 cannot be put into commerce for consumption

- pesticides found

-color dye

-has been prepared or packaged in an unsanitary place

-seen to bear an unhealthy food additive

-is not packaged or labeled properly

-not all ingredients involved are listed

What does HIPPA cover?



Computer systems of hospitals are to be protected; therefore, if you happen to work at the hospital, you may not access information about anyone (even a family member), unless you are their doctor.

Institutions/ hospitals, are to protect patient information. Those who talk about their patient and their important medical information will be punished. Employees are not to discuss patient information in public areas at all.

-patients can control their medical information and have the right to know who sees it, along with the option to change any mistakes on their records that they see- disclosure of patients must always be signed off by the patients themsleves

The original intent of HIPPA was to ensure the portability of health insurance when you change from one job to another, to secure important health information, and protect your basic health and information rights.

Violations & Penalties

Violations & Penalties (cont.)

-false disclosure= <$50,000> and up to a year in prison

-intention to sell or use personal patient information=<$25,000> and up to 10 years in prison

-Gaining access to information falsely= <$100,000> and up to 5 years in prison

Citations:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kdtSlMNkeJKzz6gZH-UStiqmW_5O4JAcY3278vFHnGYW8TDqcw90atTfAqEaubrXk3CM=s116

https://1957timecapsule.wordpress.com/tag/poultry/

http://www.ncsl.org/documents/agri/foodsafetylaws.pdf

http://www.powershow.com/view/3c3c00-ZjBmN/Health_Insurance_Portability_Accountability_Act_powerpoint_ppt_presentation

https://www.animallaw.info/statute/us-poultry-products-inspection-act-ppia

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