Interjurisdictional Coordination

Collaborate with private and public-sector actors that have large membership across jurisdictions. Governments should actively seek partnerships with businesses and organizations (e.g. unions) that have large numbers of employees or members based in various regions/states within the country. These businesses and organizations may be able to support interjurisdictional coordination.

Use executive orders or other regulatory or legislative authorities to incentivize centralized platforms for contact tracing. Governments,ideally at the federal level,should mandate a single platform for contact tracing. If it is not possible at the federal level,governors of states/regions should mandate the use of a single platform within their jurisdiction.

Use legislative or regulatory mechanisms or executive orders to enable data sharing across jurisdictions. Governments should reduce the regulatory burdens that hinder or inhibit data sharing between jurisdictions.

Use legislative or regulatory mechanisms or executive orders to enable agencies to share existing databases. Governments should capitalize on existing databases or registers maintained by specific government agencies (such as social security,post service,or census data) to bolster contact tracing efforts.

Move towards a centralized communicable and reportable disease database and contact tracing capability. Governments should begin to invest in a federally centralized communicable and reportable disease database that will include contact tracing capabilities.

Offer informal peer learning opportunities. Governments or representative associations should coordinate informal forums or opportunities for individuals designing,implementing,and managing contact tracing programs to share ideas,challenges and best practices. These opportunities should be extended to include researchers,epidemiologists,or non-governmental actors with contact tracking experience.

Offer formal peer learning opportunities. governments or representative associations should coordinate formal and structured forums or opportunities for those designing,implementing,and managing contact tracing programs to share ideas,challenges and best practices.

Create regional partnerships and coordinating bodies. Governments or representative associations should establish formal and informal groups and coordinating bodies based on regional or geographic similarities,such as transportation corridors or shared geographic borders.