- Review this weeks Learning Resources on how laws and policies are developed.
- Review the interactive media Public Health Policy Process.
- Research your federal and state legislative processes. For those of you who reside outside the United States, focus on your local and territorial legislative process.
- Select a law addressing a public health issue that was passed in your state. For those of you who reside outside the United States, select a law passed at the local or territorial level. Think about the process of how your selected law was passed.
- Consider the potential impact of your selected law on future national laws.
- Identify your federal and state representatives. For those of you who reside outside the U.S., identify your local and territorial officials.
Post a comprehensive response to the following:
- Describe the law you selected.
- Explain in detail the process of how it became a law within your state or territory.
- Describe the potential impact of your selected law on future national laws.
- Identify your federal, state, and/or territorial representatives/officials.