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1、LegalAspectsLegalAspectsPurpose:ThismodulewillprovideinformationonselectedKansasstatutesandregulationsthatimpactthedeliveryofpublichealthservicesinalocalpublichealthdepartment.Objectives:Uponcompletionofthismodule,theparticipantwillbeableto:Identifymajorstatutes,rulesandregulationswithsi
2、gnificantimpactonpublichealthnursingpracticeinlocalhealthdepartmentsinKansas.2.Discusscriticalfeaturesofthosestatutes,rulesandregulations.3.Describepublichealthnursingpracticeimplicationsrelatedtothosestatutes,rulesandregulations.LegalAspectsHowdoesgovernmentbestowbasicpowerstoitself?How
3、isthatpowerdistributedamongthevariousagenciesofgovernment?Throughthedevelopment,implementation,andenforcementofTHELAW!LegalAspectsThebasisforthefourtypesoflawinourpoliticalsystemare:ConstitutionallybasedlawLegislativelybasedlawAdministrativelybasedlaw,andJudiciallybasedlawThesefourcatego
4、riesexistatthefederalandthestatelevelsofgovernment.Localjurisdictions(citiesandcounties)mayestablishlocalordinancesinresponsetolocalneed.LegalAspectsExampleofastatementfromtheU.S.Constitutionwhichjustifiesgovernmentinvolvementinissuesofpublichealth:PreambletotheConstitution:“Wethepeopleo
5、ftheUnitedStates,inordertoformamoreperfectunion,establishjustice,insuredomestictranquility,provideforthecommondefense,promotethegeneraldomesticwelfare,andsecuretheblessingsoflibertytoourselvesandourposterity,doordainandestablishthisConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica”LegalAspectsIngen
6、eral,alawisenactedwhensomeevent,realorimagined,risestosomelevelofinterestorconcernonthepartofthecitizensofthisstate.Theycontacttheirlegislators,whomayormaynotsharetheconcernoftheirconstituents.Followingmuchdiscussion,abillisdraftedineithertheSenateorRepresentativechamberoftheHouse.Itgets
7、bouncedbackandforth,gettingmassagedandmanipulateduntilitisacceptabletoamajorityofthemembersofbothHouses.Afteraperiodoftimeforpubliccomment,itisvotedon,andifpassed,becomeslaw.GovernmentalAuthoritiesKansasStatutesK.S.A.65-101Healthsupervision;investigationofcausesofdisease,