Homework: Tracing a Piece of Legislation
In order to influence policy, you have to understand how a bill is started, moves through the legislative system, and final enacted. In this homework, you will trace a piece of legislation from introduction to how it impacts health care or nursing practice. Develop the homework as if it will be used during a presentation at a conference or poster presentation.
Step I: Identify a bill that relates to health care, a social issue, or nursing practice.
Step II: Develop a poster presentation, infographic, FAQ document, or pamphlet which outlines how a bill is introduced and passed by including answers the following questions:
i. State the legislation.
ii. Who introduced/sponsored the bill?
iii. Why did the person introduce it?
iv. Where was it introduced?
v. Who helped to draft the legislation?
vi. Was nursing involved?
vii. Which committees were involved?
viii. Was it authorized?
ix. Was it appropriated?
x. Did it make it out of committee?
xi. Was it enacted?
xii. What is the impact on health care or nursing practice?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.