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In this Benchmark Assignment you will research a law or regulation and discuss the impact that law or regulation has on the health care industry. As a manager, it is important to understand the requirements of laws and regulations as well as the role accreditation and regulatory agencies play in the health care industry.

Research the following health care regulations, and select one law or regulation to focus on for this assignment:

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HITECH Act
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
False Claims Act
Anti-Kickback Statute
Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)
Human Research Protections

Review the Extra Help and Example document to find helpful tips and an example format to complete this assignment.

*Please note: Meet the minimum word count requirement (noted below) to avoid automatic point deductions.

***!!!!*** Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you:

Evaluate the impact the law or regulation selected has on the health care industry.
Evaluate what impact the legal and regulatory requirements of the law or regulation you selected has on the health care industry.
Analyze the role accreditation and regulatory agencies play in the law or regulation you selected.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Add a title page, separate reference page, and please don’t forget to add in-text citations in your work to support the work as researched fact and to give credit to your sources.