A nurse would like to propose legislation requiring all schools to employ a registered nurse. Which of the following would be the first step taken as the nurse implements the legislative pro-cess?
a. Introducing the bill to the legislature
b. Moving the bill to the other house
c. Developing the policy option into a bill
d. Hearings, testimony, and lobbying
ANS: C
The first step in the legislative process is developing the policy option into a bill. This is then fol-lowed by introducing the bill to the legislature; hearings, testimony, and lobbying; and the bill moving to the other house.
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