CSUN Policy Development Function Essay
Description
grade required: A
Two part essay
Part 1 – Bill choice:
find a bill that is making its way through California legislature that you will examine and use for your public health policy analysis paper (part 2).
Part 2 –Health policy analysis paper:
This is a short, polished paper examining the policy development function of the US public health system. This is your Health Policy Analysis grade.
Part 1 – Bill choice: you will find a bill that is making its way through California legislature (session 2021-2022) that you will examine and use for your public health policy analysis paper (part 2). You will find and determine the suitability of health and public health-related bills in the state legislature. You will conduct some preliminary research on the public health topic as well. You will also have the opportunity to hone your analytical skills through a peer review of your classmates‘ work. This is a set of discussion posts and goes towards your Participation, Preparation, and Attendance grade.
Part 2 –Health policy analysis paper: this is a short, polished paper examining more closely, the policy development function of the U.S. public health system. This paper is in essence a summary of research and analysis you will conduct. In a different setting you would be developing a policy brief. Think of this paper as providing an executive summary to a member of the California legislature who is not a public health expert, but wants accurate and concise information to make an informed decision. You will not be persuading this person one way or another, but provide a sound analysis in a succinct manner. This is your Health Policy Analysis grade.
BILL CHOICE – Part 1
(35 points for both postings)
This part consists of finding a bill focusing on a perceived public health problem and critically analyzing your peers’ work. All postings are graded separately and go towards your attendance, participation, and preparation grade.
The bill choice is split into two parts:
- Submit your bill choice in the discussion forum. (week 4)
- Respond to a classmate’s bill choice in the discussion forum. (week 5)
First, read through the health policy analysis paper instructions (see part 2 below). Using information from these instructions, as well as from the class (videos and material on bills and this specific project), select a bill in response to a perceived public health problem. This may take some time since you need to make sure you can address the requirements for the assignment when choosing a bill.
As you search for an appropriate bill answer or ensure the following. Please do not include any of this information in your discussion post.
- Did you go to the website listed in the public health policy analysis (part 2)?
- Does the bill text provide enough information to develop an analysis?
- Does the bill begin with SB (senate bill) or AB (assembly bill)?
- When was the bill first presented to the CALIFORNIA legislature?
- Does the bill have enough detail on the health problem that you can use as a springboard in order to develop your analysis?
- Do you understand most of what the bill is stating?
- Are there bill analyses files under the bill analysis tab? How many bill analyses files are included? Do they include those registered in support and in opposition to the bill?
- Have you checked the discussion forum to see if someone else has proposed this bill for their analysis? The bill cannot be proposed by another student on the discussion forum, so search and post sooner rather than later. Each student must choose a different bill that addresses a perceived public health problem, so you will need to check the discussion forum prior to proceeding with your bill search.
If you answer “yes” to any of the yes/no question, you very likely have a bill that will allow you to successfully complete the public health summary (part 2). It is your responsibility to research your bill choice carefully when submitting this assignment. I highly recommend you review the part two instructions again in order to ensure you can successfully complete the policy analysis.
YOUR BILL CHOICE DISCUSSION POST WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1- Title your assignment with the name of the bill (e.g. AB-1829 Schools: school meals: nutritional information)
2- Include a URL link for bill at the very beginning of the body section (e.g., Links to an external site.“>http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120AB1829&search_keywords=child+obesity Links to an external site.)
3- Write 2 concise paragraphs (3-4 sentences each) that describe the public health problem and provide some general statistical evidence about the health problem.
4- Reference section in APA format. Include three sources, including the bill, one scholarly source (the textbook does not count), and one data source (one providing evidence for patterns related to the health problem in the bill). The three sources must be cited in your 2 paragraphs.
Do not copy and paste any sections of the chosen bill, this is unacceptable for this assignment even if you quote and cite appropriately.
