The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ________

question 102

Multiple Choice

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ________.

• A)prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay
• B)limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits
• C)requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time
• D)sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality

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Definitions:

Identical Twins

Twins who originate from the same fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic makeup and typically, but not always, exhibiting very similar physical and behavioral traits.

Behavior Geneticist

A scientist who studies the genetic and environmental influences on behaviors, often through twin and adoption studies, to understand the heritability of traits.

Divorce Rates

A statistical measure representing the number of divorces that occur in a particular population during a specific period of time, often per year per 1,000 people.

Temperament

An individual's innate predisposition toward certain patterns of behavior and emotional reactions.