Network Report

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Over 400 stakeholders in public health joined the Network in Minneapolis, October 24-26 to explore how law and policy can be leveraged to advance health equity, improve data sharing for community health, protect access to reproductive health, and facilitate systems change. Thank you to everyone who attended! Session slides are now available and can be downloaded from the Conference website.

Law & Policy Insights

Federal Action Needed to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

Occupational health is one important pathway for public health practitioners and cross-sector partners to address the adverse and inequitable human health impacts of extreme heat and climate change. Opportunities in the law and policy arena exist for those seeking to take action to protect workers from extreme heat.

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Makes It Easier for Schools to Receive Payments for Critical Health Services for Children Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP

This year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Comprehensive Guide to Medicaid Services and Administrative Claiming, a 184-page guidance document implementing the recently passed Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and outlining how states can make it easier for schools to get paid for school-based Medicaid services.

Resources

Medicaid Reimbursement for School Nursing Services

Substantial and important changes to reimbursements for school-based Medicaid services were recently made due to the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. This resource explains the new federal law and provides an overview of various state legislative approaches to Medicaid coverage for school nursing services.

Webinar

Network Webinars On-Demand

Recordings of Network webinars on a wide range of critical public health law and policy issues, including access to health care, health equity, vaccination law, drug harm reduction, cross sector data sharing, and health impacts of climate change are available on the Network website.

Worth Sharing

Collaborative for Anti-Racism & Equity Declarations Library

Declarations of racism as a public health crisis are an important step to acknowledge structural racism as a determinant of health and identify steps to advance racial equity. These declarations come in many forms, including formal statements, resolutions, proclamations, executive orders, and letters. This searchable library contains 286 declarations of racism as a public health crisis, searchable by keyword, state, type, and status, and a downloadable PDF of the declaration.

The Legal Path to a Whole of Government Opioids Response

This project of the Center for Public Health Law Research constructs a whole-of-government assessment of policy strength and comprehensiveness through practical evidence assessments, policy briefs, and an open-access data portal to promote and monitor progress in developing multi-faceted, effective overdose prevention policy frameworks that address deeper social drivers of health in the United States.

Public Health Law Center Litigation Tracker

This tracker provides information and official court documents from select lawsuits within the focus areas of the Public Health Law Center, including commercial tobacco control and healthy eating. Some cases are relevant to cross-cutting issues that affect public health, such as preemption and First Amendment considerations.

Job Opportunities

Western Region Director (Fully Remote)

The Network is seeking a Region Director to provide strategic and organizational leadership for the Network’s Western Region team. This role is responsible for overseeing the Region’s strategic and sustainability planning, day-to-day operations, legal technical assistance, outreach efforts, and product development activities. This is an exciting leadership position for an attorney with public health experience. This position is fully remote. View the full position description and apply.

Communications Manager (Minneapolis or D.C. Metro Area)

The Network seeks a Communications Manager to assist in raising our national profile, engage with our key constituents, expand our reach, and improve our support to communities around the country. The ideal candidate will be social media savvy with excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position will be responsible for implementing and managing communications campaigns and developing written and creative content. This position is a hybrid/remote position and can be based in Minneapolis, Minnesota or in the D.C. metro area. View the full position description and apply.

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