Chapter 7 Social Determinant of Health and the Role of Law in Optimizing Health
Health in All Policies (HIAP)
A collaborative approach/strategy that integrates and articulates health considerations into policy making and programming across sectors, and at all levels, to improve the health of all communities and people.
Redlining
A discriminatory real estate practice in North America in which members of minority groups are prevented from obtaining money to purchase homes or property in predominantly white neighborhoods. The practice derived its name from the red lines depicted on cadastral maps used by real estate agents and developers. Today, redlining is officially illegal.
Legal Services Corporation
A federally funded corporation that distributes federal tax dollars to state programs that provide legal assistance in noncriminal proceedings to persons financially unable to afford such services.
Gideon v. Wainwright
A person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government. 6th amendment right to legal representation for criminal cases
Alexander v. Sandoval (2001)
The Court held that there is no private right of action to enforce disparate-impact regulations promulgated under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. "Title VI itself directly reaches only instances of intentional discrimination." (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
social determinants of health
The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels. social conditions that affect daily life overall well-being
Simkins v Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
Title VI - makes it illegal for facilities that receive FEDERAL FUNDING to discriminate on RACE, COLOR, or NATIONAL ORIGIN. Hill Burton act, racist federal law lasted for 17 years before it was ruled unconstitutional by this case
healthcare disparity
differences in access to healthcare services or health insurance, or in the quality of care received
health disparity
exists when one population group experiences a higher burden of disability or illness relative to another group
Hill-Burton Act of 1946
funding for the improvement and expansion of hospital services. Best known for its provision that explicitly permitted federal financing of discriminatory practices
Examples of common civil legal matters
immigration status, domestic violence, disability law, family law, housing needs, public benefits, employment disputes.
Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964
no person b/c of race, color, or national origin shall be excluded from participation nor denied benefits, or otherwise subject to discrimination if program receives federal funds.
medical-legal partnership
patient care team involving both medical and legal professionals
Access to Justice
promotes strategies to to address the severe gap in access to both criminal and civil justice for low income and vulnerable populations
Restrictive Covenants
provision in a property deed preventing sale to a person of a particular race or religion; loan discrimination; ruled unconstitutional
