Public Health Law and Policy Q&A Sessions

Networking Sessions : 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, September 16

Q&A Session led by the Eastern Region
Some of the areas of expertise of the Eastern Region Office include:
» Housing stability/eviction prevention
» Food access
» COVID and incarceration

Q&A Session led by the Mid-States Region Office
Some of the areas of expertise of the Mid-States Region Office include:
» Public health decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic: challenges and opportunities
» COVID-19 data sharing and related privacy issues

Q&A Session led by the Northern Region Office
Some of the areas of expertise of the Northern Region Office include:
» Mental health and well-being
» Broadband access

Q&A Session led by the Southeastern Region Office
Some of the areas of expertise of the Southeastern Region Office include:
» Medicaid expansion and access
» Federal non-discrimination laws in the health context
» Access to prevention, treatment, and care for people who use drugs
» COVID-19 messaging in a difficult communications environment

Q&A Session led by the Western Region Office
Some of the areas of expertise of the Western Region Office include:
» Scope, extent and duration of federal, state, and local emergency declarations and powers
» Constitutionality of key public health prevention efforts and opposing arguments
» Navigating legal issues related to implementing crisis standards of care during a pandemic
» Preemption and conflicting social distancing measures between federal, tribal, state, and local governments
» Impact of COVID-19 on vaccination policies and requirements for 2020-2021 SY (related to pending publication of the manuscript)
» Legal considerations for airports/mass transit during a communicable disease pandemic