Public Health Policy Analysis: FINAL PAPER (100 points)
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html-
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 or been enacted(Active) . 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 academic year.
Students should select a bill that has been proposed in response to a perceived public
health problem and write an 8-10-page paper (1” borders, 12 pt font) which includes the
following:
DIRECTIONS & GRADING OF FINAL PAPERS:
• 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. (20 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. (15 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. (15 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
345-grading-final paper
DIRECTIONS & GRADING OF FINAL PAPERS :
• 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. (20 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. (15 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.
(15 points)
Writing Assignment Grading Code
1-‐ Grammar
2-‐ Spelling/punctuation
3-‐ Lack
of
detail
4-‐ Disorganized
5-‐ Unclear
wording
6-‐ Too
brief
7-‐ Conversational
tone
8-‐ APA
Format
9-‐ Does
not
meet
the
criteria
for
the
assignment
