I am attaching the instructions to this order. Please let me know if you need further explanation. Assignment Context: Do NOT plagiarize. Instead, ensure you use appropriately formatted in-text citations and references and that you aim to say everything in your own words. Assignment Instructions: Find a bill that is relevant to either mental health and/or substance abuse that has been passed by your local state senate. Use this handout as an example to understand how to navigate through the Florida Legislature website to find information for your paper (note: this information may be slightly different for those of you in other states): lecture – locating bills and statutes (PDF). Download lecture – locating bills and statutes (PDF). Also, refer to the PowerPoint from Module 5 for background information on analyzing policies. Outline of Paper (please answer the following questions): What is the name of the bill? The bill number? The Senator who introduced the bill? The date of the bill? (2 points) What social problem prompted this bill? (3 points) Is there a specific target group(s) for this bill? If so, who and why is this target group important? (3 points) Summarize the goals of the bill. (3 points) Summarize the planned execution of the bill. (4 points) What is the analysis of the bill and its fiscal impact? (5 points) What are your thoughts about it’s relevance and likelihood of making a sustainable impact on the problem it is designed to address? (5 points) APA format and style errors (-5 Points) Paper Format: Students should use the student paper format, including a cover page. For more information: refer to Chapter 2 of APA Publication Manual, Seventh Edition, the APA Style Paper Format resource, and the APA Student Title Page Guide. Student papers do not include a running head. For more information: refer to page 30 of the APA Publication Manual, Seventh Edition, and this APA Style Header resource. This paper should NOT include an abstract, table of contents, or appendix. The paper should be double spaced and include 1″ margins throughout. Font Type and Size: A variety of font choices are permitted in APA Style. Use the same font throughout the text of the paper. Options include: Sans serif font: 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, 10-point Lucida San Unicode Serif font: 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, normal (10-point) Computer Modern For more information: refer to page 44 of the of APA Publication Manual, Seventh Edition, and this APA Style Font resource. Ensure the font type and font size of your page numbers are consistent with the rest of your paper. Paper Length: Your paper should be a maximum of 10 pages. The cover page and references page will not be part of the total page count for this assignment. You will not lose points for including a cover page and a references page. In-Text Citations and References: Paper must include relevant in-text citations / references used. In-text citations and reference list should be formatted according to APA style. For more information about in-text citations, refer to Chapter 8 of the 7th edition APA Manual or this APA Style resource regarding ‘Author-Date Citation System’.
