New Research Captures 18 Years of US Anti-Bullying Legislation
Monday, April 29, 2024
Largest, most comprehensive legal dataset tracks anti-bullying legislation from 1999 to 2017
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State Laws Governing Debt Collection Lawsuits Vary Widely and Most Still Offer Little Protection to Consumers
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
While most states have laws that specifically govern debt collection lawsuits, the laws vary widely and few offer protections for consumers, according to new data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law.
New Research Finds a Third of States Restrict Access to Lifesaving Medicine for Opioid Use Disorder
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Newly released data show that laws in more than one-third of states restrict access to buprenorphine, a lifesaving treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). The data, published at PDAPS.org by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law in collaboration with the Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program, supports urgent adoption of low-barrier, medication-first approaches to OUD treatment across states.
Legal Barriers to Medicaid Remain Upon Release for Many Justice-Involved Individuals
Thursday, January 11, 2024
New data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research (CPHLR) at Temple University Beasley School of Law point to continued legal barriers for justice-involved seeking continuity of care through Medicaid coverage upon their release from incarceration, a population much more likely to face risk of overdose or death from opioid use disorder.
46 of America’s Largest Cities Garner Top Policy Medals in CityHealth’s 2023 Assessment
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Today, CityHealth, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, released its 2023 annual policy assessment of the largest 75 cities in the United States, finding significant progress made by cities advancing health-promoting, prevention-oriented policies that support community health.
Top Legal Experts Offer 84 Opportunities for Improving US Drug Policy
Thursday, November 9, 2023
With support from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), public health law experts from Indiana University McKinney School of Law and the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research at the Beasley School of Law present 84 opportunities for US drug policy reform at the federal, state, and local levels.
Widespread legislative activity in early 2023 related to school vaccination and vaccine provider scope of practice mostly unsuccessful
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Between January 1, 2023, and May 22, 2023, legislators in 43 states and the District of Columbia introduced 196 bills addressing school entry vaccination requirements, non-medical exemptions, and scope of practice for providers to administer vaccines. Of those 196 bills, only about 5% (11 bills) were enacted, according to new data published today by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law.
Newly updated data track prior authorization for Medicaid fee-for-service plans and managed care plans
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Data published by the Center for Public Health Law Research explore state regulations across the US in place that manage access to ADHD prescription medications for children under 18 years old. These include prior authorization requirements that restrict approvals to patients of a certain age or that require additional provider involvement for specific medications before approval for payment is granted.
Legal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
In the revised second edition, Legal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods [Wiley, August 15, 2023], a team of 22 distinguished researchers from across a diverse set of social science disciplines deliver a thorough primer on the problems that arise in legal epidemiology—and potential solutions to those problems.
ASTHO Legal Mapping Center Launches Maps of Harm Reduction Policies to Prevent Overdose
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has launched a new legal mapping resource capturing policies that may prevent overdose. The maps visualize the national policy landscape of overdose prevention centers and laws supporting community distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips. Each map provides links to the state law or legislation referenced, a tool for public health leaders and policymakers to find laws in other jurisdictions that may help prevent overdose.