Mandatory Vaccinations: Precedent and Current Laws
Date: March 10, 2011
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S.
Description: This report provides an overview of the legal precedent for mandatory vaccination laws, and of state laws that require certain individuals or populations, including school-aged children and health care workers, to be vaccinated against various communicable diseases. Also discussed are state laws providing for mandatory vaccinations during a public health emergency or outbreak of a communicable disease.
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Mandatory Vaccinations: Precedent and Current Laws
Date: February 24, 2011
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S.
Description: This report provides an overview of the legal precedent for mandatory vaccination laws, and of state laws that require certain individuals or populations, including school-aged children and health care workers, to be vaccinated against various communicable diseases. Also discussed are state laws providing for mandatory vaccinations during a public health emergency or outbreak of a communicable disease.
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Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers
Date: March 23, 2012
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S.
Description: The health care reform debate raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and quality of health care. Underlying these policy considerations are issues regarding the status of health care as a constitutional or legal right. This report analyzes constitutional and legal issues pertaining to a right to health care, as well as the power of Congress to enact and fund health care programs. Following the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, legal issues have been raised regarding the power of Congress to mandate that individuals purchase health insurance, and the ability of states to "nullify" or "opt out" of such a requirement. These issues are also discussed.
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Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers
Date: July 9, 2012
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S.
Description: This report analyzes constitutional and legal issues pertaining to a right to health care, as well as the power of Congress to enact and fund health care programs. The report also discusses legal issues that have been raised regarding the power of Congress to mandate that individuals purchase health insurance, and the ability of states to "nullify" or "opt out" of such a requirement, following the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
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No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance
Date: July 16, 1979
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S
Description: None
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The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: Selected Legal Issues
Date: June 15, 2009
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S.
Description: In late April 2009, human cases of infection with a novel influenza A(H1N1) virus, commonly known as "swine flu," were identified. Since then, the virus has become widespread. It is timely to examine the legal issues surrounding this public health threat. This report provides a brief overview of selected legal issues including emergency measures, civil rights, liability issues, and employment issues.
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Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority
Date: August 16, 2006
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S.
Description: This report provides an overview of federal and state public health laws as they relate to the quarantine and isolation of individuals, a discussion of constitutional issues that may be raised should individual liberties be restricted in a quarantine situation, and federalism questions that may arise where federal and state authorities overlap. In addition, the possible role of the armed forces in enforcing public health measures is discussed, specifically whether the Posse Comitatus Act would constrain any military role, and other statutory authorities that may be used for the military enforcement of health measures.
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Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority
Date: August 16, 2006
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S
Description: None
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Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority
Date: August 16, 2006
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S
Description: None
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority
Date: December 12, 2005
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S
Description: None
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