Health Policy Legislation Paper

Health Policy Legislation Paper

The purpose of this assignment is for you to identify and share a current piece of legislation working its way through the legislative process.

Directions

This paper focuses on a current healthcare bill of interest to you.

Be sure that your paper includes the following:

  • The title of the bill and the bill number
  • Explanatory background (supported by references) and sponsors
  • An outline of the legislative process and where the bill is in this process
  • Issue raised by this bill (pro and con), supported by references
  • Stakeholders and a discussion of their influence
  • Challenges (supported by references) and next steps, including effect on healthcare quality, safety or outcomes and health disparities