Health Law Research Guide: Major Health Laws & Regulations

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  Major Health Laws & Regulations

  42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. This directs you to the federal government website under the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. The description of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III is included. The text of ADA is available on this website.

  Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, 42 U.S.C.§ 1395dd.

  Employee Retirement and Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. For more information about ERISA, see the U.S. Department of Labor's FAQs About Retirement Plans and ERISA.

  FMLA regulations 29 C.F.R. pt. 825. FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.