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State & Local Public Health: An Overview of Regulatory Authority

(3 days ago) WEBPublic health has been broadly defined as “organized community efforts aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health.”1 State and local public health …

https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/resources/state-local-public-health-overview-regulatory-authority

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Trends in US State Public Health Emergency Laws, 2021–2022

(7 days ago) WEBObjectives. To identify and categorize US state legislation introduced between January 1, 2021, and May 20, 2022, that addresses emergency health …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307214

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Public Health Law Modernization 2.0: Rebalancing Public Health …

(Just Now) WEBPublic Health Law Modernization 1.0. Before 2001, state public health laws were antiquated and poorly equipped for modern health threats. Ambiguities abounded as to …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.01292

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State Laws Limiting Public Health Protections: …

(1 days ago) WEBThis report, produced by the Network as part of the Act for Public Health initiative, examines laws impacting public health authority that have been passed as of May 20, 2022 and provides analysis of how …

https://www.networkforphl.org/resources/state-laws-limiting-public-health-protections-hazardous-for-our-health/

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More States Are Passing Laws Limiting Authority to Respond to …

(1 days ago) WEBNew data released today by the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research on LawAtlas.org captures details of an emerging effort by states to limit executive …

https://phlr.org/news/2021/10/more-states-are-passing-laws-limiting-authority-respond-public-health-emergencies

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Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health …

(9 days ago) WEBA KHN review of hundreds of pieces of legislation found that, in all 50 states, legislators have proposed bills to curb such public health powers since the covid-19 pandemic began. While some …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/over-half-of-states-have-rolled-back-public-health-powers-in-pandemic/

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About the Public Health Law Program Public Health Law CDC

(5 days ago) WEBPHLP works to improve the health of the public by developing law-related tools and providing legal technical assistance to public health practitioners and policy …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/about/index.html

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Nearly Half of All States Have Now Passed Laws Limiting - PHLR

(3 days ago) WEBThe Center for Public Health Law Research, along with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the Network for Public Health Law, and partners from Act for …

https://phlr.org/news/2022/7/nearly-half-all-states-have-now-passed-laws-limiting-authority-respond-public-health

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States Adopt Dangerous Legal Reforms Undercutting Public …

(3 days ago) WEB“A web of federal, state, and local laws determines what officials can do to respond to emergencies,” Mello wrote. “Political forces have pushed reform efforts strongly in one …

https://healthpolicy.fsi.stanford.edu/news/states-adopt-dangerous-legal-reforms-undercutting-public-health-emergency-powers

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CDC Regulations - Centers for Disease Control and …

(2 days ago) WEBAs the nation’s public health protection agency, CDC has certain authorities to implement regulations related to protecting America from health and safety threats, both foreign and within the United States, …

https://www.cdc.gov/regulations/index.html

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CDC - Home - Public Health Law - Centers for Disease Control and …

(5 days ago) WEBLast Reviewed: April 29, 2024. Source: Public Health Infrastructure Center, Public Health Law Program. CDC’s Public Health Law Program (PHLP) performs research, creates …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/index.html

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State Laws Limiting Public Health Protections: Hazardous for …

(Just Now) WEBAlso included is a brief discussion of laws that placed the protection of individual liberties, sometimes without limitation, over compliance with measures to protect the community …

https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Analysis-of-State-Laws-Limiting-Public-Heatlh-Protections-1.pdf

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Individual Rights and the Public’s Health: Constitutional, Ethical, …

(3 days ago) WEBIt states that individual rights must sometimes give way to the protection of public health in the face of “great dangers” if the state action (1) has a “real or …

https://www.networkforphl.org/news-insights/individual-rights-and-the-publics-health-constitutional-ethical-and-political-aspects-of-covid-19-measures-and-their-enforcement/

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Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy health.gov

(2 days ago) WEBAdvancing Public Health Through Law and Policy. Law and policy are among the most effective tools to improve health. Many of the greatest public health …

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy

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Law, and Public Health Policy - PMC - National Center for …

