Most health departments have programs that are covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Public Law 104-191 (“HIPAA”), such as health care providers who bill electronically, clinics or health plans. Health departments may also provide traditional public health services that are not covered by HIPAA, such as surveillance, inspections, outbreak investigation and injury prevention programs.
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This new tool provides a checklist to assist public health practitioners in providing relevant factual information to resolve questions about proposed data collection, access and sharing.
This resource contains information on youth sports concussion laws in each state, summarizing requirements for return-to -play protocols, medical clearance, training for coaches, education for parents, and other critical aspects.
Education has emerged as a social determinant of health in its own right. More highly educated individuals are healthier and tend to live longer; they also are at less risk of smoking, drug abuse, accidents and chronic diseases. Despite federal laws that guarantee all children a free appropriate public education, major inequities exist.
This resource examines medical-dental integration in Minnesota and describes the persistent practical and legal barriers to deeper collaboration among dental providers and primary care providers.
Climate change is one of the most significant public health threats of our time. With more frequent and intense natural disasters, such as flooding, extreme heat events, and severe storms, addressing the health risks associated with these events is critical. Laws and policies can impact how communities plan for climate change and can assist in the development of resilience plans to protect public health.
This Primer on Opioid-related Public Health Emergencies provides key information and visual snapshots of federal, state, tribal, and local emergency declarations in response to the opioid crisis across the U.S.
This primer provides key information on the 2018-2019 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including international response efforts, U.S. preparedness and response, an outline of the major legal challenges, and emergency legal preparedness resources.
As part of their prevention efforts, fire departments educate communities about fire prevention and many provide and install smoke alarms in residences. This Report examines what liability, if any, fire departments have in this regard.
