Health Policy · According to Congress.gov/bill the chosen bill is a federal bill.    · The Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2021 (H.R. 433), introduced by Representatives David Trone of Maryland 6th District is to stablish a grant program for the community to provide financial support for individuals and families that struggles with drug abuse.   · This program will help many families across the nation with support groups, training, education, and prevention programs.  · This Act includes 25 House of Representatives. Currently this bill is in the first stage of the legislative process.   · David Trone is the main sponsor, a representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district. Democrat.  · I chose this Act because family addiction is one of the main problems faced by governments and healthcare providers. With the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people fighting alcohol and drug abuse has increased dramatically. From promotion to rehabilitation, nurses have always played a vital role. Nursing assessment is the cornerstone of identifying and providing support to the community. Because the nurse is the first to evaluate the patient and establishes a trusting relationship with the patient and sometimes with their family.  References: “H.R. 433 — 117th Congress: Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2021.” www.GovTrack.us. 2021. June 30, 2021 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr433>  American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2011). The essentials of master’s education in nursing.https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/MastersEssentials11.pdf (Links to an external site.) Porche, D. J. (2019, p. 9). Health Policy: Application for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.  Soltis-Jarrett V. (2020). Integrating behavioral health and substance use models for advanced PMHN practice in primary care: Progress made in the 21st century. Archives of psychiatric nursing, 34(5), 363–369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2020.07.026 Discuss how a project's risk can be incorporated into capital budgeting analysis. Should discounted cash flows be used to evaluate capital budgeting projects? Has be to 250 words with least 2 APA citation. Assignment 2: Policy Brief (19 Points) Students will develop a written Policy Brief utilizing the chosen state or federal bill selected in Assignment 1. A policy brief is a “short document providing findings and recommendations to an audience who may not be experts in an area of interest” which serves to give policy advice (DeMarco & Adams, 2014, p. 209). Nurse leaders can utilize a policy brief to explain a perceived problem to an administrator, constituents, and/or legislators. A policy brief provides a quick snapshot of the problem or the issue and a solution.  Review the section Policy Briefs pp. 300-302 in Porche (2019), the journal articles provided in Week 2, and new resources posted below to assist in understanding the intent ...

1. Health Policy
· According to Congress.gov/bill the chosen bill is a federal
bill.
· The Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2021 (H.R.
433), introduced by Representatives David Trone of Maryland
6th District is to stablish a grant program for the community to
provide financial support for individuals and families that
struggles with drug abuse.
· This program will help many families across the nation with
support groups, training, education, and prevention programs.
· This Act includes 25 House of Representatives. Currently this
bill is in the first stage of the legislative process.
· David Trone is the main sponsor, a representative for
Maryland's 6th congressional district. Democrat.
· I chose this Act because family addiction is one of the main
problems faced by governments and healthcare providers. With
the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people fighting alcohol
and drug abuse has increased dramatically. From promotion to
rehabilitation, nurses have always played a vital role. Nurs ing
assessment is the cornerstone of identifying and providing
support to the community. Because the nurse is the first to
evaluate the patient and establishes a trusting relationship with
the patient and sometimes with their family.
References:
“H.R. 433 — 117th Congress: Family Support Services for
Addiction Act of 2021.” www.GovTrack.us. 2021. June
30, 2021 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr433>
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2011). The
essentials of master’s education in
nursing.https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/M
astersEssentials11.pdf (Links to an external site.)
Porche, D. J. (2019, p. 9). Health Policy: Application for Nurses
and Other Health Care Professionals (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett

2. Learning.
Soltis-Jarrett V. (2020). Integrating behavioral health and
substance use models for advanced PMHN practice in primary
care: Progress made in the 21st century. Archives of psychiatric
nursing, 34(5), 363–
369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2020.07.026
Discuss how a project's risk can be incorporated into capital
budgeting analysis. Should discounted cash flows be used to
evaluate capital budgeting projects?
Has be to 250 words with least 2 APA citation.
Assignment 2: Policy Brief (19 Points)
Students will develop a written Policy Brief utilizing the chosen
state or federal bill selected in Assignment 1. A policy brief is a
“short document providing findings and recommendations to an
audience who may not be experts in an area of interest” which
serves to give policy advice (DeMarco & Adams, 2014, p. 209).
Nurse leaders can utilize a policy brief to explain a perceived
problem to an administrator, constituents, and/or legislators. A
policy brief provides a quick snapshot of the problem or the
issue and a solution.
Review the section Policy Briefs pp. 300-302 in Porche (2019),
the journal articles provided in Week 2, and new resources
posted below to assist in understanding the intent and the
development of a policy brief.
Reference

