April 26 , 1:30pm CST

Topic: Health Care and the Law

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Session Speakers

Faye Eldar, M.Ed., Family Liaison, Quality Community Managed Care Project: Phase II, located at the Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Julie Justicz, Attorney and Director of Advocacy at the SSI Coalition for a Responsible Safety Net in Chicago, Illinois.

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Cornell Legal Information Institute: A research site that features case law, state and federal regulations, legal resources, and links to other websites. Some of the information is very technical. (http://wwwsecure.law.cornell.edu/topics/health.html)

National Help Law Program (NHeLP): A public interest law firm website that has an extensive selection of articles, legal information, and links. At this site you can find everything you need to know about health care and the law, or a link to the information you need. (http://www.nhelp.org)

FindLaw: This commercial website lets you browse by topic or search by key words. Its news pages are informative and up-to-date. (http://www.findlaw.com)

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): Search the DOL website for information on COBRA, ERISA, and HIPAA. This site is geared toward small businesses, but it is consumer-friendly. (http://www.dol.gov/public/search/schall.htm)