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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

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Sakala C, Yang YT, Corry MP. 2013. Maternity care and liability: Pressing problems, substantive solutions. New York, NY: Childbirth Connection, 151 pp.

Annotation: This report, which is intended to inform stakeholder groups, health professionals, health professional educators, hospital and health plan administrators, insurers, employes, researchers, childbearing women and their families, consumer advocates, and journalists, assesses the impact of the liability environment on maternity care in the United States and offers strategies for better achieving aims of the liability system. The report describes patterns and trends in liability-system performance with respect to maternity services, focusing on the liability insurance market, the experience of maternity providers in securing liability insurance, their experience with claims and lawsuits, the incidence of negligent injury and compensation for it, defensive maternity practice, career satisfaction of maternity caregivers and its relationship to liability and quality, and deterrent effects of the liability system. The report also proposes seven core criteria for a high-functioning liability system.

Contact: National Partnership for Women and Families, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childbirthconnection.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Childbirth, Health services, Injury, Legal processes, Liability, Liability insurance, Medical liability, Pregnant women, Trends

U.S. Government Accountability Office. 2012. School bullying: Extent of legal protections for vulnerable groups needs to be more fully assessed. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 58 pp.

Annotation: This report addresses what is known about the prevalence of school bullying and its effects on victims, approaches that selected states and local school districts are taking to combat school bullying, legal options that federal and selected state governments have in place when bullying leads to allegations of discrimination, and key federal agencies' coordination efforts to combat school bullying. Background, methodology, and findings are included.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents, Bullying, Discrimination, Elementary schools, High schools, Junior high school, Legal issues, Legal processes, Middle schools, Prevention, Research, School age children, School districts, Schools, Service coordination, Statistical data

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2004. National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Fact sheet. Rockville, MD: National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 4 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet describes the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, including background, overview, and how to file a claim. It also provides a table of vaccines, adverse events associated with them, and time periods during which the injury may develop.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Single photocopies available at no charge; also available at no charge from the website (2002 English only).

Keywords: Adverse effects, Federal programs, Immunization, Legal processes, Patient rights, Vaccination effects

Osofsky J, Maze C, Lederman C, Grace M, Dicker S. 2002. Questions every judge and lawyer should ask about infants and toddlers in the child welfare system. Reno, NV: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 7 pp. (Technical assistance brief)

Annotation: This technical assistance brief for judges, attorneys, and child advocates provides checklists to be used in assessing the status of infants and young children being placed in foster care. Checklists cover five categories: physical health, developmental health, mental health, educational and childcare settings, and placement. The checklists consist of a series of questions, with text discussing the importance of each topic covered by the questions.

Contact: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, University of Nevada, P.O. Box 8970, Reno, NV 89507, Telephone: (775) 784-6012 Fax: (775) 784-6628 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ncjfcj.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Child advocacy, Child protective services, Child welfare, Foster care, Legal processes

Olson KA, Perkins J. 2000. Medicaid managed care and due process: A guide for states and health plans. Princeton, NJ: Center for Health Care Strategies, 29 pp. (Consumer action series)

Annotation: This guide accompanies the comprehensive report: Medicaid Managed Care and Due Process: The Law, Its Implementation, and Recommendations. The guide provides state Medicaid agencies, managed care entities, and their risk managers with access to statements of the legal requirements, examples of real world problems that have occurred in practice, and recommendations for achieving efficiency and complying with the law. Topics covered include: education and information; the adverse action; the notice; continued benefits; the request for review; the time frames for final administrative action; expedited review; the in-plan grievance; the fair hearing; disposition and corrective action; and the availability and use of complaint data.

Contact: Center for Health Care Strategies, 200 American Metro Boulevard, Suite 119, Hamilton, NJ 08619, Telephone: (609) 528-8400 Fax: (609) 586-3679 Web Site: http://www.chcs.org Single copies available at no charge.

Keywords: Dispute resolution, Legal processes, Medicaid, Medicaid managed care

Bureau of Health Professions. 1996. National vaccine injury compensation program. Rockville, MD: Bureau of Health Professions, 6 items.

Annotation: This web site provides a variety of fact sheets, bulletins, and reports on the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which is a federal "no-fault" system designed to compensate those individuals or families of individuals who have been injured by childhood vaccines. The materials explain who is eligible, how to file claims, and a table of vaccines and injuries that apply.

Contact: U.S. Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Parklawn Building, Room 8-05, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-5794 Contact Phone: (800) 338-2382 Fax: (301) 443-2111 Web Site: http://www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/bhw/index.html Price unknown.

Keywords: Adverse effects, Federal programs, Immunization, Legal processes, Patient rights, Vaccination effects

U.S. Commission on Child and Family Welfare. 1996. Parenting our children: In the best interest of the nation. Washington, DC: U.S. Commission on Child and Family Welfare, 219 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on the issues of custody and visitation, which affect the children of divorced, separated, or unmarried parents. The report gives information on demographic, economic, judicial, and community factors on parental, and custody issues. Sections of the report give information on how the commission framed the issues, recommendations on reshaping the courts, and empowering the family through the community. Appendices include the voting record for the report, biographies of the commissioners, commission staff and acknowledgments, commissioners' statements, commission meetings, sample parenting plans, mandatory mediation programs, and community based organizations.

Keywords: Child custody, Child support, Divorce, Legal processes, Mediation, Parent rights

Davidson H. 1994. The impact of domestic violence on children: A report to the president of the American Bar Association. (2nd rev. printing). Washington, DC: American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law, 38 pp.

Annotation: This report reviews current legal literature and reform proposals to determine the impact of domestic violence on children. It was requested by the president of the American Bar Association (ABA) to help the association develop future policies. It provides an introduction and reviews the literature on the following topics: assuring the safety of children; promoting education, treatment, and awareness; providing legal representation for victims; limiting access to firearms; and custody and visitation, among others. Recommended actions for the ABA are included for each topic. Appendices include lists of domestic violence programs, state coalitions, pro bono and legal services programs, and current ABA policies.

Keywords: Child development, Children, Domestic violence, Family relations, Legal aid, Legal processes, National organizations, Policy development

Lenroot KF, Lundberg EO. 1925. Juvenile courts at work: A study of the organization and methods of ten courts. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 323 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 141)
   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.