Projects : Policy Assessment
NECEP works with agencies at all levels of government to improve policy development and implementation. This work takes the form of providing advice on developing realistic policies as well as direct assistance to communities as they interpret federal and state guidance.
Recent policy activities include:
- Providing testimony for state legislative proposals to improve quarantine policy, biomedical countermeasure development, and public health and emergency preparedness.
- US Senate testimony on surge capacity and regionalization.
- Contributing to proposed emergency preparedness legislation in the States of New Hampshire and Vermont.
- Assisting states with assessment of policy implementation.
- Contributing to national discussions through public presentations and publications.