2. Each person shall post for their group a 1-2 page letter of support or opposition to a “proposed” (pending) health related bill (i.e., Global preferred, but Federal, State or Local bills are acceptable).
***This is the bill chosen, so please use this bill.***
1st: House Bill 7994 – “Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act” – (U.S. House of Representatives)
Bill Number: H.R.7994
Summary: This bill aims to address the shortages in the long-term care workforce by providing funding for workforce development programs, offering incentives for training and retention of long-term care workers, and improving working conditions in long-term care facilities (Congress.gov., n.d.).
Position: In favor. Strengthening the long-term care workforce is essential for ensuring quality care for the aging population. For example, this bill provides necessary support and resources to attract and retain skilled caregivers, which will enhance the overall quality of long-term care services.
here is the link – https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7994/text
2.1 The submission must be written in the third person (e.g., we, us, our group) and not as an individual submission (e.g., I, me, my).
2.2 The letter shall substantively use at least three (3) “External Authoritative Sources” defined below, to support the arguments and position advanced by the group.
2.3 Every paragraph in the letter must contain at least one source substantively cited to support the statements made therein and in every sentence where a number appears.
*** SAMPLE LETTER***
(Month) (Day) (Year)
The Honorable (First name) (Last name)
(Room Number), State Capitol
(City),(State) (Zip Code)
RE: (state the topic or include the bill number, author and subject and state whether your group is writing to support or oppose a particular legislative bill)
Dear (Assembly Member/Senator) (Last name):
Our names are (state your name). We are (state who you are – for example: students; advocates; community member or other) who resides in your district (if applicable). (no source citation needed)
(State why you support or oppose the bill here. Choose up to three of the strongest points that support your position and state them clearly. Remember to include citations to “authoritative external sources”)
(Include a personal story. Tell your representative why the issue is important to your group and how it affects you, your family member and your community.) (no source citation needed)
(Tell your representative how your group wants her or him to vote on this issue and ask for a response. Be sure to include your name and address on both your letter and envelope.) (no source citation needed)
Sincerely, SIGN ALL YOUR NAME
Print your names
Street address
City, State, Zip code
2.5 Visit the following link for another sample. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xe4yS3j8zaMDmLtR-uH6zzt2PaB6vrYS/view?usp=sharing (Links to an external site.)
3. “External Authoritative Sources” for purposes of this course shall mean: articles from published books, peer reviewed journal articles, education and government sites as well as non-partisan national or international organizations (such as WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS etc) provided, however the article selected must have:
3.1 Authors; and
3.2 In text citations and references to support statements made therein.
3.3 Under no circumstances are newspapers (e.g., the Wall Street Journal), blogs (regardless of source), editorials, panel discussions, definition of terms, the assigned case study, “dot com” sites, and text books from the course or other courses to be used. The foregoing are not considered authoritative for this course.
