Glendale Community College Public Health Essay

I only need 2-3 pages for approval part but I put in all the instructions so it’s clear what it should be about

This is the beginning of your Final Policy Paper. This section will give you a start for your final paper. You will be able to incorporate this short paper into the first section of your final paper. Please use me as a consultant and support whenever you need me. Remember to read the instructions listed in the syllabus and use the URL given to access the California Legislature. You must use a California law.

Students will identify one key piece of the legislation that is currently making its way

through a state legislative process in California as well as many other states, but that

has not yet passed, been enacted, or very minimal time in existence. California, as

well as many other states maintains websites that follow proposed bills throughout the

legislative process. You are to locate one bill during the current year (2020-2021).

Students should select a bill that has been proposed in response to a perceived public

health problem and write an 5-6 -page paper (1” borders, 12 pt font) which includes the

following:

DIRECTIONS & GRADING OF FINAL PAPERS:

5. Public Health Policy Analysis: APPROVAL +FINAL PAPER

(20+100 points) http:// leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

DUE:

 Approval of Final Paper Direction: You must get the instructor’s approval of the

final paper topic. You will submit your bill number and 2-3 pages about the bill and

health topic. You must get approval prior to beginning your final paper! (20 points,

current year) (submitted separately from final paper)

 Overview of the health problem: An overview of the public health problem to be

addressed. Discuss the severity of the problem and number of people affected by it

and by the proposed bill. (5 points)

 Severity of the health problem: Discuss the research & the background in

relation to the health problem. Is there consensus among researchers regarding its

severity and how to best deal with it? What would realistically happen if no

intervention was implemented? Please make sure to cite all references to support

the stated statistics and data. (10 points)

 Overview of the bill and Stakeholders: An overview of the proposed bill in terms

of its specific provisions. Do not just discuss what the promoters promise that it will

accomplish. Make sure to read the fine print and see exactly what the bill will do.

Describe who the stakeholders are that are affected in any way by this bill. (10

points)

 Promises/Expected Outcomes: Who are the promoters of the bill? Describe

what the promoters of the bill believe that the bill will accomplish. Make sure to

discuss what specific health outcomes the promoters say will occur if the bill is

passed. (10 points)

 Problems: Describe what individuals or groups are opposed to the bill and why

they are opposed. Make sure to research special interest groups such as

professional trade associations, industry groups, etc. to explore the types of

lobbying efforts they are undertaking with respect to the bill. (20 points)Unintended Consequences: Describe what unintended consequence(s) could

arise resulting from passage of this bill. In this section you should discuss

unanticipated outcomes or results that could have a negative impact (go wrong) if

the bill was passed. (20 points)

 Recommendation: What is your recommendation regarding this bill. Make sure to

support your opinion with facts and with reference to class readings & other

references. (20 points)

 Grammar, referencing, format: Adherence to required grammar and spelling.

You must follow the referencing format of APA. (5 points)

In addition please make sure to follow these guidelines in writing your paper:

Your paper should conform to APA style (if you are unfamiliar with APA consult the

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, which is available in

the bookstore or library, or consult one of the many online APA reference guides

available on the internet). http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

Please make sure to carefully proofread your paper for spelling and grammatical

errors prior to submission. If spelling and grammar are not your strongest skill, seek

help at the CSUN Writing Center (http://www.csun.edu/~hflrc006/). Keep in mind

that if I am unable to understand what you are trying to communicate, I cannot

award points for the various categories, above.

Make sure to cite every source used in your paper and be sure you understand

what constitutes plagiarism. If you are unclear what plagiarism is, please review:

http://sja.ucdavis.edu/avoid.htm