State Foodborne Illness Reporting Laws
This dataset focuses on state laws relating to foodborne illness surveillance and outbreak response, including the reporting requirements for several of the most common foodborne diseases.
Public Health Topic
Food Safety
Geography
50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
April 1, 2013 - April 1, 2013
last Updated
Feb 26, 2018
Variables
- Does the state include a list within the text of its laws that identifies foodborne illnesses (or related conditions and events) that are required to be reported to the state or local health officer?
- Who must report foodborne illness within the state?
- Where do physicians report cases of foodborne illness?
- Where do clinical laboratories report cases of foodborne illness?
- Plus 28 others...
Oil & Gas - Water Quality, Well Completion
This dataset includes laws for 17 states and federal rules for lands and minerals managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the U.S. Forest Service, current as of November 25, 2015.
Public Health Topic
Environmental Health
Geography
17 states and federal rules
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015
last Updated
Feb 26, 2018
Variables
- Is public disclosure of chemicals/additives in fracturing fluid required?
- Does your jurisdiction regulate the reuse and/or recycle of flowback/produced water at well completion?
- Does the jurisdiction have requirements for the collecting, holding, and disposing of flowback water?
Oil & Gas - Water Quality, Well Drilling
This dataset captures well-bore integrity standards and verification, types of drilling fluids, cementing requirements, cement-bond logs, mechanical integrity testing, and blowout prevention equipment.
Public Health Topic
Environmental Health
Geography
17 states and federal rules
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015
last Updated
Feb 26, 2018
Variables
- Does your jurisdiction specify well-bore integrity standards for drilling?
- Does your jurisdiction require verification that well-bore surface casing was implemented properly?
- Are operators required to use air or freshwater-based drilling fluid when drilling through freshwater aquifers?
- Plus 6 others...
Death with Dignity Legislation
This dataset explores end-of-life treatment termed "death with dignity" and "assisted suicide."
Public Health Topic
Health Services, Chronic Disease
Geography
50 Jurisdictions
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
October 31, 1994 - June 30, 2016
last Updated
Feb 26, 2018
Variables
- Does the state have a statute that allows a terminally ill adult the ability to obtain a prescription for a lethal dose of medicine from a physician?
- Does the state expressly ban the practice of physician-assisted suicide?
- Is the state considering enacting aid-in-dying legislation?
Oil & Gas - Water Quantity
This dataset captures laws and regulations addressing the amount of water used in oil and gas development, including water administration systems, reporting requirements and disposal methods.
Public Health Topic
Environmental Health
Geography
17 states and federal rules
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015
last Updated
Feb 26, 2018
Variables
- What type of water administration system does the jurisdiction have?
- Does the jurisdiction require reporting the physical source of water - surface or groundwater - used for oil and gas development?
- Does the jurisdiction require preparation of a water plan for oil and gas development?
- Plus 6 others...
Oil & Gas - Water Quality, Permitting, Design, & Construction
This dataset includes law for 17 states and federal rules for lands and minerals managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the U.S. Forest Service, current as of November 25, 2015.
Public Health Topic
Environmental Health
Geography
17 states and federal rules
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015
last Updated
Feb 23, 2018
Variables
- Is baseline water source testing required?
- Is there a presumption of liability against operators when pollution is found in a nearby water source?
- What subsurface features are operators required to identify?
- What are the siting restrictions for oil and gas wells?
- What are the siting restrictions specific to pits, holding tanks, and other material storage?
- Plus 8 others...
Cell Phone Use while Driving Laws
The dataset looks specifically at distracted driving caused by cellphone use. The laws are organized by restrictions based on the type of driver, behaviors, and actions.
Public Health Topic
Injury and Violence Prevention
Geography
51 Jurisdictions
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
January 1, 1996 - May 1, 2015
last Updated
Feb 21, 2018
Variables
- Is there a state law on cellphone-use while driving?
- Does the state have a law restricting all drivers from using cellphones while driving?
- Is there a cellphone-use law for inexperienced (novice) drivers?
- Does the state have a law restricting cellphone use for drivers of a specific age?
- Does the state have a law restricting cellphone-use by school bus drivers?
Air Quality Laws Pertaining to Oil and Gas Development
This dataset explores the law pertaining to specific air quality issues related to oil and gas activities.
Public Health Topic
Environmental Health
Geography
18 Jurisdictions
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
November 25, 2015 - November 25, 2015
last Updated
Feb 21, 2018
Variables
- Green Completions: Does the jurisdiction require reduced emission completion (REC) with no direct release to the atmosphere (a.k.a. green completion)?
- Setbacks: Are there setback requirements between a well site or specific equipment on a well site with structures and/or activity areas off the well site?
- Plus 16 others...
Pharmacist Scope of Practice
This dataset examines statutes and regulations governing activities pharmacists can perform independently, activities pharmacists can perform with a practice agreement, and activities pharmacists can delegate to pharmacy technicians.
Public Health Topic
Health Services
Geography
50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2015
last Updated
Feb 20, 2018
Variables
- What activities are pharmacists explicitly allowed to perform independently?
- Does the law explicitly allow a pharmacist to administer vaccines?
- Does the law explicitly allow a pharmacist to manage drug therapy?
- Does the law allow pharmacists to prescribe medication?
- Plus 1 others...
HIV Criminalization by State
This dataset provides an overview of state laws that criminalize certain actions by people who are HIV-positive based on the presumed risk of HIV transmission.
Public Health Topic
Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health
Geography
51 Jurisdictions
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
October 31, 2013 - October 31, 2013
last Updated
Feb 18, 2018
Variables
- Does the state criminalize certain actions by HIV-positive individuals?
- In what year did the state first criminalize an HIV-related action, whether by HIV-specific statute or judicial decision?
- Brief summary of the state's statute(s) on HIV criminalization
- Has the state criminalized certain actions through an HIV-specific statute?
- Plus 3 others...