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Legislative Issue Power Point Due Feb 3 of Week 5. This can be at the state or federal level.
Purpose: To develop a political action plan on a current health care issue/law. This assignment is worth 80 points of your total course grade. Wikipedia is not an appropriate reference for graduate level papers. The legislative issue can be over any health care topic, law, or legislation that could/would affect your practice. This issue can be in current legislation or a bill that has already passed.
Potential topics: Universal prescription coverage for the elderly, affordable health care for the uninsured, the nursing shortage, nurse staffing ratios, end of life issues, reimbursement for APRNs, mandatory overtime, whistle-blower protection, titling of APRNs, laws that affect how we practice, ie independent practice, prescriptive authority, ordering home health, physical therapy, signing of death certificates, etc. You can choose any topic that impacts your profession or ability to practice.
You legislative Power Point should be 10 slides no more, CST, the end of Week 5.
The issue can either be from your state (Arkansas or Oklahoma) or your federal government. The same applies to the legislator - from your state (Arkansas or Oklahoma) - either representing you on a state or federal level.