March 2015—Public Health Law News

Public Health Law Program
Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

In This Edition

Announcements—Q&A on King v. Burwell, Webinars, Community Health Status Indicators collapsed

Legal Tools—Electronic Health Information, Prescription Drugs, Ebola, Telehealth Laws Map collapsed

Top Story—Ebola and Healthcare Volunteers collapsed

Briefly Noted—Prescription Drug Database, Powdered Alcohol, Childhood Hunger, Tribes and Marijuana, More... collapsed

Feature Profile in Public Health Law—Ted Mermin, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Public Good Law Center collapsed

Public Health Law News Quiz March 2015 collapsed

Public Health Law News Quiz Question February 2015 Winner! collapsed

Court Opinions—Pharmacy Board and Anti-Trust, toxic Discharge into Bay, Whistleblowers, More... collapsed

Quotation of the Month—Presidential Commission for Bioethics collapsed

About Public Health Law News

The Public Health Law News is published the third Thursday of each month except holidays, plus special issues when warranted. It is distributed only in electronic form and is free of charge.

The News is published by the Public Health Law Program in the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support.

Public Health Law News Quiz Question March 2015
What was Ted Mermin’s profession before becoming an attorney?
Feature: Profiles in Public Health Law
Interview with Ted Mermin, co-founder and executive director of the Public Good Law Center
Electronic Health Information Issue Brief and Presentation
Electronic health information has transformed the efficiency, capacity, and functions of the US health system. As health information technology (HIT) has progressed, the law has changed to allow HIT to serve traditional public health functions. This issue brief and slide deck summarize federal and state laws supporting the use and sharing of health data within the evolving public health HIT landscape.