State/Territory Debt Collection Litigation Laws
This longitudinal dataset provides an overview of laws governing debt collection lawsuits from January 1, 2023, through December 1, 2023, in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Public Health Topic
Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
Geography
50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
January 1, 2023 – December1, 2023
last Updated
Aug 14, 2024
Variables
- What type of laws regulate debt collection lawsuits at any stage?
- What type of debt collection-specific policy does the jurisdiction have, if any?
- What types of debt claims, if any, are regulated by the state's debt claim-specific law?
- Plus 32 others...
Isolation and Quarantine Legislation
This longitudinal dataset captures state legislation addressing isolation and quarantine authority and measures introduced between January 1, 2024, and July 9, 2024, in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.
Public Health Topic
Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, State and Local Governance, Public Health Infrastructure
Geography
50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
January 1, 2024 - July 9, 2024
last Updated
Jul 12, 2024
Variables
- Has the state introduced a bill since January 1, 2024 regulating isolation and/or quarantine authority?
- How does the bill regulation isolation and/or quarantine authority?
ASTHO: Overdose Surveillance
This is a cross-sectional data set analyzing statutes and regulations related to select overdose surveillance policies as of January 1, 2023.
Public Health Topic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Geography
50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
last Updated
Jul 11, 2024
Variables
- Does this jurisdiction establish overdose fatality review committees in law (statute or regulation)?
- Does the law require prescribers to check prescription drug monitoring programs before prescribing opioids?
- Does the law require incorporation of naloxone dispensing data into prescription drug monitoring programs?
- Plus 2 others...
2021-2022 Racial Equity Dataset: A Searchable Collection of Laws Related to Racial Equity
The Racial Equity dataset captures features of laws introduced and enacted during the 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions in all 50 U.S. states, that address health disparities and racial equity and that were still in effect as of December 31, 2022.
Public Health Topic
Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
Geography
50 U.S. states
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
last Updated
Jun 24, 2024
Variables
- Was a law enacted in 2021 or 2022 that relates to racial health equity and that was still in effect on December 31, 2022?
State Bills Relating to Vaccines in Schools and Provider Scopes of Practice
This longitudinal dataset captures legislation addressing school entry vaccination requirements, non-medical exemptions to school vaccination requirements, the reallocation of authority to determine vaccination requirements for schools, and expansions to provider scope of practice to administer vaccines between January 1, 2023, and May 22, 2023, in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.
Public Health Topic
Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
Geography
50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
January 1, 2023 - May 22, 2023
last Updated
Jun 18, 2024
Variables
ASTHO: Harm Reduction Overdose Prevention Center Legislation
This is a longitudinal dataset analyzing proposed legislation related to the establishment of overdose prevention centers and state pilot programs for overdose prevention centers as from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2023.
Public Health Topic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Geography
50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
last Updated
Jun 12, 2024
Variables
- Has there been legislation considered to authorize an overdose prevention center between January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023?
ASTHO: Overdose Prevention Peer Support Programs
This is a cross-sectional dataset of laws and regulations related to peer support access in substance misuse related services that looks at state requirements and standards for those working as peer support specialists as of July 1, 2023.
Public Health Topic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Geography
50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
last Updated
May 22, 2024
Variables
- Does jurisdictional law provide or require funding for peers who provide support for individuals with substance use?
- Does jurisdictional law create or recognize a credentialing process for peer support specialists?
- Does jurisdictional law require supervisors of peer support specialists to hold a professional license?
Overdose Prevention Center Laws
Overdose prevention centers (OPCs) are facilities where controlled substances, obtained outside the center, may be consumed in a safe environment with monitoring by staff. These centers are intended to lessen the risk of overdose and often also provide access to critical services such as syringe
Public Health Topic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Geography
50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia
source
PDAPS
Date Range
January 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023
last Updated
May 21, 2024
Variables
- Does the jurisdiction have a law authorizing an overdose prevention center?
Anti-Bullying Laws
This longitudinal dataset provides a comprehensive overview of anti-bullying laws across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, from January 1, 1999, through January 1, 2018.
Public Health Topic
Maternal, Infant and Child Health
Geography
50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2018
last Updated
Apr 25, 2024
Variables
- Does the state regulate bullying?
- Does the law define bullying?
- Does the law regulate cyberbullying?
- Does the law recognize the link between bullying and adverse outcomes?
- Plus 19 others...
Sentinel Surveillance of Emerging Drug Decriminalization Legislation
The dataset is longitudinal, capturing movement in laws and bills from March 15, 2022, to August 1, 2022.
Public Health Topic
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Geography
50 U.S States and the District of Columbia
source
LawAtlas
Date Range
March 15, 2022 - August 1, 2022
last Updated
Mar 21, 2024
Variables
- Is there legislation in the state that decriminalizes personal possession of controlled substances?
- Is there a state law in effect that decriminalizes personal possession of controlled substances?