3. DeMarco, R., & Adams, K. A. (2014). The mechanics of writing
a policy brief. Nursing Outlook, 62(3), 219-224.
Assignment Criteria
Students will develop a written Policy Brief addressing the
following:
1. Introduce the selected state or federal bill used in Assignment
1.
2. Provide a summary of the issue or problem related to the
chosen state or federal bill selected in Assignment 1.
3. Describe the background information related to the issue or
problem.
· Include key regulatory and legislative history and any related
data.
4. Explain policy options or alternatives.
· Include pros and cons of any policy option or alternative,
timetable of action, political perspective with policy option and
alternative, and political vote count for each policy option if
known.
· If not available, please note in the brief.
5. Discuss various stakeholder perspectives on each policy
option or alternative if available.
· Provide recommended actions.
6. The Policy Brief should be in narrative format and two to
three pages in length excluding the title and reference page.
7. No introductory paragraph, purpose statement or conclusion
is needed for this Policy Brief Assignment.
8. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the Policy Brief
Assignment.
9. Include three professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal
references to support the paper (review in Ulrich Periodical
Directory) and should be less than five years old.
10. APA format required (attention to spelling/grammar, title
page, reference page, and in-text citations).
11. Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the final
submission, review the originality report, and make any needed

4. changes.
12. Submit by the posted due date.
Additional Resources
Policy Briefs
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/policy-
briefs/ (Links to an external site.)
Health Policy Brief Series
https://nursing.gwu.edu/health-policy-brief-series (Links to an
external site.)
Examples of Policy Briefs
Please note, if this relates to your issue or problem, you cannot
use the information in these examples.
A Matter of Conscience: Examining the Law and Policy of
Conscientious Objection in Health Care
https://gwu.app.box.com/v/Policy-Brief-Fry-Bowers (Links to
an external site.)
Ensuring Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
https://gwu.app.box.com/s/kj1wb8le4ub6ibl9lpatrrds1j1ll0pf (Li
nks to an external site.)
Lack of Payment for Dental Services Leading to Poor Oral
Health
https://gwu.app.box.com/s/1y4cx8u6srwl3e0iyrtp2hnzbk2y0ji9 (
Links to an external site.)
Child Mental Health: A Time for Innovation
https://www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/ccchdev/18
05-CCCH-PolicyBrief-29.pdf (Links to an external site.)
Assignment 2: Policy Brief Grading Rubric (19 Points)
Assignment Criteria
8 points
6 points
4 points
2 points

5. All topics/criteria addressed, and all questions fully answered
One or more topics/criteria not addressed or completely
answered
All topics/criteria addressed, and most questions fully answered
One or more topics /criteria not addressed, and most questions
partially answered
Quality/Accuracy of Information
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
Information clearly relates to the main topic/criteria. It includes
several supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic/criteria. It provides
supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic/criteria. A few
details and/or examples are given.
Information has little or nothing to do with the main
topic/criteria.
Organization
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs
and levels of heading.
Information organized with well-constructed paragraphs and
levels of heading.
There is an attempt at organization, but errors exist. No levels
of heading.
The information or overall structure appears disorganized.
Sources
2 points

6. 1 point
0.5 points
0 points
All references are from a relevant professional peer -reviewed
scholarly journal, within a 5-year timeframe, or a classic/
historical source.
The majority of references are from a relevant professional
peer-reviewed scholarly journal, within a 5-year timeframe or a
classic/historical source.
Some references are from non-peer-reviewed scholarly sources
or older than 5-years.
Majority of references are from non-peer-reviewed scholarly
sources or older than 5-years.
Earned Points
A reduction of up to 10% of the total points of assignment from
the earned points is possible (instructor decides) for errors in
APA (title slide, reference slide, citations, format, spelling, or
grammar).
Final Total