Publications

Special Series of Reports on Terrorism Preparedness	A Series of Reports About State Responses to Public Health Threats
State Snapshots - Overview: Public Health Preparedness - from the support of the CDC, snapshots are being produced to keep legislators and legislative staff informed of national trends and activities concerning public health preparedness and infrastructure revitalization.	Year 2003 Overviews Year 2002 Overviews
Health Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Creating and Sustaining Community-Wide Emergency Preparedness Systems	This 2003 report is from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. To read portable document format (.pdf) files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader
State Emergency Health Powers (printer-friendly versions) To read portable document format (.pdf) files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader.	This NCSL postcard discusses issues dealing with state emergency health powers.
States Mull Anti-Cancer Pills for Residents Living Near Nuclear Plants	As states address ways to protect citizens from terrorist attacks, public officials are considering the benefits of distributing anti-cancer pills to populations living near nuclear facilities.
Federal Grants to Hospitals and Medical Clinics	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing $140 million in grants to hospitals and medical clinics that lost money responding to the September 11 terrorist attacks. This is a summary of the article that appeared in the New York Times.
The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act: A Checklist of Issues - Updates to Appendix B: Delaware passed legislation (House Bill # 377) into law July 2002. The North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation that would expand the power of public health officials to investigate bioterrorism.	This is a product of NCSL's Public Health projects, an initiative to inform state legislators about priority public health issues. The checklist helps legislators review the adequacy of their public health preparedness initiatives.  (printer-friendly versions) To read portable document format (.pdf) files, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader
The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-188): An Overview of Grants for States and Local Governments	The Public Health Improvement Act, a comprehensive package of public health bills, was signed into law on November 13, 2000 as P.L. 106-505. The Act authorizes funding for a wide range of public health initiatives. Please contact Ellen Mee or call 202-624-3578 if you have questions or if you need additional information on P.L. 107-188.
Vaccines to Protect Against Terrorism	This special brief focuses on the vaccines for anthrax and smallpox. It was part of a set of special briefs titled States Respond to Terrorism. Fall 2001.
Health-Related Special Briefs, January 2002	Here are four health-related special briefs that are part of NCSL's Protecting Democracy series.
NCSL LegisBrief: Bioterrorism	April/May 2001 By Cheryl Runyon
Public Health: A Legislator's Guide	This is the product of the National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL) Public Health Projects, an initiative to inform state legislatures about priority public health issues. The Public Health Projects provide state legislatures with research and technical assistance.

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