CDC Public Health Emergency Law

CDC Public Health Emergency Law Case Study
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CDC Public Health Emergency Law Case Study
Introduction
Public health systems are central to facilitating the response and recovery from emergencies and related threats. This paper aims to evaluate the role of public health agencies before and during emergencies, while recognizing that general implications of emergencies and calamities initially impact local jurisdictions. This paper evaluates public case scenarios tailored to address inter-jurisdictional legal coordination and mutual assistance during pre-event stages; public health agencies’ legal roles during a state of emergency; law enforcement, public health, and other necessary agencies’ legal authorities in implementing public health and critical services during undeclared or declared emergencies and mass evaluation; and the legal roles and responsibilities of public health agencies in the public health services delivery to the internally displaced populations.
Response to Question 1
The president is the person legally mandated to declare an emergency. However, there are cases of public health emergencies that governors can discharge. However, as provided for in the United States (US) constitution, a governor plays a crucial role in guiding the pronouncement of a state of emergency in anticipation or before the occurrence of a disaster. This provision is contained in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which states that “requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the Governor of the affected State.” Therefore, the decisions to declare an emergency are subject to some forms of bureaucracies that need to be observed.
Response to Question 2
The procedures and criteria for demanding emergency response services from other states as well as local jurisdictions are set out in the law under the section of the constitution 206.35. When an overwhelming disaster is imminent within the state jurisdictions, the governor submits a request to the president to declare an emergency. This step is undertaken by the Regional Administrators to ensure the issue is acknowledged and processed promptly. It is worth noting that the process should be completed within five days after the need for help was apparently clear. To be considered, the request should be filed no more than 30 days after the incident occurrence. However, the grace period can be extended Assistant Administrator for the Disaster Assistance Directorate upon the written request by the government within 30 days following the incident. In this case, the extension should state the reasons for the delays. Meanwhile, the recommendations made by the governors should establish that the event by which the emergency declaration is sought reflects the magnitude and severity that is overwhelming and requires supplementary assistance towards saving and protecting lives, fostering public safety and health, and lessening threats of disasters (National Governors Association, 2022). Furthermore, the requests should include the validation that the governor in charge has taken proper...