(3 days ago) WEBStates have a moral and political mandate to protect their populations from threats to health. Two of the most important tools which assist states in this task are …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7150113/

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Summary of the Public Health System in the United States

(5 days ago) WEBFederal. The federal government plays a large role in the public health system in the country. It surveys the population's health status and health needs, sets policies and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK218212/

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Why Public Health Is in Crisis: Threats, Departures, New Laws - The …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Kansas State Legislature, alarmed by the persistence and power of public health orders around the state, passed a series of laws that gutted the authority …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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Public Health HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBSee 45 CFR 164.512 (b) (2). A “public health authority” is an agency or authority of the United States government, a State, a territory, a political subdivision of a …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/public-health/index.html

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Your Rights Under HIPAA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WEBTo protect the public's health, such as by reporting when the flu is in your area; To make required reports to the police, such as reporting gunshot wounds; Your …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

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Final Rule to Establish First-Ever Regulations for Adult Protective

(6 days ago) WEBRule will improve quality and consistency of APS services across states. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/07/final-rule-establish-first-ever-regulations-adult-protective-services.html

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CDC - 10 Essential Public Health Services - Public Health

(9 days ago) WEBView Larger. The 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) describe the public health activities that all communities should undertake. For the past 25 years, the EPHS have …

https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/publichealthservices/essentialhealthservices.html

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Summary Of Current State Privacy Laws - National Law Review

(5 days ago) WEBIn the continuing absence of Congressional action on a comprehensive U.S. federal privacy law, five states have now enacted their own laws. We previously …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/state-us-state-privacy-laws-comparison

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WEBThe Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PDF 4.1 MB) (Public Law 117–328) (CAA, 23) was enacted in December of 2022. The CAA, 23 funded SAMHSA …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations

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Coloradans will vote on protecting abortion rights this November

(9 days ago) WEBColorado law already protects legal access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, but advocates said they want to make that policy more …

https://www.cpr.org/2024/05/17/colorado-abortion-protection-initiative-2024-constitution/

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Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget, Prioritizing …

(7 days ago) WEBState of California. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today released a May Revision proposal for the 2024-25 fiscal year that ensures the budget is …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/10/revised-state-budget-may-2024-25/

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Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law

(6 days ago) WEBThe data comes from a mix of federal, state and local law enforcement organizations. It does not include seizures made by U.S. Customs and Border …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1250791924/fentanyl-opioid-counterfeit-pills-law-enforcement-seizures-study

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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Law and Public Health at CDC

(5 days ago) WEBCorresponding author: Richard A. Goodman, MD, JD, Public Health Law Program, CDC, MS D-30, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: 404-639-4625; Fax: 404-639 …

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su5502a11.htm

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CFPB v. Think Finance, LLC Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

(Just Now) WEBWe are the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal government agency that enforces laws that protect consumers. In 2017, the CFPB sued …

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/enforcement/payments-harmed-consumers/payments-by-case/thinkfinance/

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Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs

(7 days ago) WEBStill, Americans’ views vary widely depending on whether they live in a state that has banned or restricted abortion. In states that prohibit abortion, Americans are …

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/05/13/broad-public-support-for-legal-abortion-persists-2-years-after-dobbs/

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Drug overdose deaths dropped slightly in 2023 but remain high

(4 days ago) WEBUpdated Wednesday May 15 at 1:25 p.m. ET. Preliminary data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fatal drug …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/15/1251239829/us-drug-overdose-deaths-provisional-2023

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Public Health …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Public Health Law Program works to improve the health of the public by developing law-related tools and providing legal technical assistance to public health …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act-ferpa.html

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

(9 days ago) WEBThe Public Health Law Program works to improve the health of the public by developing law-related tools and providing legal technical assistance to public health …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(7 days ago) WEBThe DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. …

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/federalregister/2024-05-09

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Map of State Laws on the Sale of Unpasteurized Cow's Milk, …

(9 days ago) WEBHuman consumption of unpasteurized, or raw, milk is a serious public health concern. 1 Pathogens found in raw milk that would be otherwise destroyed by …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/publications/unpasteurized-cow-milk.html

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