Law and the Public's Health

Department of Homeland Security (US). Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces completion of the National Response Plan [cited 2005 May 18]. Press release, January 6, 2005. Available from: URL: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0582.xml

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, “Management of Domestic Incidents,” §16 [cited 2005 May 18]. Available from: URL: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/20030228-9.html.

Homeland Security Act of 2002, §502(6), Pub. L. 107–296 (Nov. 25, 2002), codified at 6 U.S.C. §312(6) (2005).

National Response Plan [cited 2005 May 18]. Available from: URL: http://www.dhs.gov/nrp

42 U.S.C. §§ 5121–5206 (2005).

42 U.S.C. §§ 201-300hh-13 (2005).

ESF #8 Annex at 1.

NRP Biological Incident Annex at 1.

42 U.S.C. §§ 201-300hh-13 (2005).

42 U.S.C. §§ 5121–5206 (2005).

42 U.S.C. § 247d(a) (2005).

42 U.S.C. §§ 5121–5206 (2005). There are distinctions in what federal funding can pay for depending on whether the incident is a declared disaster or emergency.

42 U.S.C. §1395dd (2005).

42 U.S.C. §1320b-5(3) (2005).

42 U.S.C. §1395nn (2005).

Pub. L. No. 104–191 (Aug. 21, 1996).

21 U.S.C. §360bbb-3 (2005).

Pub. L. No. 107–188 (June 12, 2002).

Pub. L. No. 107–188 (June 12, 2002) at §107; 42 U.S.C. §247d-7b (2005).

Gostin L . Public health law: Power, duty, restraint. Los Angeles: University of California Press; 2000. p. 26–28 and 47–51.

MSEHPA Legislative Surveillance Table, available at http://www.publichealthlaw.net/Resources/Modellaws.htm (accessed May 18, 2005).

Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MSEHPA) (Dec. 21, 2001) [cited 2005 may 18]. Available from: URL: http://www.publichealthlaw.net/MSEHPA/MSEHPA2.pdf

42 U.S.C. §14501-505 (2005).

MSEHPA at §804(b)(3), available at http://www.publichealthlaw.net/MSEHPA/MSEHPA2.pdf (accessed March 1, 2005).