Public Health Law News Announcements: March 1, 2018

Thursday, March 1, 2018 Public Health Law News Announcements Menu of State Healthcare Facility Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination Laws Many states require healthcare workers or patients to be vaccinated for MMR. This menu, published by CDC’s Public Health Law Program (PHLP), describes the different requirements for facilities, patients, and healthcare providers. PHLP’s vaccination page offers information about additional healthcare worker and patient vaccinations for hepatitis B, flu, pertussis, pneumococcal disease, and varicella. Online Introduction to Legal Epidemiology Legal epidemiology provides a scientific approach to studying the impact and effectiveness of laws on health. This online training is part of the Public Health Law Academy, created by PHLP and ChangeLab Solutions. This training will explain how law affects health, enable participants to define and describe basic legal epidemiology principles, and help them apply legal epidemiology in practice. Webinar about Careers in Health Law: A Look at Government PHLP will co-sponsor the final webinar in a four-part webinar series with the American Bar Association’s Government Sector Task Force. This webinar will provide information about health law career opportunities in government. Speakers from this field will highlight their personal experiences and how to successfully navigate a career within the government. This free webinar will take place on March 20, 2018, 1:00–2:00 (EDT). Notice of Funding Opportunity: Technical Assistance for Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support is pleased to announce that CDC-RFA-OT18-1804, Technical Assistance for Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises, has been published on Grants.gov. The purposes of this notice of funding opportunity are to 1) establish a pool of organizations capable of rapidly providing essential expertise to various parties involved in an emergency response and 2) fund select awardees to provide that support, when required, based on CDC’s determination of need. Applications are due March 16, 2018, no later than 11:59 pm (EDT). Notice of Funding Opportunity: Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support is pleased to announce that CDC-RFA-OT18-1802, Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health, has been published on Grants.gov. The purpose of the funding opportunity is to: 1) strengthen the nation’s public health infrastructure; 2) ensure a competent, current, and connected public health system; and 3) improve the delivery of essential public health services through capacity-building assistance. Applications are due March 29, 2018, no later than 11:59 pm (EDT). Notice of Funding Opportunity: Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Umbrella Cooperative Agreement CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) is pleased to announce that a new notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), CDC-RFA-OT18-1803: Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Umbrella Cooperative Agreement, has been published on Grants.gov. This new five-year cooperative agreement will fund up to 25 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribal nations and regional AI/AN tribally designated organizations to optimize the quality and performance of the tribal public health systems, including infrastructure, workforce, data and information systems, programs and services, resources and communication, and partnerships. Applications are due April 24, 2018, no later than 11:59 pm (EDT). For more information, please send questions to OSTLTSTribalNOFO@CDC.gov.