Policy Development Unit 7

2 Policy Development l Policy: Authoritative guidelines that direct human behavior toward specific goals l Politics: Use of strategy, methods, or maneuvers to obtain power or control

3 Types of Policy l Private Policy: Directions governing conditions of employment and guidelines for service provision l Public Policy: Legislation, regulation, and court hearings that affect individual and institutional behaviors under the government’s jurisdiction

4 Health Policy l Public policies related to health care delivery and reimbursement

5 Policy Formulation l Legislation l Administrative Decisions through rules and regulations l Judicial decisions interpreting the law l Policy is a dynamic phenomenon

6 Conceptual Approaches l Rational approach strives for ideal solutions l Incremental Approach - pragmatic approach taken in small steps

7 Models of Policy Development l Kingdon’s Policy Streams Model l Problem Stream - one problem identified l Policy Stream - goals and ideas l Political Stream - factors in political environment

8 Stage Sequential Model l Policy Agenda Setting l Formulation of goals and programs l Program implementation l Evaluation of performance and impact

9 Approaches to Policy Analysis l Establish context: problem; social economic, ethical, political, legal aspects; stakeholders; objectives l Identify alternatives for resolution l Project consequences l Specify criteria for evaluating options l Recommend optimal solutions