HLT 600 GC Week 5 Discussion 2 Latest

How does Congress work with governmental agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop health care policy? Cite specific examples to support your answer. Respond to three other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence posts or peer responses are not appropriate and will not receive full credit.

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How does Congress work with governmental agencies to develop health policy?

Introduction

Congress has several ways to work with governmental agencies in developing health policy. The legislative process is often referred to as lawmaking, and it is the body of rules that govern how Congress operates. There are two kinds of lawmaking: one kind occurs on the floor (roll call votes) and the other occurs during committee meetings or hearings. Hearings allow experts to testify before members of Congress, informing them about their views on certain issues by sharing their knowledge and experience with lawmakers.

Congress has several ways to work with governmental agencies in developing health policy

Congress has several ways to work with governmental agencies in developing health policy.

Congress can hold hearings to gather information, send legislation to the president for signature, or use the budget process (which occurs every year) to influence policy. In addition, Congress can pass laws that affect agencies directly—for example, if an agency wants more funding or resources for a specific program or project.

The legislative process is often referred to as lawmaking.

The legislative process is often referred to as lawmaking. Congress makes laws, and it’s a part of the federal government. It has the power to make laws, pass legislation and approve or reject legislation.

Congressional committees are made up of members from both houses of Congress who meet with experts on their topics related to health policy; this helps them understand what’s happening in local communities, but also gives them insight into how these issues might affect national policymaking down the road.

There are two kinds of lawmaking in Congress

The legislative and regulatory processes are separate, but they’re not completely independent. For example, Congress can pass legislation that amends or overrides regulations created by an agency.

The main difference between legislative and regulatory processes is that agencies usually have more flexibility when developing regulations than Congress does when writing laws. A regulation can be changed into a new law at any time during its life cycle if it’s deemed necessary; however, there are no such provisions for legislation within Congress itself (that’s why we need your help!).

One kind of roll call vote is asking each lawmaker on the floor if she/he is voting yes or no on a bill.

One kind of roll call vote is asking each lawmaker on the floor if she/he is voting yes or no on a bill. The name of the bill is read aloud, and then each member of Congress says “aye” (support) or “no” (oppose). Votes are tallied and recorded by clerks in Congress’ offices; this process can take several hours to complete.

The second kind of roll call vote is used during committee meetings.

The second kind of roll call vote is used during committee meetings. Committee members vote on whether to approve a bill or not, and then the bill can be considered by the whole House of Representatives. There is no provision for a vote by committee members in this type of roll call situation; however, if there are disagreements among members about how much time should be allotted for debate before voting on their bills, then some kind of compromise might be reached through discussion or negotiation.

The purpose of a hearing is to inform members of Congress by inviting expert witnesses to testify using their knowledge and experience.

Congressional hearings are used to gather information, get the opinions of experts and officials, and receive input from members of Congress. The purpose of a hearing is to inform members of Congress by inviting expert witnesses to testify using their knowledge and experience. Hearings can be held in one location or across multiple locations across the country.

Hearings can provide an opportunity for agencies to be called to testify.

Hearings are used by members of Congress to gather information from experts on a particular issue. They can be held in open session or closed, depending on what the committee decides. Hearings provide an opportunity for governmental agencies to testify and be called upon by a member of Congress in order to offer their input on matters relating to health policy development.

Congress can take recommendations from governmental agencies but ultimately decides how it will proceed with the policy process.

Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government. It has the power to make laws, approve funding for programs and projects, impeach and remove officials from office, investigate issues related to public health, and more.

Congress can take recommendations from governmental agencies but ultimately decides how it will proceed with the policy process. The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is one such governmental agency that may be able to provide insight into your state’s health care system or legislation related to yours; however it does not have any say in what happens next because Congress makes all decisions regarding these matters—not just HHS!

Conclusion

Congress has many ways of working with governmental agencies in developing health policy. It is important to recognize that Congress is not just a legislative body but also an institution with other responsibilities, including oversight of the executive branch, budgeting and taxing powers.