TABLE 3—

Number of Model Public Health Laws (N = 107) for Which Sponsors Provide Developmental, Adoption, or Impact Information

Type of Information Provided	No. of Model Laws
Development methods: Procedures
Name of sponsor only	2
Name of sponsor and funder(s)	7
Name of sponsor, contributors, and reviewers	19
Same as above plus minimal process information	6
Subtotal	34 (31.8%)
Development methods: Evidence
Scientific information
Citations to “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientific guidelines,” “actual state/local policies,” and “expert opinion” (all by same sponsor)	6
“Synthesis of numerous complementary approaches … to reduce mercury in waste streams”	1
Legal information
On the basis of existing state laws (largely unspecified)	5
On the basis of existing federal law (unspecified)	1
Subtotal	13 (12.1%)
Adoption
Identified the number of states adopting the model law	7 (6.5%)
Impact	0
None of the above	60 (56.1%)