Legislators and How They Create Change in Law
Legislators are vital in law-making processes, and they have a significant contribution when it comes to creating changes in the existing laws. The primary role of a legislator is to debate, write and pass laws; legislative policymaking is the process by which officially elected officials, for instance, the state legislators and the members of Congress introduce, mobilize, as well as pass legislation into law (Spandy, 2019). Creating changes in the law is a process, and the first approach that legislators use is through the process of making law. The creation of law must be done in a manner that abides with the American constitution, and the first approach used in the process is law-making. The process involves a series of stages before reaching the final objective (Spandy, 2019).
The first step of making law is that legislators advocating for a change publish the amendment proposed in the Federal Registry. The federal registry is a daily publication used in publishing proposals, rules and notices that the federal government is looking forward to implementing or working on to establish the law (Spandy, 2019). The publication opens ways for public comments and considered provisions. The general proposals usually are found and incorporated within the document before the full report is later submitted to the houses. Both houses always discuss the rule to rectify areas that might need correction and eventually presented to the assent president. When the president assents to the proposals, it ultimately becomes law.
Communicating or Meeting a Legislator
Communicating and meeting with a legislature provide an excellent opportunity for sharing individual contributions to the state or federal laws (Ellison & Carter, 2019). On an individual basis, there are different ways that I can initiate to meet with my Maryland legislator. The first approach that I will use to comply with the legislator is finding an opportunity to have a face-to-face meeting with him. It can only be realistic after making an official booking for a meeting with the legislature through his office. The booking will be possible by visiting the office and making an official booking to meet with him (Ellison & Carter, 2019). It will make the plan possible after the office has reviewed the schedule of the legislator.
The other approach is by contacting the legislature’s office by phone and requesting to communicate with the legislature (Kekevian, 2017). There are chances that the only option of meeting with the legislator is through a phone conversation. Given such an opportunity, it will be wise talking with him by phone as it will also allow us to share the ideas of concern (Ellison & Carter, 2019). The third most effective approach that many individuals use to communicate with Maryland legislatures is through letters. If there are issues that I feel like sharing with the legislature, I can easily present them within the writing and deliver them to the legislature office, directing the corresponding letter to the legislature.
Healthcare Providers’ Roles and Influence in Policy Change
Nursing and the overall health care team are essential in ensuring the American populations are cared for through high-quality care services. The influence of health care providers is realized in care delivery and is also recognized in policymaking (Ellison & Carter, 2019). Care providers influence policy formation by providing guidelines and advisory to the legislatures during the implementation of health laws. The respective directives must be considered to help come up with the most effective health laws (von Meyerinck et al. 2019). All health policies must be implemented according to the directions of the health care team, for instance, doctors and nurses. They are the most effective because they have high-quality healthcare education and experience. Therefore, they provide a positive influence on implementing policies that will improve the level of healthcare delivery.
The other way that healthcare providers get engaged in policy formation and reformation is through the advocacy approaches they usually organize. When healthcare providers realize a policy that negatively affects their process of healthcare delivery or payment plans, they typically come up with new changes. It is achieved by using their representatives for change negotiations or even preparing and engaging in strikes to advocate for policy changes (von Meyerinck et al. 2019). Strikes and advocacies that healthcare providers have practised in recent years have been able to work out as anticipated, as their decisions are usually put in action.
Legislators in Maryland
There are several legislatures in Maryland whose contribution to active policy formation is evident, especially within the public domain, and these are Andy Harris and Heather Mizeur (Sangaramoorthy, 2016). The two have been at the front line when it comes to policy formation in Maryland. Following the increase in pollution and carbon intensity in the air, Andy Harris played a pivotal role in mobilizing the senate to pass the School and Housing law. This regulation has helped to reduce the problems United States citizens have been passing through for many years.
On the other hand, Heather Mizeur is well-identified through his Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Initiative (Sangaramoorthy, 2016). The bill is mainly aimed at helping production of gas from the Marcellus shale without risks of safety, health, natural and environmental resources. It is a bill that allows the drilling and transportation in Maryland to be carried out safely without affecting the people and the natural environment. The two have also been of great importance in supporting and mobilizing the houses in support of Maryland’s affirmative health care policies.
References
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