This study examines factors predicting prosecution and conviction in child maltreatment cases in North Carolina, highlighting case characteristics such as concurrent charges and the age of the child victim.

This dataset examines state drugged driving laws, including zero tolerance policies for drug impairment, to address traffic accidents and fatalities from illicit and prescription drug use.

This dataset analyzes federal and state laws regulating Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) with methadone for opioid addiction, including stricter state-specific requirements for Opioid Treatment Programs.

This study analyzes changes in hospital maternity care practices and lactation support from 2009–2014 in New York, revealing improvements in breastfeeding support but also barriers like limited resources and inconsistent lactation support.

This dataset explores state laws requiring insurance coverage for diabetes self-management education and training (DSME/T), focusing on coverage triggers, activities, and legal standards for both Medicaid and private plans.

This dataset examines laws regulating prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), covering access to databases, delegation, patient rights, and law enforcement access from January 1, 1998 to July 1, 2016.

This dataset examines laws on the administration of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), including data collection, funding, and powers, covering January 1, 1998 to July 1, 2016.

This dataset analyzes laws on PDMP reporting and authorized use, including reporting requirements, drug schedules covered, and data-sharing with insurers, Medicaid, and interstate PDMPs.

This study evaluates Iowa's anti-bullying law, finding a decrease in bullying over time but no improvement in teacher intervention. The law’s effectiveness in reducing bullying was mixed, with teacher response worsening post-enactment.

This study finds that many gun-related crimes and suicides involved individuals prohibited from owning firearms. It suggests that temporarily restricting gun access for those detained for mental health reasons could prevent violence.

This study analyzes Florida’s opioid laws, finding significant reductions in prescriptions from high-risk prescribers. While prescriptions dropped, low-risk providers saw minimal change, indicating the laws targeted high-risk prescribing effectively.

This dataset explores state laws granting governors emergency suspension powers to manage public health crises, natural disasters, and security threats, including the ability to amend or create laws during emergencies.

This dataset examines state laws on "death with dignity" and assisted suicide, focusing on legislation permitting or criminalizing physician-assisted suicide and ongoing policy debates.

This dataset analyzes state laws recognizing the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, highlighting policies on insurance coverage, advisory councils, reporting requirements, and funding sources to improve primary care delivery and outcomes.

This study analyzes the variability in state laws on workplace wellness programs for public and private employers. In 2014, 33 states and DC had laws, differing in their approaches to shaping program requirements.