Health Law and RegulationsHealth care laws and regulations influence the delivery of health care services in the United States. Health regulatory and regulatory agencies develop and enforce laws to protect and improve access to affordable health care for all Americans. Regulatory agencies affect healthcare organizations, healthcare providers, drug and pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare research. Role of Regulatory Agencies The role of healthcare regulatory agencies (Pope, 2010) is to monitor healthcare settings, establish standards for healthcare providers, promulgate health information, promote safety and provide accreditation services to organizations that provide health care. Health care regulatory agencies have existed for centuries. The role of the United States government in regulating health care is enshrined in the Constitution of the United States of America. The Constitution and the legislative power of Congress give the government, both federal and state, the authority to protect the welfare, health, and safety of all Americans. The Social Security Amendment Act of 1935 was enacted to provide federal assistance to the elderly during the Great Depression of 1930. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson approved a comprehensive bill that introduced Medicare. The Medicare bill introduced state intervention into health care programs and outlined the government's role in medical and health care practices. Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies establish rules and regulations for the preservation of public health, ranging from injury and disease prevention, sanitation, waste disposal, and environmental protection. environment (Pope, 2010). The Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) is the governing...... middle of paper ......ulation in America. Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 38(2), 427-432. Sirgo, H., (2011). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://search.credoreference.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/content/entry/abcamerecon/u _s_department_of_health_and_human_services/0Thompson, D., (2013, 07). US hospitals triple use electronic health records: report. USNews & World Report, 1. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1428291751?accountid=458Tripathi, M., (2012). Evolution of the EHR. Journal of AHIMA, 83(10), 24-30. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1040421420?accountid=458Zibulewsky, J., (2001). The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA): What it is and what it means for doctors. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, October 14(4), 339–346.