Emergency Suspension Powers
This page shows state laws that explicitly grant governors the power to suspend, amend, or create laws during emergencies
Public Health Topic
Public Health Infrastructure
Geography
51 Jurisdictions
collection
None
Date Range
June 21, 2017 - June 21, 2017
last Updated
Nov 12, 2020
Variables
- Does state law grant emergency powers to the governor to change law during a declared emergency?
- What emergency powers are granted to change law?
- What types of law may be changed?
Pharmacist Vaccination Laws
This is a longitudinal dataset displaying pharmacist vaccination laws across all 50 states and the District of Columbia between January 1, 1990 and January 1, 2016.
Public Health Topic
Health Services, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
Geography
50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 2016
last Updated
Nov 12, 2020
Variables
- May a pharmacist administer substances to a patient?
- Does the law explicitly authorize pharmacists to vaccinate?
- If pharmacists are authorized to administer vaccines, does the law grant pharmacists prescriptive authority?
- If the state allows pharmacists to vaccinate, does a pharmacist need third party authorization in some circumstances?
- Plus 2 others...
Right to Try Laws
This dataset identifies and displays key features of Right to Try laws across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, from January 1, 2014 to October 1, 2016.
Public Health Topic
Health Services, Chronic Disease
Geography
50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
January 1, 2014 - October 1, 2016
last Updated
Nov 12, 2020
Variables
- Does this state have a Right to Try law?
State Landlord-Tenant Laws
The longitudinal data displayed on this map identifies and displays key features of state-level landlord-tenant laws in effect from August 1, 2017 through August 1, 2019.
Public Health Topic
Housing
Geography
50 U.S states and the District of Columbia
collection
Housing
Date Range
August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2019
last Updated
Nov 12, 2020
Variables
- Is there a landlord-tenant law?
- What dwellings, if any, are exempt from state landlord-tenant law?
- What are the landlord’s duties regarding maintenance of the dwelling?
- Plus 6 others...
Prior Authorization Policies for Pediatric ADHD Medication Prescriptions
This dataset examines features of state Medicaid prior authorization policies that pertain to pediatric ADHD medication treatment, including applicable ages, medication types, and criteria for approval.
Public Health Topic
Maternal, Infant and Child Health
Geography
50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
November 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015
last Updated
Nov 12, 2020
Variables
- Does the state Medicaid program have a policy that requires prior authorization for ADHD medications prescribed to children younger than age 18 years?
- Does the policy specify ADHD medications that require prior authorization?
- Does the policy list criteria for approval?
School Discipline Laws
This map identifies and displays key features of state-level school discipline laws in effect from January 1, 2008 to December 1, 2018.
Public Health Topic
Maternal, Infant and Child Health
Geography
50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia
collection
None
Date Range
January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2018
last Updated
Nov 12, 2020
Variables
- Does the state have a law regulating school discipline?
- Does the law regulate school expulsion policies?
- Does the law regulate school suspension policies?
- Must the individual circumstances of each violation be considered prior to expulsion or suspension?
- Plus 5 others...
Child Car Safety Seat Laws
A cross-sectional dataset looking at child car safety seat laws in 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Public Health Topic
Injury and Violence Prevention, Maternal, Infant and Child Health
Geography
51 Jurisdictions
collection
None
Date Range
January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015
last Updated
Nov 12, 2020
Variables
- What child restraint system(s) is/are required for children less than one year old?
- What child restraint system(s) is/are required for a one year old child?
- What child restraint system(s) is/are required for a two year old child?
- Plus 7 others...
Earned Income Tax Credit Laws
The Earned Income Tax Credit is a tax benefit for working people with low to moderate income regulated at the state and federal-level.
Public Health Topic
Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
Geography
51 Jurisdictions
collection
None
Date Range
August 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
last Updated
Nov 13, 2020
Variables
- Does the state have an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)?
Earned Sick Leave Laws
This map presents state-level statutes and regulations that regulate earned sick leave laws in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, as of January 1, 2021.
Public Health Topic
Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
Geography
51 Jurisdictions
collection
None
Date Range
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
last Updated
Jan 29, 2021
Variables
- Does state law regulate earned sick leave?
- What is the probationary period that employers may impose before an employee can use earned sick leave?
- At what rate do employees accrue earned sick leave?
- What limit may an employer place on the total accrual of earned sick leave an employee may earn within one year?
- Plus 6 others...
Vending Machine Sales of OTC Contraception
This dataset is cross-sectional and displays key features of vending machine sales of OTC contraception laws across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. in effect as of December 31, 2020.
Public Health Topic
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Geography
51 Jurisdictions
collection
None
Date Range
December 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020
last Updated
Feb 11, 2021
Variables
- Is there an explicit restriction on the sale of OTC products in vending machines?
- Is there explicit authorization for the sale of OTC products in vending machines?
- Does indirect authorization for vending machines exist through a prohibition on the Board of Pharmacy regulating the retail sale of OTC products?