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Civil Defense/legislation & jurisprudence , Communicable Disease Control/legislation & jurisprudence , Disaster Planning/legislation & jurisprudence , Public Health Administration/legislation & jurisprudence , Civil Defense/organization & administration , Communicable Disease Control/organization & administration , Disaster Planning/organization & administration , Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control , Health Resources/supply & distribution , Humans , International Cooperation , United States , United States Department of Homeland Security/legislation & jurisprudence , United States Department of Homeland Security/organization & administrationSubject(s)
Communicable Disease Control/legislation & jurisprudence , Disaster Planning/legislation & jurisprudence , Public Health Administration/legislation & jurisprudence , Communicable Disease Control/organization & administration , Disaster Planning/organization & administration , Humans , International Cooperation , Public Policy , United StatesABSTRACT
This Article provides a detailed overview of the new National Response Plan (NRP) with a focus on its applicability to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. The Article highlights critical policy and legal issues left unresolved by the NRP, and offers recommendations for the resolution of those issues. The author concludes that, although the NRP is not perfect, it represents a major advance in domestic incident management and provides regular opportunities for review and revision as we learn how to best coordinate the national response to major incidents. A close working relationship between the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security should enable a unified response to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies in support of state and local efforts.
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Bioterrorism , Disaster Planning/legislation & jurisprudence , Public Health , Humans , United StatesSubject(s)
Bioterrorism/prevention & control , Disaster Planning/legislation & jurisprudence , Emergency Medical Services/supply & distribution , Health Planning Guidelines , Public Health Administration/legislation & jurisprudence , Bioterrorism/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Policy , Humans , Liability, Legal , United States , United States Government Agencies , United States Public Health ServiceSubject(s)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. , Confidentiality/legislation & jurisprudence , Disclosure/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act , Public Health , Health Policy , Humans , Public Health/legislation & jurisprudence , Research , United StatesABSTRACT
Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in 1986 to prohibit patient dumping. Subsequent to its passage, however, issues concerning the application of EMTALA have vexed hospitals, patients, regulators, and courts. In an attempt to clarify these issues, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently promulgated new EMTALA regulations. This Article reviews the basic requirements of EMTALA and highlights the statutory definitions critical to its proper interpretation and application. The article then analyzes the impact of the new regulations, particularly in five major areas: where and when the statute applies, on-call physician requirements, hospital-owned ambulances, managed care, and bioterrorism. It concludes with a discussion of the implications of the new regulations for hospitals and their counsel.
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Emergency Service, Hospital/legislation & jurisprudence , Ambulances/legislation & jurisprudence , Bioterrorism , Emergency Service, Hospital/organization & administration , Humans , Inpatients/legislation & jurisprudence , Medicaid , Medicare , Outpatients/legislation & jurisprudence , Patient Care/standards , Physical Examination/standards , Physicians/legislation & jurisprudence , Physicians/standards , United States , United States Dept. of Health and Human ServicesSubject(s)
Child Abuse, Sexual/legislation & jurisprudence , Civil Rights/legislation & jurisprudence , Criminal Law/legislation & jurisprudence , Registries , Alaska , Child , Connecticut , Disclosure/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Public Health , State Government , Supreme Court Decisions , United StatesSubject(s)
Emergency Service, Hospital/legislation & jurisprudence , Legislation, Hospital , Patient Admission/legislation & jurisprudence , Public Health/legislation & jurisprudence , United States Dept. of Health and Human Services/legislation & jurisprudence , Emergencies , Humans , Mass Screening/legislation & jurisprudence , Medicare/legislation & jurisprudence , Terrorism/legislation & jurisprudence , Terrorism/prevention & control , United StatesSubject(s)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act/legislation & jurisprudence , Medical Records Systems, Computerized/legislation & jurisprudence , Mental Health Services/legislation & jurisprudence , Computer Security , Electronic Data Processing , Humans , Medical Records Systems, Computerized/standards , Mental Health Services/standards , United StatesABSTRACT
Applied public health law research is an essential element for improving the legal foundation of public health practice. This article focuses on the proper scope and the methodology related to conducting public health law research. In addition to considering the issue of translating research into practice, the article provides overviews of three current public health law research projects and the lessons they provide for researchers.
