- Policy Implementation/Disease and Conditions
There are many health care diseases and related medical conditions present in the United States. Some of these include:
-Heart Disease - Autism
-Cancer - Obesity
-Mental Illness - AIDS/HIV
-Drug and Alcohol Abuse -Alzheimer's Disease
-Diabetes
Legislation/health care policies have been developed to address these. Select a topic, and identify legislation or policy on the federal or state level.
Very Important!
Complete the following using the format provided. Except for titles, narrative format is expected with complete sentences. The table should be single spaced maximum 2.5 pages. Also include a cover page and a reference page in APA Format.
Provide a short name and the official title of the legislation.
Identify the agency and subunit (such as a bureau or office) responsible for implementing the policy. If multiple agencies are involved indicate who is responsible for what.
What federal or state agency is responsible for enforcement? What are the key areas for enforcement?
How is the legislation implemented? What federal or state agency is charged with its implementation? Are local public health
departments involved? Are collaborating organizations engaged to achieve the aims of the policy? Are citizen's involved? Are health provider organizations? Are grants awarded?
What does a Health Care Manager need to know about this legislation and the related implementation? Include five bullets of how this legislation impacts health services organizations operating in your home state.
What resource would a health organization utilize to find updates regarding the impact policies have on them?