Proposed Model State Emergency Health Powers Act This act was written as a response to concerns about bioterrorism raised by the events of September 11, 2001.
What does MEHPA stand for?
MEHPA stands for Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (CDC anti-bioterrorism draft law)
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Samples in periodicals archive:
To assess existing legal preparedness, state health departments have made extensive use of the draft Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MSEHPA), researched and written in December 2001 by the Center for Law and the Public's Health at Georgetown and John Hopkins universities in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other national public health partners.
The debate over the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (or MSEHPA) (17), which was developed shortly after the 11 September 2001 terror attacks, is illustrative.
From Disease Control to People Control On October 30, 2001, the CDC released the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MEHPA) and disseminated copies of the act to legislators in all 50 states.