HEALTH CARE LAW AND ETHICS

BU 5220.COP/Fall 2014
Objectives: My goal for tis class is to teac yo! o" to i#e$tify legal a$# etical iss!es tat "ill arise for yo! as
a %rofessio$al i$ te &e#ical fiel#' a$# to e&%o"er yo! to a$aly(e tese iss!es effectively. )$ tis
class yo! "ill lear$ te f!$#a&e$tal r!les of la" %erti$e$t to te fiel# of ealt care' a$# by te e$#
of te se&ester yo! "ill ave a basic !$#ersta$#i$g of civil %roce#!re' a#&i$istrative la"' torts a$#
%ro#!cts liability' cri&i$al la"' co$tracts' a$titr!st la"' %atie$t rigts' liability i$s!ra$ce' e&%loy&e$t
la"' b!si$ess e$tities' a$# etics.
)$str!ctor: Ca$talle Forg!es' *+' MB,
Office: 2-2 .y#e .all
Office /ele%o$e: 010-2 5-53---4
Cell!lar /ele%o$e: 010-2 -113145-
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B!si$ess Office: .y#e 111 0for a#&i$istrative &atters2
010-2 5-532110
Office .o!rs: By a%%oi$t&e$t.
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Ao! &ay !se a$ earlier e#itio$ of te te:tboo7' b!t "ill be res%o$sible for &atci$g te %ages of te earlier e#itio$ to te
%ages erei$ assig$e# for te c!rre$t e#itio$.
Oter Materials: Ao! "ill be assig$e# o&e"or7 fro& reso!rces oter ta$ te te:t. /ese reso!rces' a$# all oter
class &aterials' "ill be %oste# o$ o!r Moo#le %age.
/ec$ical >!%%ort: )f yo! ave tro!ble accessi$g a$y class i$for&atio$ or &aterials o$ Moo#le' %lease call P>U tec$ical
s!%%ort at 010-2 5-532424.
<ra#i$g: 1. Weekly Papers 0-0B2. Ao! &!st %ost a t"o3%age' #o!ble3s%ace# %a%er every WEDNESDAY by
9:00pm a$aly(i$g i$ #e%t te #isc!ssio$ C!estio$ %oste# o$ Moo#le for tat "ee7. Ao!r %a%er
"ill be gra#e# %!rs!a$t to te %a%er gra#i$g r!bric %oste# o$ Moo#le.
2. Weekly Quizzes 015B2. Ao! &!st co&%lete by SATURDAY at 9:00pm every "ee7 a$ o%e$3
boo7' o%e$3reso!rce' o%e$3frie$# C!i( a#&i$istere# o$ Moo#le as #esig$ate#. /e C!i((es are
$o$3c!&!lative a$# co$sist of y%otetical &!lti%le coice C!estio$s testi$g yo! o$ te lesso$s
lear$e# #!ri$g te "ee7 i$ "ic it is a#&i$istere#. /ese C!i((es are calle$gi$g' so be
%re%are# to s%e$# s!fficie$t ti&e "it te&.
-. Bi-weekly Discussions 020B2. 6e "ill ave &a$#atory live class #isc!ssio$s i$ s&all gro!%s
every other MONDAY 0"it te e:ce%tio$ of te fi$al #isc!ssio$2 at a ti&e s%ecifically
#esig$ate# for yo!. Cats are te:t o$ly 0i.e.' $ot vi#eo2' a$# "ill ta7e %lace i$ o!r virt!al
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classroo& locate# o$ Moo#le. +!ri$g o!r cat ) "ill C!estio$ yo! o$ te iss!es raise# i$ te
%revio!s t"o "ee7s' a$# e$gage yo! i$ a #ebate "it &e a$# eac oter. )t is i&%erative tat yo!
%re%are for o!r #isc!ssio$s by !$#ersta$#i$g te legal iss!es raise# i$ te a%%licable class
&aterials a$# are able to a$aly(e te& i$ great #etail. ) "ill gra#e yo! at te e$# of te
#isc!ssio$ %!rs!a$t to te #ebate gra#i$g r!bric %oste# o$ Moo#le.
4. Research Paper and Moot Court 020B2. Ao! "ill be reC!ire# to co&%lete o$e &ajor %roject
#!ri$g te se&ester. For yo!r %roject' yo! "ill be: 012 %re%ari$g a researc %a%er a$aly(i$g a
co$te&%orary ealt la" iss!e 010B of gra#e2' a$# 022 %artici%ati$g i$ a &oot co!rt e:ercise "it
a %art$er0s2 i$ "ic yo! "ill atte&%t to %ers!a#e a j!#ge of yo!r %ositio$ o$ te legal iss!e yo!
researce# 010B of gra#e2. /e researc %a%er is #!e o$ MONDAY, September 29 at 9:00pm'
a$# te &oot co!rt %rese$tatio$ is #!e o$ MONDAY, Ot!ber 20 #!ri$g yo!r reg!larly
sce#!le# cat ti&e" 8ac %art of yo!r %roject "ill be gra#e# accor#i$g to te #esig$ate# r!bric
%oste# o$ Moo#le.
