1) How can the spread of infectious diseases affect trade and the economy? (Think globalization…)2) Explain how due process relates to quarantine and personal liberties.3) What is COOP and how does it apply to public health emergencies?4) Give two reasons why “super strains” of viruses or diseases are problematic.5) Do you think it would be possible to mandate and enforce a Mass Quarantine in the United States? Why or why not?6) What are the two most significant exceptions to the Posse Comitatus Act?7) When it comes to bioterrorism such as anthrax attacks, why are hoax threats and false alarms just as effective as a real attack?8) What three conditions must be met for a situation to be considered a Public Health Emergency?9) What are “Push Packs”? Where are they stored? Who manages them?10) How would you justify the dissemination of medication (vaccinations, antidotes, etc.) in the event of an emergency where there was not enough supply to meet the demand? In other words, how would you decide who lives and who dies?11) Explain the difference between Martial Law and the use of troops under the Posse Comitatus Act.12) Given class discussions on OSHA, as well as liability and negligence, can employees such as law enforcement, first responders, and hospital workers be required to work under unsafe conditions? Why or why not? What about Postal Workers?13) What actions have to be taken if a death or illness occurs on an international commercial aviation flight into the United States?14) Name three infectious diseases that would require quarantine in order to prevent a public health emergency.15) If you were an employer, would you terminate an employee for missed work/lost productivity due to compliance with a government’s suggested (voluntary) quarantine similar to the SARS cases in Asia? Why or why not?16) With the absence of income protection/replacement laws for employees during times of an emergency, as well as the lack of government assistance for businesses who lose economic productivity, should there be additional state and federal laws implemented to proactively provide this type of protection? Or would it be more advantageous to wait until disaster hits to determine the scope and necessity of such laws?17) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using military personnel (under the Posse Comitatus Act) to direct and control relief efforts in civilian disaster areas? Do you think this is an appropriate remedy? why or why not?18) What are two instances during the course of U.S. history that martial law has been imposed?————–19) In order for hospitals to receive federal funding such as Medicare and Medicaid, the hospital must abide by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).Group of answer choicesTrueFalseNo answer text provided.No answer text provided.20)During an emergency, disaster relief agencies such as the American Red Cross are bound by the same privacy restrictions as hospitals and medical care providers.Group of answer choicesTrueFalseNo answer text provided.No answer text provided.21) Under the Emergency Powers Act, which of the following is not true?Group of answer choicesa. Decisions made by the government cannot be arbitraryb. Universal vaccinations can be orderedc. States have discretion to set their own vaccination standardsd. People known to have adverse reactions to vaccines cannot be forced to be immunized22) Which of the following is not a potential emergency power granted to state Governors?Group of answer choicesa. Ability to seize private propertyb. Immunity from tort liabilityc. Control and direct all available assets of the state and its subdivisionsd. None of the above
