Predatory Conduct under the Commerce Act 1986

The critical role of advocacy under the Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic)

This statement forms part of the National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA) call for action in the United States. However, it is a call that should be recognised and acted on by advocates in Victoria (and the rest of Australia). Currently, the Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic) (MHA)—although a hard fought for improvement on the earlier laws — affords no real self-determination i...

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986.

Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986.

In June, President Reagan signed the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-335), which establishes the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) for employees hired after December 31, 1983. The program, which goes into effect on January 1, 1987, features a defined benefit retirement plan to augment mandatory coverage under social security. It also permits FERS partic...

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986.

The most important aspects of the federal law entitled "Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986" are discussed in general terms by the author from the point of view of hospital entities in Puerto Rico. In addition, aspects of suspension of privileges, obtention of immunity protection and the obligation to solicit and report information to the National Data Bank under the federal law are als...