This document outlines the requirements for a policy analysis paper on a bill impacting long-term care facilities. Students must choose a local, state, or national policy to review. They must analyze the bill's significance and impact through a literature review of at least 5 peer-reviewed sources. The paper should include an introduction of the legislation, its significance, a review of related research, and a discussion and conclusion. APA format and 4-5 page length are required, along with references.

1. Policy or Bill
Identify a well-defined policy/bill that impacts long-term care facilities (local, state or
national policy). Review the bills raised or passed in your local government, state or
nationally. Leverage your state or specialty nursing organization for assistance. Review the
literature pertaining to the content in the bill using database peer reviewed resources. You
should have at least 5 peer reviewed articles from journals referenced. Your scholarly
nursing doctorate composition should include: 1.) an introduction to the legislation, 2.)
significance of the policy(s) on the topic, 3.) review of the literature, and 4.) discussion and
summary/conclusion. Here is a link
(https://documents.cthosp.org/3/2022LegislativeSummary.pdf) to the 2022 legislative
summary for Connecticut Hospital Association. APA format with approx. 4-5 pages in length.
Include references.