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Overview At-Risk Prisoner Release. Sumba v. Decker (U.S. District Court – Southern District of New York): On March 20, 2020, the Legal Aid Society and The Bronx…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Privacy Act Regulations implement the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 for HHS. The HHS Privacy Act Regulations protect records and systems of records maintained by components of HHS.

SNAP provisions limit the use and disclosure of SNAP applicant or recipient household information.

This Issue Brief is intended to assist health officers and their attorneys by identifying potential actions during a health emergency, who may act, and what is required of the officers taking action.

Provisions include requirements to protect the confidentiality of individuals receiving family planning services under Title X.

Protects the confidentiality of VA files, records, reports and other papers and documents that pertain to VA claims.

This resource provides a brief overview of laws and regulations related to sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) prevention in five states.

For a variety of reasons, individuals under the age of 18 may wish to access naloxone without knowledge of their parent or guardian. This fact sheet discusses whether it is permissible to prescribe naloxone to minors in Pennsylvania.

WIC is a supplemental nutritional assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the US Departmentof Agriculture that aims to improve access to healthy foods among low-income women, infants and children. The WIC confidentiality provisions restrict the use and disclosure of information associated with WIC applicantsor participants

Currently, one in seven children within the United States struggles with hunger. The repercussions of food insecurity are severe and do not cease following adolescence, but span into adulthood.

Overview Department of Homeland Security, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, et al., (United States Supreme Court, June 18, 2020): The Supreme…

This report, co-authored by attorneys from the Network for Public Health Law and the University of Michigan School of Public Health, details why shortcomings in the structure and implementation of laws related to public health, safe drinking water, and emergency financial management failed to stop or mitigate the Flint water crisis. Along with key findings, the report provides recommendations to help prevent similar crises from happening in other communities.