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Resources for Legal Issues of Emergency Preparedness

A Draft Checklist for State and Local Government Attorneys to Prepare for Possible Disasters
This draft checklist prepared by the American Bar Association’s Task Force on Emergency Management and Homeland Security includes the types of legal issues attorneys normally face when dealing with preparedness, response, recovery, and the mitigation/prevention of non-natural and natural disasters. Topics include preparing an emergency and disaster response handbook, authorities available to jurisdictions to protect public health and safety, surveillance authority and protection of security information, inter-Governmental joint powers agreements and actions, disseminating critical information to the public, establishing guidance for administrators, liability of Governmental units in emergency situations, and developing knowledge of applicable Federal and State Government laws, regulations, and authority in handling disasters.
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The Legal Basis of Public Health—Licensing
Module 4 of 10 of CDC’s Legal Basis of Public Health is designed to help public health professionals understand licensure and its legal effects. It also covers the authority a public health agency has to enforce licensure requirements and standards and what procedures must be followed in administering a licensure program. The module consists of text and self-study exercises, a self-check review, and group exercises.

The Legal Basis of Public Health—Responsibility and Liability
Module 10 of 10 of CDC’s Legal Basis of Public Health is designed to help public health professionals do what is necessary to protect the public’s health and safety effectively and without unfounded fear of personal legal liability, and carry out professional duties in a manner that will avoid civil or criminal legal problems. The module consists of text and self-study exercises, a self-check review, and group exercises.

Last updated on: 3/14/2006