Go to your state legislature website, identify a recent health care bill or nursing practice bill, and address the following questions in your initial post:
- State the legislation (briefly describe the bill)
- Who introduced and/or sponsored the bill?
- Was nursing involved in drafting and sponsoring the bill?
- Did the bill make it out of Committee?
- Was the bill enacted? If not, will the bill be proposed during the next legislative session?
- What is the impact on health care and/or nursing practice?
References:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (CMS). (2017). Main page. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. (HIPAA). (2017). About HHS. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/
- Go to your state legislature website, identify a recent health care bill or nursing practice bill, and address the following questions in your initial post:
- State the legislation (briefly describe the bill)
- Who introduced and/or sponsored the bill?
- Was nursing involved in drafting and sponsoring the bill?
- Did the bill make it out of Committee?
- Was the bill enacted? If not, will the bill be proposed during the next legislative session?
- What is the impact on health care and/or nursing practice?
References:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (CMS). (2017). Main page. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. (HIPAA). (2017). About HHS. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/Go to your state legislature website, identify a recent health care bill or nursing practice bill, and address the following questions in your initial post:
- State the legislation (briefly describe the bill)
- Who introduced and/or sponsored the bill?
- Was nursing involved in drafting and sponsoring the bill?
- Did the bill make it out of Committee?
- Was the bill enacted? If not, will the bill be proposed during the next legislative session?
- What is the impact on health care and/or nursing practice?
References:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (CMS). (2017). Main page. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. (HIPAA). (2017). About HHS. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/