State Health Department Employees, Policy Advocacy, and Political Campaigns: Protections and Limits Under the Law. Issue 1 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Frattaroli, Shannon; Pollack, Keshia M.; Young, Jessica L.; Vernick, Jon S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of law, medicine & ethics. Volume 43:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 64
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Medical laws and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical ethics -- Periodicals; Jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Legislation, Medical -- Periodicals; Legislation, Nursing -- Periodicals; Ethics -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Societies -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation; Medical ethics; Medical laws and legislation; United States; Periodicals; 344.73041
• DOI: 10.1111/jlme.12219
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-1105

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>This article examines the laws and agency rules for how state health department employees can participate in policy development and campaign activities outside of their official capacity. With this information, agency leaders and other public sector employees can be supported in maximizing their contributions to advancing public health policies.</p> </abstract>