Public Health Law News Announcements March 5, 2015

Thursday, March 5, 2015 Public Health Law Program Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Law News Announcements Webinar—Health System Transformation: The Changing Legal Landscape. CDC’s Public Health Law Program (PHLP) and the American Bar Association Health Law Section are co-hosting a three-part webinar series focused on three components of health system transformation: social impact bonds, workplace wellness programs, and electronic health information. The first webinar in the series will take placeWednesday, March 18, 2015, 1:00–2:30 pm (EDT) and will discuss the legal framework for social impact bonds.

Menu of Prescription Drug Time and Dosage Limit Laws.PHLP has published an inventory of state legal strategies addressing prescription drug time and dosage limit laws on the prescribing or dispensing of controlled substances. This menu includes laws that time limits such as supply per hour or day as well as the dosage units or number of pills allowable for a controlled substance.

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Public Health Law News is published by the CDC Public Health Law Program in the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. It is released on the third Thursday of each month except holidays, plus special issues when warranted. It is distributed in electronic form and is free of charge.