Meaning to close by folding or bringing together is from mid-14c. Sense of to set (someone) free (from) (c.1500) is obsolete except in dialectal phrases such as to get shut of. Colloquial shut-eye for sleep is from 1899. To shut (one's) mouth desist from speaking is recorded from 1340.
Medical Device Regulation Act. Medical Device Amendments of 1976. An Act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the safety and effectiveness of medical devices intended for human use, and for other purposes. Enacted by.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is Federal legislation that created national standards to protect the privacy of patientsâ medical records and other personal health information.ecurity and privacy have become increasingly important in our electronic age of healthcare. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) contains regulations for maintaining the security of EPHI through the use of administrative, physical and technical security measures.