Assignment Policy Brief. All instructions attached Apa format

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