This fact sheet provides information on the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline Program.
This fact sheet discusses whether District of Columbia laws forbid the prescription, dispensing, distribution, possession, or administration of expired naloxone and whether such actions impact the risk of civil liability for medical professionals who prescribe or dispense naloxone or laypeople who distribute or administer it.
This fact sheet discusses whether Illinois laws forbids the prescription, dispensing, distribution, possession, or administration of expired naloxone.
This fact sheet highlights key provisions of FFCRA and USDA actions that impact the Child Nutrition Programs, SNAP, and WIC.
by Overview This fact sheet covers an array of social distancing measures, authorized through routine and emergency powers, that are designed to reduce…
This fact sheet discusses whether Illinois laws forbids the prescription, dispensing, distribution, possession, or administration of expired naloxone.
by Overview In the early 1990s, health plans attempted to standardize the claim payment life cycle – claims submission, processing and payment –…
For a variety of reasons, individuals under the age of 18 may wish to access naloxone without knowledge of their parent or guardian. This fact sheet discusses whether it is permissible to prescribe naloxone to minors in Pennsylvania.
Opioid overdose is reversible through the timely administration of the medication naloxone and, where needed, the provision of other emergency care. In an attempt to reverse this epidemic of preventable overdose deaths, every state and the District of Columbia have modified their laws to increase access to naloxone, the standard first-line treatment for opioid overdose.
This guidance document sets forth requirements imposed by federal law regarding use and disclosure of student education record data and will share strategies for devising agreements that allow legal and efficient data sharing in compliance with federal law.
This document is a follow-up to Data Privacy in School Nursing: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Data Privacy Laws (Part I), and will continue where that document left off by addressing additional specific questions from members of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) related to data privacy and data sharing in school nursing. Please see Part I for a brief overview of HIPAA and FERPA as they relate to the practice of school nursing, as well as guidance on how to navigate the intersection of the two laws.
School nurses collect and are responsible for a vast amount of personal information related to students and their health. This resource is designed to help school nurses understand what information they can share, when, and with whom in accordance with federal privacy laws.
