The power of the states to initiate public health statutes is inferred from which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

A. First Amendment
B. Second Amendment
C. Sixth Amendment
D. Ninth Amendment
E. Tenth Amendment


E. Tenth Amendment

The power of the states to initiate public health statutes is inferred from the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, included in the Bill of Rights. The amendment states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people." In other words, states retain police powers and all other powers not expressively granted to the federal government.

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What do the Medical Device Communication Standards established by IEEE 11073 address?

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