Health Policy Proposal

Health Policy Proposal

This assignment supports the following unit learning outcome:

• Explain how public and community health personnel can use health policy and law to improve the health of the population.

Smoke-free air laws continue to be prevalent in the U.S., although they are typically developed and enforced by local authorities. In many cases, grass-roots efforts are used to initiate legislation of smoke-free spaces such as bars and restaurants.

For this assignment, you will conduct research and create a proposal to make bars and restaurants smoke-free, in a town where smoking in such spaces is unrestricted or minimally restricted. The audience for your proposal includes lobbyists, local government officials, and community members. This proposal could be presented at a town hall meeting for public comment.

Your proposal should include the following sections:

• Cover page (APA style)
• Content (1-2 pages)
  • Identify the town and state where you are proposing a policy change. Summarize any state or neighboring town laws relating to smoke-free spaces.
  • Explain research that supports restaurants and bars being smoke-free spaces. Cite all sources.
  • Research and summarize push-back you might receive to this proposal (example: bar owners may fear a decrease in customers, resulting in profit loss). Recommend how this push-back should be handled by town leaders.
  • In bullet point format, outline the steps for turning this idea into a local law.
• Reference page (APA style) A minimum of three references should be used, including in-text citations.

You may use the following website to begin your research:

• American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. (2020). https://no-smoke.org/materials-services/lists-maps/

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