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Public Health Law Study Materials

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The document outlines the objectives and content of a Public Health Law course, including a focus on core legal systems, public health, and occupational and environmental health. <br /><br />**Objectives:**<br />- **Core:**<br />  - Understanding the US legal system, including tort and contract law.<br />  - Key concepts like malpractice, informed consent, and medical confidentiality.<br />- **Public Health:**<br />  - Division of powers between state and federal governments.<br />  - Constitutional rights related to public health.<br />  - Major concepts in public health and healthcare law.<br />- **Occupational and Environmental Health:**<br />  - Employer and employee rights under laws like ADA, FMLA, OSH Act, and GINA.<br />  - US environmental laws affecting health and safety.<br /><br />**Supplementary Questions and Answers:**<br />The document includes multiple-choice questions and matching exercises related to core legal principles, public health powers of states, occupational health regulations, and environmental laws.<br /><br />**References and Reading:**<br />Lists essential reading materials for the course, including:<br />- "Lange Current Occupational and Environmental Medicine"<br />- "Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine"<br />- Legal texts and online resources from agencies like EEOC, Dept of Labor, and CMS.<br /><br />**Appendices:**<br />Detailed legal information on various health policies and acts, including:<br />- **Medicare and Medicaid:** Eligibility, coverage, and administration.<br />- **ADAAA:** Changes to the ADA to broaden disability coverage.<br />- **FMLA Final Rule:** Updates on family and medical leave entitlements.<br />- **Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:** Coverage expansion, cost control, and delivery system improvements.<br />- **HIPAA:** Privacy rules for patient health information, enforcement statistics, and compliance guides.<br /><br />This comprehensive course framework supports understanding the intersection of legal principles with public health and occupational safety laws.

Keywords

Public Health Law

US legal system

tort law

contract law

public health powers

occupational health

environmental health

ADA

FMLA

HIPAA