Updating the Minimum Elements and Practice Standards for HIA to Reflect Evolution in the Field of Practice

The Minimum Elements and Practice Standards for Health Impact Assessment (MEPS) outline the minimum elements that need to be addressed a study considered health impact assessment (HIA), as well best practices how an HIA should conducted. document was originally created by group of leading practitioners in 2009. Since then, it has been updated twice reflect evolution practice expanded use tool implement all policies. This commentary describes current efforts revise MEPS—the first update six years.