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Legal Issues
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Center
for Adolescent Health & the Law
The Center for Adolescent Health & the Law works to create
a legal and policy environment that promotes the health of
adolescents and their access to health care through conducting
research, analyzing legal and policy issues, preparing publications,
providing training and technical assistance, and engaging
in advocacy. The Center is a project of Advocates for
Youth and directed by Abigail English, JD. Descriptive
and contact information is available on-line, but otherwise
the site is still under construction.
HIPAA
Medical Privacy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil
Rights web site presents the text of the health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Final Privacy Rule
and publishers updates, supporting documents, and technical
assistance on its implementation.
National
Center for Youth Law
The NCYL is a private, non-profit law office with the principle
function of assisting attorneys and other youth advocates
in addressing the complex legal problems that face poor children
and adolescents and their families through providing legal
information and technical assistance, conducting ongoing training
programs, and serving as co-counsel in cases with broad impact.
This site contains descriptions of Center activities; a bibliography
of Center reports, papers and analyses (including adolescent
health and juvenile justice), some of which are downloadable
in Adobe Acrobat format; and a list of Web links to public
policy organizations and clearinghouses, state & federal
government agencies, and California legislative resources.
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Teen/Family Resources