NOTE: Cite the bill as follows
In-text bill citation: (bill number, year)
Reference section: bill title, bill number. Assembly or Senate bill. Reg Session. 2013-2014 (CA 2013)
HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS– Part 2
(200 points)
California maintains a website Links to an external site.“>http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ Links to an external site.that follows proposed bills throughout the legislative process. Students will identify one key piece of legislation that is in the California state legislative process, session 2021-2022.
Students will select a bill (part 1) that has been proposed in response to a perceived public health problem and write an APA format and style paper that is four (4) pages in length (this is for the body of the paper, i.e. this excludes the cover page, abstract, etc.). The following rubric outlines what sections to include and what content to consider for each section (use APA headers in your final paper):
1 Abstract (30 points): Provide a 150-250 word abstract as a single paragraph without paragraph indention. This is a concise summary of the key points of your analysis (not the bill or health problem). It allows readers to quickly glance at the main purpose of each section of your paper. It should contain the health problem, what is the policy chosen and what it is trying to achieve, recommendations, and conclusions. Your abstract should be a single paragraph double-spaced. This should be one of the last sections you prepare for the assignment as the abstract is a summary of the main points of your paper.
2 Introduction to the problem (30 points): Create a succinct overview of the public health problem to be addressed. Introduce the general scope of the bill. Here you can include some very general statistics to lay the foundation of your analysis, but limit this as you will expand on this aspect in the next section.
3 The severity of health problem (30 points): Discuss the severity of the problem; the number of people affected by the identified problem and the proposed bill. Present and discuss more detailed numbers here (look up studies and reliable reports indicating patterns related to the specific aspect of the health problem you are addressing). Discuss the research behind the health problem (for example, is there a wide range of finding regarding its severity and how to best deal with it? Are there significant gaps in the research on the health problem?) Cite all references to the literature you reference.
4 Overview of the bill and stakeholders (20 points): Create a brief overview of the proposed bill in terms of its specific provisions. Do not just discuss what the promoters promise it will accomplish, and do not copy the bill text, rather present it in your own words and cite as required. Make sure to read the fine print and see exactly what the bill will do. Do not simply paraphrase or list elements of the bill here.
5 Promoters and opposing groups (30 points): Discuss who the promoters of the bill are and what the promoters of the bill believe the bill will accomplish (e.g. specific health outcomes). You will look beyond the bill document and bill analysis files.
Investigate which groups registered in support of and against the bill (not those who have voted for or against the bill). Do not report on members who have voted for or against the bill. Describe which individuals and/or groups are opposed to the bill, you may group them if there are many. Delineate what are their issues with the bill. You can research special interest groups, such as professional trade associations and industry groups to see what type of lobbying efforts are being made with respect to the bill. Focus on the bill analysis files as a starting point and look for those that registering their opposition to the bill.
Suggestions: review the bill analysis files, contact the author(s) of the bill, check out local news sources (I suggest ProQuest Global Newsstream database you can access the Oviatt, with appropriate filters). Perform Internet searches on groups listed or mentioned in the files, websites, and articles reviewed above. You must include what steps you have taken if there are no registered opposing groups for your chosen bill as you will still have to develop this section. Suggestions: look for related bills in the current or past sessions which you can find in the bill analysis files.
6 Recommendations and final analysis (20 points): Describe your recommendations based on your research and analysis of the bill; this is not the place to state your personal opinion or beliefs. Rather focus on how to improve the health outcomes described in the bill through recommendations that focus on the policy aspect. Substantiate your position with facts and with support from the class readings, other relevant material discussed in class, as well as outside references.
7 Conclusion (20 points): Here you will wrap up what you have been discussing in your analysis above. After moving from general to specific information in the introduction and body paragraphs, your conclusion should begin pulling back into more general information that restates the main points of the health problem and how the bill addresses this particular problem.
8 Mechanics (20 points): readability, English usage, adherence to APA style (title page, abstract, body with specific headers, etc.). The reference section needs to include at least 8 quality sources that are appropriate for the specific section (for example, you will need reputable statistical sources for the severity section). The bill and all bill analysis files do NOT count toward this requirement.
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