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The PREP Act and COVID-19, Part 1: Statutory …

(6 days ago) WEBPREP Act and declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a public health emergency warranting liability protections for covered countermeasures. Under the HHS Declaration and its amendments, covered persons are generally …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10443

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Liability protections for health care professionals during …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (VPA) provides liability protections to volunteers, including physicians, who are performing services for nonprofit organizations …

https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/liability-protections-health-care-professionals-during-covid-19

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PREP Act civil liability immunity: a public health …

(3 days ago) WEBAbbye E. Alexander, Christopher J. Tellner and Henry E. Norwood, of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck, discuss a law that provides for immunity from liability in response to a public health emergency and

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/prep-act-civil-liability-immunity-public-health-emergency-defense-rare-2021-06-16/

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How States are Protecting Health Care Providers from …

(8 days ago) WEBPrior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many states already had legal rules or guidance regarding malpractice liability protections for …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2020/05/05/legal-liability-health-care-covid19-coronavirus-pandemic/

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Fact Sheet: HHS Announces Intent to Amend the …

(7 days ago) WEBToday, Secretary Becerra is announcing that in the coming weeks, he will issue an amendment to the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/14/factsheet-hhs-announces-amend-declaration-prep-act-medical-countermeasures-against-covid19.html

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Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act - ASPR

(3 days ago) WEBThe Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to issue a …

https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/PREPact/Pages/default.aspx

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Law and Public Health at CDC

(5 days ago) WEBCorresponding author: Richard A. Goodman, MD, JD, Public Health Law Program, CDC, MS D-30, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: 404-639-4625; Fax: 404-639-7121; E-mail: [email protected]. …

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su5502a11.htm

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The Limited Pandemic Federal Liability Protections

(3 days ago) WEBSection 3103 of the CARES Act amends a provision of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) to extend federal liability protection to manufacturers of “respiratory protection devices” during the public …

https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-insights/liability-protections-federal-covid-19.html

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COVID-19 Liability Shield Laws Enacted in Several US States

(3 days ago) WEBUSA October 26 2020. A patchwork of states have enacted legislation to limit civil liability for COVID-19-related claims, offering immunity in addition to defenses and rights that …

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f7ee480a-41af-4e4a-a092-163cffd71726

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COVID-19: Healthcare Providers Legal Liability for …

(2 days ago) WEBSpecifically, the legislation would protect health care providers from federal, state and local civil liability if they are: (1) using or modifying a medical device for an …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/legal-liability-healthcare-providers-care-provided-during-covid-19-pandemic

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Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule HHS.gov

(9 days ago) WEBCovered entities may disclose protected health information to: (1) public health authorities authorized by law to collect or receive such information for preventing …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html

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Legal Liability Protections for Emergency Medical/Public …

(8 days ago) WEBThe table below highlights potential liability protections at the federal and state levels for different types of actors and entities involved in emergency response efforts during …

https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Legal-Liability-Protections-for-Emergency-Medical-and-Public-Health-Responses.pdf

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Protecting Clinicians From Civil Liability During a Public Health

(3 days ago) WEBIt is for the protection of the public (Centers for Disease Control, 2009). Health care workers are deemed essential during disasters to further protect the public. …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7205712/

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Liability Protections for Emergency Volunteer Health …

(7 days ago) WEBFederal law seeks to incentivize voluntary emergency health care responders by providing certain protections against legal liability in the event that an act of professional medical …

https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1254&context=sphhs_policy_facpubs

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50-State Update on COVID-19 Business Liability Protections

(5 days ago) WEBAn additional bill, Assembly Bill 1759 is similarly pending, which would provide liability protection for all institutions of higher education, its officers and …

https://www.huschblackwell.com/newsandinsights/50-state-update-on-covid-19-business-liability-protections

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Public Health HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBSee 45 CFR 164.512 (b) (2). A “public health authority” is an agency or authority of the United States government, a State, a territory, a political subdivision of a …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/public-health/index.html

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The legal determinants of health: harnessing the power of law for

(3 days ago) WEBPublic health law predominantly uses legal doctrinal methods, informed by analytical frameworks from epidemiology and population health. Public health law is …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7159296/

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Liability Protection for Food Donation - Public Health Law …

(2 days ago) WEBPublic Health Law Center 875 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 www.publichealthlawcenter.org 651.290.7506 Liability Protection for Food Donation …

https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/Liability%20Protection%20Food%20Donation.pdf

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About the Public Health Law Program Public Health Law CDC

(5 days ago) WEBLaw is a tool for protecting and promoting the health of the public. Law has been critical in attaining public health goals, serving as a foundation for governmental …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/about/index.html

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Georgia Department of Public Health

(4 days ago) WEBThe Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency in preventing disease, injury and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing. Get Twice the …

https://dph.georgia.gov/

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Public Health Ethics - Public Health Law - LibGuides at Georgia …

(8 days ago) WEBCDC Public Health Law 101: Ethics and Law in Public Health; A CDC Foundational Course for Public Health Practitioners; Texts & Other Books. University …

https://libguides.law.gsu.edu/c.php?g=253414&p=1689849

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Liability Protection for Food Donation Public Health Law Center

(2 days ago) WEBLiability Protection for Food Donation Public Health Law Center. This fact sheet outlines liability protections at the federal and state level when donating food. Liability …

https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/resources/liability-protection-food-donation

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Georgia State University Law Review - GSU

(2 days ago) WEBGeorgia State University Law Review Volume 36 Issue 4 Summer 2020 Article 3 6-1-2020 Foreword: Preventing Human Trafficking Jonathan Todres [email protected] Follow this …

https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3040&context=gsulr

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Georgia's Animal Welfare Laws Georgia Companion Animal …

(4 days ago) WEBArticle 1 - General Provisions. § 16-12-4. Cruelty to animals. Universal Citation: GA Code § 16-12-4 (2019) (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Animal" shall not include …

https://www.georgiacompanionanimaladvocacy.com/georgia-animal-welfare-laws

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How Patent Law Can Protect Public Health - Vanderbilt Law

(8 days ago) WEBWhile strong patent protection helps pharmaceutical companies recoup R&D costs so they can continue to develop new high-risk treatments, low-cost access to …

https://law.vanderbilt.edu/how-patent-law-can-protect-public-health/

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Department of Human Services Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

(9 days ago) WEBOverview. Our mission is to assist Pennsylvanians in leading safe, healthy, and productive lives through equitable, trauma-informed, and outcome-focused services while being an …

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs.html

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High Court to Weigh Whether EPA Must Define ‘Too Much’ Pollution

(5 days ago) WEBThe city said that if the Supreme Court doesn’t require the EPA to set specific pollution limits, the EPA can enforce NPDES permits without defining what constitutes …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/high-court-to-weigh-whether-epa-must-define-too-much-pollution

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