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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.

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.

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.

This issue brief examines the major legal underpinnings of the debate surrounding plant-based beverages labeling and looks at the current developments at the Food and Drug Administration that could definitively address this question.

Overview Emergency responders (EMS) request that public health officials provide the name and residential address/location of each positive COVID-19 case in their area in order…

Overview Restrictions on Gatherings. Binford v. Chris Sununu (Merrimack Superior Court, New Hampshire):  On March 17, 2020, a day after Governor Sununu prohibited gatherings of more than 50 individuals to prevent…

High rates of morbidity and mortality among Americans related to opioid use constitute a public health epidemic, leading multiple jurisdictions to declare formal states of emergency or public health emergency. Declaring a state of emergency grants states and localities additional resources to address the epidemic immediately.

Overview New York v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Nov. 6, 2019): The U.S. District…

Overview While the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services did not intend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law…

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 issue brief outlines the four permissible uses of the term as they relate to the percent of organic ingredients included in the food product.