Global Legal Triage and the 2009 H1N1 Outbreak (2009)
Please see below various information, including international and domestic legal declarations of emergency, memoranda, articles, checklists, and other documents that can accessed online or in PDF format (subject to continued availability of active links) on emerging legal issues in response to the global spread of H1N1 in 2009-2010.
International or Regional Declarations of Emergency or Public Health Emergency
- Russian Republic of Buryatia State of Emergency Decree ~ November 4, 2009
- Afghanistan Declaration of Public Health Emergency ~ November 2, 2009
- Nicaragua State of National Health Emergency ~ August 27, 2009 [and renewed on September 25, 2009]
- Gujarat (India) Invocation of Epidemic Disease Act ~ August 19, 2009
- Malaysia Declaration of Health Emergency ~ August 17, 2009
- Delhi (India) Invocation of Epidemic Disease Act ~ August 12, 2009
- Haryana (India) Invocation of Epidemic Disease Act ~ August 11, 2009
- Tamil Nadu (India) Invocation of Epidemic Disease Act ~ August 5, 2009
- Maharashtra (India) Invocation of Epidemic Disease Act ~ August 4, 2009
- Argentina Declaration of Nationwide Alert ~ July 17, 2009
- Manitoba First Nations Declaration of Emergency ~ June 24, 2009
- Yemen State of Emergency ~ June 17, 2009
- Chile Decree of Emergency Measures ~ June 12, 2009
- Shandong Province (China) Declaration of Second-level Emergency ~ May 13, 2009
- Ecuador Declaration of Emergency ~ April 29, 2009
- Costa Rica Declaration of Health Emergency ~ April 28, 2009
- Colombia Declaration of Emergency ~ April 27, 2009
- WHO Declaration of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) ~ April 25, 2009
U.S. Federal Declarations of Emergency, Public Health Emergency, and Waivers
- DHHS Issuance of Section 1135 Waivers ~ October 27, 2009
- President's Declaration of a National Emergency (PDF) ~ October 24, 2009
- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration ~ Amended June 15, 2009
- FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Medicines and Diagnostic Tests for Swine Flu in Humans ~ April 27, 2009
- DHHS Declaration of a Public Health Emergency ~ April 26, 2009 (reissued on July 23, 2009)
U.S. State and Territorial Declarations of Emergency or Public Health Emergency
- U.S. State-Based Emergency Declarations Map (PDF) ~ updated November 6, 2009
- State of Maryland Declaration of Emergency ~ Emergency Medical Services Staffing (PDF) ~ November 6, 2009
- State of New York Declaration of State Disaster Emergency ~ October 28, 2009
- State of Illinois Proclamation of Public Health Emergency (PDF) ~ October 14, 2009
- State of Ohio Proclamation of Emergency (PDF) ~ October 9, 2009
- State of Maryland Declaration of State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency (PDF) ~ May 1, 2009
- State of Florida Declaration of Public Health Emergency (DOC) ~ May 1, 2009
- American Samoa Declaration of Public Health Emergency ~ May 1, 2009
- State of Nebraska Declaration of Emergency ~ April 30, 2009
- State of Wisconsin Declaration of Public Health Emergency ~ April 30, 2009
- State of Maine Declaration of Civil Emergency (PDF) ~ April 29, 2009 [and renewed on September 30, 2009]
- State of Texas Disaster Declaration ~ April 29, 2009 through May 29, 2009
- State of Ohio Declaration of Emergency (PDF) ~ April 28, 2009 through June 12, 2009
- State of California Declaration of Emergency ~ April 28, 2009
Legal Preparedness and Response to H1N1 - general links
- CDC H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Emergency Authorities Matrix (PDF) ~ current as of October 27, 2009
- Emergency Influenza Containment Act, H.R. 3991 (introduced in Congress)
- CMS H1N1 Fact Sheets - Section 1135 Waivers
- Flu.Gov Frequent Questions and Answers re: Declaration of National Emergency
- The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act
- The Swine Flu Outbreak and International Law
- The Legal Landscape for School Closures in Response to Pandemic Flu or Other Public Health Threats
- Principles and Practice of Legal Triage During Public Health Emergencies (PDF)
- Emergency System for the Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) Legal and Regulatory Issues Project
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule and Bioterrorism Prevention, Planning, and Response
- Will Swine Flu Merit Quarantines? If So, New Law Gives States Authority ~ Deborah Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal Online, April 27, 2009 (quoting James G. Hodge, Jr.)
- Public Safety vs. Individual Liberty: Health Crisis Leads to New Case, Amir Efrati, Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2009 (quoting James G. Hodge Jr.)
- CDC Public Health Law Program Swine Flu Legal Preparedness
- European Public Health Law Network H1N1 (Swine Flu)
- ABA H1N1/Swine Flu Resources
Legal Preparedness and Response to H1N1 - Workers' Compensation
- H1N1 Flu and its Impact on Workers Compensation
- Is H1N1 Compensable Under Workers Compensation?
- Insurance Coverage for Swine Flu Claims (PDF)
- Swine Flu: Is Your Workplace Prepared (PDF)
- Swine Flu Claims Possible for Comp, Life Insurance
- Swine Flu: Preparing the Workplace for a Pandemic
World Health Organization
- Pandemic H1N1 News
- Weekly Epidemiology Record of H1N1
- Confirmed Cases of New Influenza A H1N1 Global Map
- H1N1 surveillance data for African countries
- H1N1 surveillance data for eastern Mediterranean countries
- H1N1 surveillance data for European countries
- H1N1 surveillance data for South-East Asia
- National Influenza Pandemic Plans
Additional links
- GAO Highlights: Influenza Pandemic: Monitoring and Assessing the Status of the National Pandemic Implementation Plan Needs Improvement
- GAO Report: Influenza Pandemic: Monitoring and Assessing the Status of the National Pandemic Implementation Plan Needs Improvement
- UMNCPHP Training Module: Introduction to Business Continuity Planning for Disasters and Emergencies
- UMNCPHP Training Module: Preparing Employees for a Disaster in the Workplace
- BOMA Planning Guide for Commercial Buildings: Influenza Pandemic
- BOMA Planning Toolkit for Commercial Buildings: Influenza Pandemic
- CDC H1N1 (Swine Flu) Information
- CDC Weekly H1N1 Flu Situation Updates for the United States
- CDC Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report for the United States
- CDC International Co-Circulation of 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza
- CDC Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Public Health Emergency Law
- U.S. State Dept H1N1 Travel Alerts
- U.S. Defense Dept Weekly surveillance summaries across the military health system
- PAHO H1N1 Data for Pan American Countries
- UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - National pandemic preparedness plans of Asia-Pacific countries
- UN News Centre. News Focus: Influenza
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Weekly Influenza Surveillance Overview
- Canadian Public Health Agency FluWatch
- American Public Health Association H1N1 (Swine Flu) News
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials H1N1 (Swine Flu) Updates
- National Association of County and City Health Officials H1N1 (Swine Flu) Updates
- National Association of Local Boards of Health H1N1 (Swine Flu) Updates
- National Conference of State Legislatures H1N1 (Swine Flu) Update
- International Air Transport Association Travel Advisories Issued by Governments
- Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) H1N1 (Swine Flue)