US: new Ready or Not emergency preparedness report

The latest Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and  Bioterrorism report is available from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH). Although states continue to improve their capabilities to handle large-scale emergencies, one of several findings reported is that 21 states lack statutes providing liability protection for healthcare volunteers during crises. TFAH recommends that states adopt the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act prepared by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. See Ready or Not's state-by-state comparison, "State Statutes Extending Qualified Immunity Protections to Health Care Professionals Who Furnish Emergency-Related Health Care."
Read TFAH's press release.
Read the full report.