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Abstract: Most agree that state and local public health law is ripe for reform. However, there are multiple challenges legal, conceptual, ethical, political, cultural, financial, organizational, and scientific—to reforming these laws. The Turning Point Model State Public Health Act (“Turning Point Act”) reflects the most comprehensive effort to date to address the need for public health law reform while simultaneously acknowledging the challenges. This article discusses the Turning Point Act and examines how states are using the Turning Point Act as a tool to revise public health law. The Oregon experience is also discussed, offering an illustration of a collaborative state exercise using the Turning Point Act as intended.
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