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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,
COVID Community Mitigation,
COVID Law and Policy,
State,
Territorial,
Federal,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Women-Infant-Family Health,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington DC,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. ...

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Health Policy Update,
COVID Behavioral and Mental Health,
ACEs,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State,
Oregon,
Texas,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
Illinois,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Robin Matthies,
Disability Inclusion,
Evidence-Based,
Data Modernization,
Informatics,
LGBTQ+,
SDoH,
At-Risk Populations

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

Health Policy Update,
State,
Education,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Maryland,
California,
Illinois,
Minnesota,
Massachusetts,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Jes Lyons,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Talyah Sands,
Victoria Pless,
Texas,
Washington,
Environmental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Mental Health,
Early Brain Development,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, ...

Health Policy Tackles Joint Challenges of Pandemic and Natural Disaster Preparedness

Health Policy Update,
Environmental Health,
COVID Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Federal,
State,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Adrianna Evans,
California,
Hawaii,
New Jersey,
Texas,
Washington,
Virginia,
Massachusetts

Each September marks National Preparedness Month. This year, public health emergency preparedness professionals look back on 20 years since the 9/11 attacks—the event that effectively launched the ...

State Policy Actions to Support Long-Term Care Facilities During COVID-19 Response

Health Policy Update,
COVID Capacity,
COVID Funding,
COVID Healthcare Systems,
COVID Workforce,
COVID Law and Policy,
State,
Federal,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Accreditation,
Public Health Infrastructure,
Ashley Ottewell,
Kate Heyer,
Florida,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Texas,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Special Population

As COVID-19 emerged and spread in the U.S., people working and residing in long-term care facilities have experienced a significant burden of COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of Oct. 8, deaths ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,
COVID Community Mitigation,
COVID Law and Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Tribal,
Emergency Powers,
State,
Insular Areas,
Alabama,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington DC,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Palau,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...

How States are Using Policy to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Health Policy Update,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Sameer Rao,
Federal,
State,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Race and Public Health,
Florida,
Georgia,
Maine,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Texas,
West Virginia

Approximately 700 women die annually in the U.S. between 2007-2016 as a result of pregnancy or its complications, according to CDC data. This is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,
COVID Community Mitigation,
COVID Law and Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID Health Equity and Health Disparities,
Federal,
State,
Immunization,
Pandemics,
Maggie Davis,
Education,
COVID Special Population,
Iowa,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Florida,
Arkansas,
Arizona,
Oklahoma,
Disability Inclusion

Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for ...

Building a More Equitable Food and Nutritional Assistance System Post-Pandemic: Perspective From Feeding America

Bounce Forward,
COVID Health Equity and Health Disparities,
Partnership,
Pandemics,
Race and Public Health,
SDoH,
Food & Water Safety,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Texas,
Ohio,
Michigan,
Illinois,
New Jersey,
Jadi Romero,
Blog

The need for food and nutritional assistance is growing. Based on Feeding America’s food insecurity projections released in March, it is anticipated that 42 million people may experience food ...

More States Consider Restricting Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Health Policy Update,
State,
Tobacco Control,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Washington DC,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Maggie Davis

A pressing public health issue before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the need for public health interventions to reduce tobacco use is heightened with a strong association between tobacco use, in all ...

State Actions on COVID-19 Vaccine Verification

COVID Law and Policy,
Health Policy Update,
COVID Vaccine,
Preparedness,
Public Health Law,
State,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Missouri,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Minnesota,
Washington,
New Jersey,
New York,
Alaska,
Andy Baker-White,
California,
Michigan,
Ohio

As the number of COVID-19 vaccinations grows, some states are looking at their vaccination rates to determine when to loosen measures that mitigate the spread of COVID-19, such as venue capacity ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Mental Health

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Virginia,
Washington DC,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis,
LGBTQ+

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—this post focuses on mental and behavioral health, as well as supporting the public ...