Resources
This one-page document gives an overview of ELI to share with colleagues or handout at meetings and conferences. Link to the one pager I sent previously, the one linked on the About page.
This resource is a compendium of laws pertaining to specific volunteer organizations.
This resource provides a listing of laws that go into effect after specific types of declarations are made, such as public health emergencies, disaster emergencies, and wartime emergencies.
This resource, developed by The Network for Public Health Law Practice, outlines the criminal statutes to address individuals who impede public health officials’ duties.
Using ELI, Elizabeth Van Nostrand, JD, Associate Professor at Temple University College of Public Health and the developer of ELI and two of her students analyze state employment benefit laws pertaining to disaster response volunteers.
Using ELI, Natasha Malmin, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor at Georgia State University of Public Health and Elizabeth Van Nostrand, JD, Associate Professor at Temple University College of Public Health analyze liability, licensure, and scope of practice laws likely to impact volunteer response in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
By Courtney Fox Peters, Temple University College of Public Health News
By Erin Dauphinais-Soos, Homeland Security Digital Library
NOTE: The content on this site is offered only as a public service and does not constitute solicitation or provision of legal advice. This site and this tool should not be used as a substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. You should always consult a suitably qualified attorney regarding any specific legal problem or matter.
Funding for this resource was generously provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a contract from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (CDC cooperative agreement numbers 6 NU38OT000306-04-01, 5 NU38OT000306-05-00, and 6 NU38OT000306-05-05)
