Publications

  • Healthcare professional handing a blister pack of pills to a patient.

    Buprenorphine Prescribing Requirements and Limitations

    Dataset

    Mar. 26, 2025

    This dataset is longitudinal and displays key features of state-level statutes and regulations […]

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    Dataset

    Accelerating the Implementation of International Health Regulations in the European Region

    Apr. 30, 2019

    This dataset maps laws in four European countries implementing WHO's IHR(2005) to prevent, protect, and control the spread of diseases, developed with WHO and Swiss Federal Office of Public Health funding.

  • Outdoor market with tents, people shopping, and produce on display.
    Dataset

    Local Incentives to Improve Access to Healthy Foods

    Apr. 22, 2019

    This dataset examines local small food retail laws in seven cities/counties using incentives like grants and tax breaks to improve healthy food access, as mapped through a 2018 policy surveillance project.

  • Facade of a traditional house with cream siding, brown shutters, a central entrance, and a red bicycle.
    Dataset

    Local Just Cause Eviction & Retaliation Laws

    Jan. 1, 2019

    This dataset explores local just cause and retaliatory eviction laws in 10 U.S. cities, detailing protections for tenants and guidelines for landlords, supported by a 2018 policy surveillance project.

  • A dentist and assistant perform a dental procedure on a patient in a dental clinic.
    Dataset

    Dental Hygienist Scope of Practice Laws

    Jan. 1, 2019

    This dataset examines state laws defining dental hygienists' licensing, supervision, and authority, outlining the scope of practice, practice settings, and oral health care service requirements.

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    Dataset

    State Laws and Other Regulatory Policies Related to Pain Care

    Nov. 8, 2018

    This dataset details state pain care laws as of Nov. 8, 2018, covering Schedule II opioid prescribing, healthcare practice standards, pain treatment guidelines, practitioner requirements, and prescription monitoring program (PDMP) features.

  • Healthcare professional handing a blister pack of pills to a patient.
    Dataset

    Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose (MEDD) Policies

    Nov. 8, 2018

    This dataset examines state MEDD policies, which set thresholds for morphine-equivalent opioid doses, aiming to reduce high-dose prescribing and prevent opioid-related mortality.

  • Children playing on a colorful playground with trees in the background.
    Dataset

    State Supplemental Payments for Children with Disabilities

    Nov. 1, 2018

    This dataset maps state-level SSP laws for children with disabilities (1996–2018), showing how SSP benefits complement federal SSI to address unique costs, reduce insecurity, and support families.

  • Assorted packs of colorful capsules and tablets.
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    Laws Authorizing Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use

    Oct. 1, 2018

    This dataset outlines state laws related to the involuntary commitment of individuals for substance use and addiction, a response to the opioid crisis. It provides a detailed legal map created by LawAtlas.org.

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    Dataset

    Cottage Food Laws Map

    Jul. 25, 2018

    This dataset outlines U.S. cottage food and food freedom laws as of Sept. 1, 2017, detailing who can sell home-made foods, sales venues, inspection, disclosure, and limits on cottage food operations.

  • Doctor showing a patient information on a tablet in a medical office.
    Dataset

    Pain Management Clinic Laws

    Jun. 1, 2018

    This dataset focuses on state laws regulating pain management clinics, their owners, and physicians, capturing laws in effect from January 1, 2006 through June 1, 2018, in response to the opioid crisis.

  • Farmhouse on land with sunset
    Dataset

    Soil Vapor Intrusion Laws

    Apr. 1, 2018

    This dataset maps U.S. state laws on soil vapor intrusion, where underground chemicals contaminate indoor air. It includes a 2017 dataset showing state-by-state public health and safety regulations to address this pathway of chemical exposure.

  • Rows of houses from an ariel perspective
    Dataset

    Disclosure of Environmental Conditions Laws

    Apr. 1, 2018

    This dataset examines U.S. state laws requiring residential property sellers to disclose environmental hazards, like asbestos, radon, and lead paint. It includes a 2017 dataset tracking disclosure rules to protect buyer health and property values.

  • Sign on a table with a cigarette in a slashed red circle
    Dataset

    Electronic Cigarette Laws

    Apr. 1, 2018

    This dataset maps U.S. laws on e-cigarettes, covering age limits, product definitions, ingredient rules, and packaging standards in 2016–2017, highlighting efforts to regulate sales, use, and public health impacts.

  • Doctor with face obscured speaks with a patient
    Dataset

    Office-Based Surgery Laws

    Mar. 14, 2018

    This dataset maps 2016 state laws regulating non-hospital facilities performing office-based surgeries and procedures, focusing on facility requirements, anesthesia use, and reproductive health care.

  • Pharmacist sorting white pills on a metal tray with a spatula.
    Dataset

    Direct Dispensing of Controlled Substances Laws

    Oct. 1, 2017

    This dataset examines state statutes and regulations on the direct dispensing of controlled substances by physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to patients in an office setting, valid through October 1, 2017.