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2009 H1N1 Flu Legal Preparedness
Information on legal issues, resources, and related matters relevant to the current swine flu outbreak will be posted on this website as they become available.
For detailed information, including federal, state, local, and international legal actions taken in response to the outbreak, visit 2009 H1N1 Flu Legal Preparedness.

Pandemic Influenza Legal Preparedness Tools

"Strengthening the Coordination of Public Health and Law Enforcement during an Influenza Pandemic" a case study developed for Forensic Epidemiology (3.0)
Guide for Developing an MOU for Public Health, Law Enforcement, Corrections, and the Judiciary
Community Pan-Flu Preparedness: A Checklist of Key Legal Issues for Healthcare Providers
Social Distancing Law Assessment Template

Disclaimer: Please note that this information is not legal advice. Any questions regarding the application of specific laws should be directed to your official legal counsel.
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CDC Public Health Law News
The May issue of the CDC Public Health Law News is now available. Featured this month:
Hurricane Katrina civil lawsuit
Amish sewage regulations dispute
Emergency liability protection
Canadian SARS opinions
Special section on H1N1 news reports

Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book
The Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book was developed by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fay W. Bozeman College of Public Health. The bench book is intended to be a resource and guide for judges sitting on the bench and those practicing in public health. It addresses such topics as quarantine and isolation, abatement of public nuisances, and jurisdiction over public health legal issues.
Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book


Public Health Law 101
CDC’s Public Health Law Program has developed this new, foundational course on public health law as a learning resource for public health practitioners, students, and others. The course comprises 9 slide lecture units for delivery to public health department professionals by legal counsel & others trained in law.
Public Health Law 101


Cross-Sector Collaboration Tools
The CDC / Bureau of Justice Assistance "Public Health and Law Enforcement Emergency Preparedness Workgroup" has released two tools designed to improve cross-sectoral and cross-jurisdictional preparedness for public health emergencies. The first, “A Framework for Improving Cross-Sector Coordination for Emergency Preparedness and Response: Action Steps for Public Health, Law Enforcement, Corrections, and the Judiciary,” details background on and opportunities for strengthening cross-sectoral and cross-jurisdictional emergency preparedness. The second is a guide for developing a memorandum of understanding for coordinated cross-sector implementation of community response measures to contagious respiratory diseases such as influenza.
Cross-Sector Collaboration Tools

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