Purpose and Overview The purpose of this assignment is for

Purpose and Overview The purpose of this assignment is for

Purpose and Overview
The purpose of this assignment is for students to prepare a policy analysis paper which analyzes a
legislative bill.
Directions
? Write a paper analyzing the topic/bill selected and approved in WA #4 that:
? is no longer than 15 pages;
? contains a minimum of eight references;
? is in APA format;
? contains the following elements;
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¦ a short description of the policy and policy issue the bill addresses,
¦ a background on the development of the bill including factual history, political
issues and ramifications, the stage of the policy in terms of formulation and/or
implementation,
¦ the key stakeholders involved in this policy and their influence;
¦ how the policy can or did become a priority on the political/legislative agenda;
¦ a brief identification of the social, ethical, cultural, economic and environmental
dimensions of the policy/policy issue;
¦ a plan for policy implementation;
¦ a plan for evaluation and ideas for modification of the policy issue;
¦ the expected future of this policy/policy issue in terms of improving the health and
wellbeing
of US citizens;
¦ the likelihood the bill will pass;
¦ a description of the role nursing and other healthcare disciplines will play in
ensuring that this policy/policy issue is properly implemented and evaluated to
achieve its desired impact and added value to US health care.