The ABA Health Law Section Public Health & Policy Interest Group has developed the following resources that may answer questions you have considering H1N1.

Public Health Law and Policy Program at Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

• Global Legal Triage and the 2009 H1N1 Outbreak

The White House

• Declaration of a National Emergency with Respect to the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
• President Obama Signs Emergency Declaration for H1N1 Flu

CDC

• 2009 H1N1 Flu
• CDC Twitter page
• FluView: A Weekly Flu Surveillance Report
• 10 Actions Steps for Medical Offices and Outpatient Facilities
• 2009-2010 Influenza Season Triage Algorithm for Adults (>18 Years) With Influenza-Like Illness 
• 2009-2010 Influenza Season Triage Algorithm for Children (≤18 years) With Influenza-Like Illness 
• Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel
• Frequently Asked Questions about Federal Public Health Emergency Law
• CDC H1N1 Plain Language Materials
• Locate all H1N1 Flu guidance documents
• CDC Telebriefing on Investigation of Human Cases of H1N1 Flu
• Messages for Pediatrician Clinics Caring for Children
• Influenza General Resources
• Info Phone Line: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
• Flu Surge Software -- spreadsheet-based model which provides hospital administrators and public health officials estimates of the surge in demand for hospital-based services during the next influenza pandemic

Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS")

• Public Health Emergency Declaration

HHS/Pandemic Flu.Gov

• Home Page
• State and Local Planning
• Hospital Planning
• Individual Planning Family
• Workplace Planning Check lists, Letters, Community Guidance, Critical Infrastructure Guidance Related Links
• School Planning
• Community Planning
• Guide For Community and Faith-Based Organizations

FEMA

• Pandemic Influenza
• Pandemic Influenza Continuity Annex Template Instructions | PDF
• Key Elements of Departmental Pandemic Influenza Operational Plans | PDF
• Pandemic Influenza Continuity Considerations Checklist | PDF
• Continuity of Operations for Pandemic Influenza Brochure | PDF
• H1N1 Influenza Preparedness Summit Briefing | PDF
• FEMA Assistance for Pan Flu

Office of Personnel Management (HR and US Govt personnel Issues)

• Home Page
• Immunization of Federal Workers with 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccines
• Pandemic Influenza 2009: Additional Guidance

Pan American Health Organization

• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
• Home Page

US Dept of Agriculture

• 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus

World Health Organization

• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
• Confirmed H1N1 case count
• Pandemic Alert System/Levels

 

Chairs

Chair
Almeta Cooper
Ohio State Univ Medical Center
Columbus, OH

Vice Chairs
Michael DeLucia
Department of Justice of the State of New Hampshire
Concord, NH

James G. Hodge, Jr.
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona

Howard Kaufman
University of Miami School of Medicine
Boca Raton, FL

Melisa Laura Thombley
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

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LIASONS

Government Submissions & Policy
Howard Kaufman
University of Miami School of Medicine
Boca Raton, FL

Membership - VACANT

Technology
David M. Joyal
New York, NY

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• 2008-2009 Interest Group Action Plan 
• Texas Attorney General Opinion
• Uniform Interstate Emergency Healthcare Services Act
• The Community Public Health Legal Preparedness Initiative (CPHLP)
• Public Health Law Program
• Pandemic Flu Web Site
  • Emergency Medical Service and Non-Emergent (Medical) Transport Organizations Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
• 2005 Student Poster Session
• Checklists on Legal Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies
• Public Health Law Sites
• The Public Health Law Association
• Infectious Disease Preparedness: Federal Challenges to Responding to Influenza Outbreak (9/28/2004)
• CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
• National Conference of State Legislatures
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