5. Final Exaination 015B2. /ere "ill be a c!&!lative fi$al e:a&i$atio$ "it s!bsta$tive essay
a$# &!lti%le coice C!estio$s' "ic rese&ble te "ee7ly #isc!ssio$ a$# C!i( C!estio$s
res%ectively. /e fi$al e:a& is #!e o$ SUNDAY, N!vember 2# at 9:00pm by e&ail to &e at
crforg!es9%ly&o!t.e#!.
Ma7e3U% Policy: ,bse$ces fro& #isc!ssio$s' a$# late C!i((es' %osti$gs' %rojects' or fi$al e:a&s will !E"ER #e
accepted !$less yo! obtai$ a %rior %ro%er e:c!se %!rs!a$t to te Ply&o!t >tate U$iversity %olicy.
,ca#e&ic )$tegrity' Professio$alis&' a$# Oter Policies:
Ao! are e:%ecte# to co&%ly "it Ply&o!t >tate U$iversityDs %olicy o$ aca#e&ic i$tegrity fo!$# i$
te ,ca#e&ic Catalog 201432015' "it all of te oter %olicies i$ te Catalog' a$# "it te ,ca#e&ic
Policies sectio$ of te !$iversity "ebsite.
,&erica$s 6it +isabilities ,ct:
Ply&o!t >tate U$iversity is co&&itte# to %rovi#i$g st!#e$ts "it #oc!&e$te# #isabilities eC!al
access to all !$iversity %rogra&s a$# facilities. )f yo! ti$7 yo! ave a #isability reC!iri$g
acco&&o#atio$s' yo! so!l# i&&e#iately co$tact te P,>> Office i$ ;a&so$ ;ibrary 05-5322@02 to
#eter&i$e "eter yo! are eligible for s!c acco&&o#atio$s. ,ca#e&ic acco&&o#atio$s "ill o$ly
be co$si#ere# for st!#e$ts "o ave registere# "it te P,>> Office. )f yo! ave a ;etter of
,cco&&o#atio$ for tis co!rse fro& te P,>> Office' %lease %rovi#e &e "it tat i$for&atio$
%rivately so tat yo! a$# ) ca$ revie" tose acco&&o#atio$s.
>e$sitive Materials:
Material i$ tis co!rse' i$ so&e i$sta$ces' &ay be se$sitive or e&otio$ally %rovocative. ,s yo!
revie" te syllab!s' or at a$y ti&e #!ri$g te co!rse' %lease let &e 7$o" if yo! a$tici%ate' or are
avi$g' a %roble& "it a$y assig$&e$t or classroo& activity. 6e ca$ te$ #isc!ss o" tis
assig$&e$t or activity is $ecessary for &eeti$g co!rse co&%ete$cies a$# "eter a$ alter$ative
assig$&e$t or activity ca$ be co$si#ere#. 6e ca$ also #isc!ss ca&%!s reso!rces tat yo! &ay fi$#
el%f!l i$ #eali$g "it yo!r co$cer$s.
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>ce#!le of ,ssig$&e$ts
0Eea# a$# co&%lete all cec7e# &aterials by te #ate i$#icate# 3 $ote tat all ti&es are 8aster$ >ta$#ar# /i&e.2
Wee$ Date A%%&'(me(t T!p&
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4/5 Eea# F.o" to Eea# a CaseG
Eea# Bennett v. New Hampshire Board of Medicine
Eea# letter of +r. >&it to ?e" .a&%sire Boar# of
Me#ici$e
Eea# te:t ca%ter 2
I" INTRODUCTION TO LAW
4/10 Pre%are Posti$g 1 by 4:00%&
4/1- Co&%lete H!i( 1 by 4:00%&
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4/15 Eea# te:t ca%ter -
Eea# ?e" Aor7 /i&es article o$ +r. ,la$ Iar7i$
6atc )M+B trailer' F>"itce# at BirtG
II" TORTS
4/1@ Pre%are Posti$g 2 by 4:00%&
4/20 Co&%lete H!i( 2 by 4:00%&
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4/22 ,tte$# class #isc!ssio$
Eea# te:t ca%ter 4
Eea# e:cer%t o$ Co$stit!tio$al ;a" i$ B!si$ess
Eea# Blue v. Koren
III" CONSTITUTIONAL ) CRIMINAL
AS*ECTS O+ HEALTH CARE

4/24 Pre%are Posti$g - by 4:00%&
4/2@ Co&%lete H!i( - by 4:00%&
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4/24 *ART I O+ YOUR *RO,ECT -*A*ER. IS DUE /Y
9:00 *M
Eea# te:t ca%ter 5
Eea# sli#es o$ Co$tract EeC!ire&e$ts
Eea# C?? article o$ Baby >
Eea# >a&%le J$o"$ K>%er&L +o$or Co$tract
I0" CONTRACTS ) ANTITRUST LAW
10/1 Pre%are Posti$g 4 by 4:00%&
10/4 Co&%lete H!i( 4 by 4:00%&
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10/1 ,tte$# class #isc!ssio$
Eea# te:t ca%ter 1
Eea# sa&%le &e#ical &al%ractice co&%lai$t
Eea# Answer of Charles S. F. II., M. et al.
