[Solved] Legislation Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

Select a bill that has been proposed (not one that has been enacted) using the congressional websites provided in the Learning Resources.

**The Assignment: (1- to 2-p Legislation Grid; 1-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement)**

**Be sure to add a title p, an introduction, purpose statement, and a conclusion. This is an APA.**

**Part 1: Legislation Grid**

Based on the health-related bill (proposed, not enacted) you selected, complete the Legislation Grid Template. Be sure to address the following:

– Determine the legislative intent of the bill you have reviewed.
– Identify the proponents/opponents of the bill.
– Identify the target populations addressed by the bill.
– Where in the process is the bill currently? Is it in hearings or committees?

**Part 2: Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement**

Based on the health-related bill you selected, develop a 1-p Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following:

– Advocate a position for the bill you selected and write testimony in support of your position.
– Explain how the social determinants of income, age, education, or gender affect this legislation.
– Describe how you would address the opponent to your position. Be specific and provide examples.
– At least 2 outside resources and 2-3 course specific resources are used.

Resources

– Short, N. M. (2022). _Milstead's health policy and politics: A nurse's guide_ (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

– Chapter 5, “Policy Enactment: Legislation and Politics” (pp. 97–117)
– Chapter 10, “Financing Health Care” (pp. 239–249)
– [Congress.govLinks to an external site.](https://www.congress.gov/). (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.congress.gov/
– Taylor, D., Olshansky, E., Fugate-Woods, N., Johnson-Mallard, V., Safriet, B. J., & Hagan, T. (2017). [Corrigendum to position statement: Political interference in sexual and reproductive health research and health professional education._Nursing Outlook, 65_(2), 346–350Links to an external site.](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2017.05.003).
– [United States House of RepresentativesLinks to an external site.](https://www.house.gov/). (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.house.gov/
– [United States SenateLinks to an external site.](https://www.senate.gov/). (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.senate.gov/
– United States Senate. (n.d.). [_Senate organization chart for the 117th Congress_Links to an external site.](https://www.senate.gov/reference/org_chart.htm).  https://www.senate.gov/reference/org_chart.htm

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