1. College of Public Health and Human Sciences
Public Health Policy Institute
Planning for Policy Adoption and Implementation
Presenter: Jeff Luck
Date: August 23, 2013

2. Moving from ideas to action
Stages of public health policy
Development
Adoption
Implementation
Evaluation
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3. Basic steps in planning
Define the end product
Law, regulation, voluntary standard, data, …
Make a list of tasks required to produce that product
Be comprehensive, and revise list periodically
Identify dependencies
Identify longest-lead tasks
Put the tasks on a timeline
Task/deliverable, Date, Responsible person
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4. Example Implementation Plan Timeline
Task
Date
Lead Person
Refine analysis & Evidence synthesis
Prepare policy brief
Consult with elected officials
Gather input from stakeholders & implementation sites
Draft policy & obtain comments
Policy adoption by elected officials [if required]
Obtain external funding [if available]
Communication & Outreach
Prepare materials
Conduct events
Meet with partners
Put enforcement mechanisms in place
Evaluate policy implementation
Evaluate policy impact
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