Homelessness and the Public's Health: Legal Responses.

J Law Med Ethics

James G. Hodge, Jr., J.D., LL.M., is Professor of Public Health Law and Ethics and Director, Public Health Law and Policy Program, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University (ASU), and editor of the "Public Health Law and Ethics" column for the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. Barbara DiPietro, Ph.D., is Senior Director of Policy at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Amy E. Horton-Newell, J.D., is Director, Commission on Homelessness & Poverty and Coordinating Committee on Veterans Benefits & Services, American Bar Association.

Published: March 2017

This commentary addresses public health issues underlying homelessness and related law, policy, and advocacy options. After framing public health issues for affected individuals and the community, legal and policy approaches and related barriers are assessed. Major topics include deficits in housing availability, the role of state-based Medicaid programs, criminalization of homelessness, and the use of emergency declarations seeking to address particular issues related to homelessness in select states and localities.

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