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Overview Horvath v. City of Leander (U.S. Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit, Jan. 13, 2020): The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of…

Overview New York v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, Nov. 7, 2019): The Second Circuit Court of Appeals found that United…

Overview Health departments may choose whether to be completely covered by HIPAA, or to only apply HIPAA where legally required to do so, which is…

This document provides active hyperlinks to key resources in Emergency Legal Preparedness developed by attorneys/staff via the Network for Public Health Law. Resources are categorized into 12 diverse topic areas listed on the first page of the document.

Overview Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania (U.S. Supreme Court, July 8, 2020): The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a…

This report briefly explains and contrasts the specifics of fatal overdose review panels in the six states that have established such panels as of late 2017.

This fact sheet provides information on Pennsylvania's Act 139, which provides limited immunity to overdose victims and bystanders that seek medical help, and increases accesss to naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

As we look at the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be, and even now are facing to some extent, the inability of health care personnel, equipment and resources to keep pace with the need for live-saving treatment, acute hospital care and intervention.

Overview California v. Texas & U.S. House of Representatives v. Texas (U.S. Supreme Court, denial of expedited certiorari, Jan. 21, 2020): The Supreme Court declined…

This resource examines pregnancy-associated deaths and pregnancy-related deaths; how MMR investigations and reports can provide critical data and information that can help prevent maternal mortality; and legislation supporting the establishment of MMRs.

Overview Ms. J.P. et al. v. William P Barr (U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Nov. 5, 2019):A California district court ordered the…

Overview Becoming a hybrid entity enables a health department to carve out its traditional public health activities – disease or injury registry functions, vital events…