CTE Proposal - Paralegal Progral

 

CTE Proposal - 5

 

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Summary of New Proposed Curriculum

Environment Law - 3 new classes

Health Law - 6 new classes

Special Needs Education Law - 3 new classes

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A. Environmental Law Studies - http://abogado.pbwiki.com/Legislative-Research-Analyst

Develop 3 new classes

1. Administrative & Statutory Law - (new course) - will introduce students to administrative rules, regulations, and statutory law, legislative analysis, practice and procedure - with contextualized readings and assignments in environmental issues.

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2. Environmental Law - (new course) - will introduce the student to cases, statutes, regulations, bills, and the laws related to envronmental issues - with contextualized readings and assignments in environmental issues 

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3. Alternative Dispute Resolution - will introduce the student to Alternative Dispute Resolution including mediation, mediation and ADR practice and procedure - with contextualized readings and assignments in environmental issues

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B. Health Law - Patient Rights Advocacy - http://abogado.pbwiki.com/Patient-Rights-Advocate

Develop 6 new classes

1. Fundamentals of Health Law - (new course)  - will introduce the student to Health Care Law issues with contextualized readings and assignments in health care law including Medicare, Medical, End of Life Legal Issues, Hospice,  health plan coverage and resources, Professional-Patient Relationship, Quality Control Regulation: Licensing of Health Care Professionals, Quality Control Regulation of Health Care Institutions,Liability of Health Care Institutions, Health Care Cost and Access: The Policy Context, Access to Health Care: The Obligation to Provide Care,  Private Health Insurance and Managed Care: State Regulation and Liability,  Regulation of Insurance and Managed Care: The Federal Role,  Public Health Care Programs: Medicare and Medicaid - see Syllabus at http://faculty.smu.edu/tmayo/healsyl.htm - see textbook at HEALTH LAW, by Barry R. Furrow et al. (5th ed., West 2004) - see syllabus at https://courses.law.washington.edu/sanford/H501_Au07/syllabus.aspx 

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2. Health Insurance and Managed Care - (new course) - will introduce the student to health insurance and managed carelaw with contextualized readings and assignments in health care law - see http://www.nyu.edu/wagner/syllabus/200701/P11.2848.001.pdf

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3. Medical Library Research and Report Writing (new course) - introduces the student to medical library research and report writing with practice in medical records analysis, literature review, and report writing - with contextualized readings and assignments in health care law.  

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4.  Legal Ethics in Medical and Health Care (BIOETHICS) (new course) - introduces the student to bio ethics, including patient confidentiality, Brain Death, Persistent Vegetative States, life and death decisions,   Competency to decide, whistleblowing, genetic testing,  drug experimentation,  Reproductive and Genetic Technology,  genetic counseling - with contextualized readings and assignments in health care law. - see LMU Bioethics website

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5. Health Care Advocacy Law - (new course) - introduces the student to forms of advocacy, within the law, to improve the health care system. Includes also Child Advocacy Issues -

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6. Legal Aspects of Medical Fraud and Abuse - (new course) - introduces the student to medical fraud, and abuse including questionable injuries, fraud investigation, medicare fraud, health fraud schemes, flags of fraud, medical record and bill review, assisting with discovery and trail activities - physical therapy and chiropractic regulations, orthopedic injuries and appropriate treatment - with contextualized readings and assignments in health care law.

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C. Special Needs Education Law - Special Needs Legal Advocacy - http://specialneeds-advocate.pbwiki.com/

Develop 3 new classes

1. Introduction to Law for Special Needs Legal Advocates - (new course) This course will introduce the student to the structure and organization of the government and the legal system, state laws and the government, sources of federal and state law, the history and intent of key disability and special education law, Civil Rights laws, Privacy Laws, and Legal Research and Writing for Special Needs Legal Advocates.  

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2. Special Education Legislation and Litigation (new course) -  This course examines he historical development of special education through landmark legislation and litigation, parent advocacy, and national economic and social needs.  The provisions of federal and state special education mandates, judicial interpretations, and Michigan state guidelines regulating the delivery of educational and vocational services to persons with handicaps will also be addressed

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3. Conflict Resolution in Special Education (new course)  -  This course examines procedures pertinent to special education services including federal and state regulations, IEPs, and development of basic instructional plans.

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