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Assignment:
Public health officials in state offices usually participate in the analysis of proposed legislation but may have
different names for the format or process used in that state. For this assignment, the term Health Policy
Analysis (HPA) will be used with the following format. The student is to create an HPA using this scenario.
The nurse consultant in the state office has been assigned to complete the HPA for this bill.
Complete the HPA in clear, succinct sentences. At least three references should be cited using the APA style.
House Bill No. 240 has been introduced in the state General Assembly by a patron and referred to the “Health
Committee.” The bill is as follows:
That the code of this state is amended by adding a section to the ɠ 32.1-134 regarding hospital practice to
read: Every hospital providing maternity care shall, before releasing each maternity patient, make available to
such patient and her husband information about postpartum depression and a list of available treatment
options available in the state. This information shall be discussed with the maternity patient with her physician
and documented in the patient’s medical record.
Complete a health policy analysis using the following questions:
Summarize the proposed legislation. Use your own words to describe the intent of the legislation.
Describe the problem the proposed legislation is intended to address. Use secondary data to describe the
problem further, as is known from the literature.
Identify the stakeholders and project the expected opinion. Indicate who would be in support of the legislation
and why. Indicate who would not support the legislation and why?
Examine the risks and benefits of the proposed legislation. If this bill is passed, what would be the expected
outcomes, and would that positively or negatively impact public health? If this bill is not passed, what would be
the positive or negative outcomes?
Provide discussion as to the projected costs of this legislation, if any.
What would be the recommendation to the Governor?
Should the Governor strongly support the bill and make a statement that he would sign if passed by the
legislature?
Should the Governor support the bill but express concerns or reservations? If so, what are those concerns?
Can the proposed legislation be improved? If so, suggest the amendment/s.
Should the Governor not support and state that he would veto if it passed the legislature? Give the reasons
why the bill should not be supported and vetoed.