Sentinel Surveillance of Emerging Laws Limiting Public Health Emergency Orders

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2022

This policy brief synthesizes the data depicted in Temple University's Sentinel Surveillance of Emerging Laws Limiting Public Health Emergency Orders. The brief outlines legislation introduced between January 2021 and May 2022, health equity implications of this legislation, and state breakdowns of limits to authority. Finally, the brief provides policy recommendations for guiding conversations around public health authority and calls for further research on the implications of limits to public health authority.