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  • Developing, Evaluating, and Disseminating Definitions for Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice: A Guidance Document

    Content Type: References

    This document, released February 18, 2019, focuses on several key areas related to syndrome definition creation, including the basics behind a syndrome definition, steps to build a syndrome, evaluation of a new (or old) definition, and dissemination… read more
    … Description This document, released February 18, 2019, focuses on several key … syndrome and is referenced throughout this guidance document. The methods described in this document …
  • Fact Sheet: Overdose Reporting Requirements

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    This Fact Sheet, created by the Network for Public Health Law in May 2017 and updated as of December 6, 2017, provides a snapshot of current and proposed laws, regulations, and sub-regulatory sources governing mandatory disease reporting… read more
    … or explicitly permit it. For more information about the document, go to … or explicitly permit it. For more information about the document, go to …
  • Template Memorandum of Understanding for IIS Interjurisdictional Exchange

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    This document, issued on March 7, 2016, provides a template for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for secure, electronic exchange of immunization information among governmental entities that operate a population-based Immunization Information… read more
    … Description This document, issued on March 7, 2016, provides a template for a … Submitted by ctong on Tue, 08/28/2018 - 16:55 … This document, issued on March 7, 2016, provides a template for a …
  • Using Weather and Environmental Data in ESSENCE

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    This document developed by the Oregon Public Health Division, Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention, is designed to help Oregon ESSENCE users create and interpret time series graphs that overlay health and weather or air quality data from a… read more
    … Description This document developed by the Oregon Public Health Division, … Submitted by ctong on Thu, 11/30/2017 - 15:02 … This document developed by the Oregon Public Health Division, …
  • Survey: Medical Marijuana Programs

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    This resource, developed by the Network for Public Health Law and released on July 17, 2017, provides a brief overview of jurisdictions with statutory and regulatory provisions legalizing medical marijuana use. The survey compiles key… read more
    … epilepsy disorders. For more information about the document, go to  … epilepsy disorders. For more information about the document, go to  …
  • Survey: Limited Access to Medical Marijuana Laws

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    Eighteen states have adopted Limited Access Marijuana Product Laws permitting only low (or zero) Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and high Cannabidiol (CBD) products to treat several, often specified conditions, usually uncontrolled epilepsy disorders.… read more
    … Marijuana Programs . For more information about the document, go to  … Marijuana Programs . For more information about the document, go to  …
  • Legal Interventions to Reduce Overdose Mortality: Naloxone Access and Overdose Good Samaritan Laws

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    This resource, developed by the Network for Public Health Law and released on June 8, 2017, summarizes state naloxone access and Good Samaritan laws. Background "Fatal drug overdose has increased more than six-fold in the past… read more
    … care for opiate overdose." For more information about the document, go to  … care for opiate overdose." For more information about the document, go to  …
  • Issue Brief: New Federal Paradigm in Marijuana Legalization

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    Conflicting activities related to marijuana at state and federal levels raise questions as to whether a new federal/state legal relationship concerning marijuana legalization is forthcoming. The Network for Public Health Law has been tracking… read more
    … throughout U.S. states in recent years, federal guidance issued in January 2018 is at odds with this … throughout U.S. states in recent years, federal guidance issued in January 2018 is at odds with this …