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Review of a Bill Assignment Select an active bill at the state or federal level that impacts the professional practice of nursing.In a3-4page paper(excluding the title and reference pages),summarize...

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Review of a Bill Assignment

Select an active bill at the state or federal level that impacts the professional practice of nursing.In a3-4page paper(excluding the title and reference pages),summarize the provisions of the bill and clearly explain what the bill will accomplish.The paper should be no more than4pages,typed in Times New Roman using12-point font,and double-spaced with1"margins.

Your review of a bill paper should:

  • Discuss the major provisions of the bill.
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the legislation by explaining the background and all relevant facts.
  • Discuss any relevant history related to the legislation,pertinent votes,and issues that are stalling the legislation,etc.
  • Use primary sources for this information.
  • Identify key supporters and those who do not support the bill.Explain why some of these individuals support the bill and why some do not.
  • Explore the positions of the key stakeholders in the bill,both pros and cons.Do not make assumptions about potential key stakeholders.Examine this area carefully so you are correctly reflecting the stakeholders positions.
  • Discuss how the bill would impact a nurse’s ability to provide safe and quality care or to practice to the highest scope of the nursing license.
  • Explain specific actions that nurses can take to assist with the passage or defeat of the legislation
  • Use APA format,headingsand references as appropriate.
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Priya answered on Oct 23 2020
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Legislative Bill
    Legislative Bill    2018
Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act
Introduced in the 115th Congress, this federal bill by Ms. Tammy Baldwin, a Junior Senator for Wisconsin was placed on November 15, 2017 in the Congress. With the support of Senators like ‘Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Je
y Moran (R-KS), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jon Tester (D-MT)’, Ms. Baldwin sponsored this ‘bipartisan VA reform legislation’ known to be to as the ‘Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act’. This bill was meant to strengthen opioid therapy safety and pain care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, including through the VA Choice program.
Background
This bill is believed to be an extension of the Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act 2016 or Jason’s Law. This bill introduced in 2016 jointly by Ms. Baldwin and Ms. Shelly Moore Capito dealt with the strengthening of Veteran Affairs’ opioid prescribing guidelines and providing a safer yet effective pain management services for the veterans of the war. Lack of sufficient training about opioid on the part of the service providers found to be the real reason behind the initiation of this bill. The case of Jason Simcakoski, a Marine veteran who died of an overdose at the Tomah VA in 2014 is noteworthy in this context. According to the widow of Jason, the lack of knowledge of the service provider transformed her husband to narcotic prone patient. This all happened as the service provider did not have proper training in handling of opioid prescriptive patients. Thus, the 2016 Act paved way for putting in place a stronger and accountable law that increased opioid safety and reduce overprescribing within Veteran Affairs’ heath care system...
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