Eea# efendant !homas Smith"s Motion for #artial
Summar$ %ud&ment on #laintiffs" Claim of Ne&li&ent
Infliction of 'motional istress
Eea# efendants" !homas Smith"s M.."s and (eneric
') Associates" Memorandum of *aw in Support of +,-
Motions in *imine
0" CI0IL *ROCEDURE
10/5 Pre%are Posti$g 5 by 4:00%&
10/11 Co&%lete H!i( 5 by 4:00%&
1 10/1- Eea# te:t ca%ter @
Eea# e:cer%t o$ For&s of +oi$g B!si$ess
0I" CO*ORATE STRUCTURE )
LIA/ILITY
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Eea# %oste# ?e"sletters by *o$ C!$$i$ga&' 8sC.
10/15 Pre%are Posti$g 1 by 4:00%&
10/15 Co&%lete H!i( 1 by 4:00%&
@
10/20 *ART II O+ YOUR *RO,ECT -*RESENTATION. IS
DUE /Y YOUR ASSI1NED DISCUSSION TIME
Eea# te:t ca%ters 11 = 1-
Eea# .halen v. )oe
0II" IN+ORMATION MANA1EMENT
) LE1AL RE*ORTIN1
RE2UIREMENTS
10/22 Pre%are Posti$g @ by 4:00 %&
10/25 Co&%lete H!i( @ by 4:00%&
5
10/2@ Eea# .!ffi$gto$ Post article o$ +r. Pavel A!tsis
Eea# te:t ca%ters 14 = 15
Eea# %ohnson v. Ko/emoor
0III" *ATIENT CONSENT ) *ATIENT
RI1HTS3RES*ONSI/ILITIES
10/24 Pre%are Posti$g 5 by 4:00%&
11/1 Co&%lete H!i( 5 by 4:00%&
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11/- !$ class discussion %or this period& #ut see next week
Eea# te:t ca%ters 14 = 24
Eea# E>, 5143C' ?e" .a&%sireDs 8arly Offer ;a"
Eea# ?e" .a&%sire Bar ?e"s article' F8arly Offer
;a" is <oo# for ?e" .a&%sire Citi(e$sG
Eea# ?e" .a&%sire Bar ?e"s article' F?e"
.a&%sireDs 8arly Offer /ra%G
I4" *RO+ESSIONAL LIA/ILITY
INSURANCE ) TORT RE+ORM
11/5 Pre%are Posti$g 4 by 4:00%&
11/5 Co&%lete H!i( 4 by 4:00%&
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11/10 '((E!D %inal class discussion
Eea# te:t ca%ters 20322
Eea# sli#es o$ /itle M)) of te 1414 Civil Eigts ,ct
Eea# .!ffi$gto$ Post %iece o$ $!rse /o$ya Battle
Eea# Co&%lai$t of /o$ya Battle agai$st .!rley Me#ical
Ce$ter a$# Mary Osi7a
4" EM*LOYMENT LAW

11/12 Pre%are Posti$g 10 by 4:00%&
11/15 Co&%lete H!i( 10 by 4:00%&
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11/11 /e fi$al e:a& "ill be available to yo! at 4:00a& 4I" COURSE CONCLUSION
11/2- +INAL E4AM DUE /Y 9:00pm
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Ca$ges to te assig$&e$t sce#!le &ay be $ecessary #!ri$g te se&ester. )$ fact' tis co!rse is s%ecifically tailore# to
te %rogress of o!r %artic!lar class' so ca$ges are li7ely. ,ll ca$ges "ill be a$$o!$ce# i$ class a$# o$ Moo#le. Ao! are
res%o$sible for 7$o"i$g "at &aterial "ill be covere# eac #ay a$# "e$ assig$&e$ts are #!e.
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