Instructions: 

This Health Care Legislative Bill Tracking Assignment Overview (Attatched below) will enhance your skills in legislative bill analysis
Read the assignment directions carefully. 
You need to explore a current legislative bill i.e bill introduced,  debated, implemented, within the past 2 years or last legislative session.
MODULE 4: HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION TRACKING
Purpose: This assignment will enhance your skills in legislative bill tracking and analysis.
Directions: Track a piece of health care legislation (current or previous legislative session).
1. Describe the legislation. Include, bill number, title, purpose, aim, objectives, goals of the
legislation
2. Explain the rationale for selecting the legislation. Include research findings that related to the
need for the legislation.
3. Identify who supported and opposed the legislation and provide detailed rational why they
supported or opposed the legislation.
4. Describe current status of the bill and the outcome of the legislation
5. Discuss the economic impact of the legislation related to cost and quality of care
6. Discuss the implications of this bill on professional nursing practice and leadership
** NOTE: Papers should be no longer than 5 double spaced pages in length (excluding Title
Page and References and please note faculty will stop reading after 5 pages of content).
Headings are expected please use the grading criteria items for headings
Papers must be typed and in APA format
Student’s Name: Date:
HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION TRACKING
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Criteria
Legislation Description
Legislation Rationale
Legislation Support and Opposition.
Provide detailed rationale for support
and opposition of the bill
Legislation Outcome
Economic Impact of Legislation
Impact of legislation on Professional
Practice and Nursing Leadership
Clear grammar, spelling, writing style,
references, double spaced paper within
five page limit (excluding references and
title page) and APA style. Headings are
expected. Please use the grading criterial
items for headings.
TOTAL
Possible
Points
10
15
15
Points
Earned
Comments
15
20
15
10
100
Submit: Health Care Legislation Tracking assignment by the end of Week 4 on Saturday night at
23.59pm (CST)