Healthcare Laws and Policy SLP 2
Module 2 – SLP
Law and Public Health
- Select one state and one federal law related to the governmental role/program you selected for the SLP in Module 1. Describe the provisions of this law.
- Describe the underlying collective social values and public policy justifications for the laws.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: Assignment should be from 3 to 4 pages (750 to 1000 words) in length. 3 cited sources from required reading. NO PLAGIARISM!!
Required Reading
Read Chapters 5 and 6 of the following text:
Wing, K. R., & Gilbert, B. (2007). The law and the public’s health. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.
Hall, M. (2003). The scope and limits of public health law. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 46(3), S199.
Harrington, S. E. (2010). The health insurance reform debate. Journal of Risk & Insurance, 77(1), 5-38.
Hartsfield, D., Moulton, A. D., & McKie, K. L. (2007). A review of model public health laws. American Journal of Public Health, 97S56-S61.
Nutritional Health Alliance v. Food and Drug Administration, 318 F. 3d 92 (U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2003). Retrieved from http://openjurist.org/318/f3d/92/nutritional-healt…