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Bill: Expanded Public Health Act 2442
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Party of The Free Republic
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2445
Description[?]:
| In this Bill We propose to cut down on the effect of Drugs and Tobacco on the Society of Dorvik |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:52:52, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Expanded Public Health Act 2442 |
| Message | We've noticed how much bills the Moderate Party has been putting on debate on the last months and we would like to congratulate them for their hard work. But we would like to ask for a little more time between the bills to assure that they will have the proper debate before being put to vote. Besides that we will say what we think about this bill. Article 1: The smoking places should be up to building's owner discretion, this way we will assure that both smokers and non-smokers will have the right to behave as they seem fit. It's not too much to remind you that in our nation we try to give to the people the same rights, what they do with them it's nothing more than their choice. So, we will position against this article if put to vote. Article 2: The common citizens will only get benefits from this as well as those who can afford a private clinic. We agree with this article as long as the taxes remain the same. Article 3: I only see one problem with this: taxes. I would like to hear the Ministry of Economy first. |
| Date | 20:16:39, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Party of The Free Republic | To | Debating the Expanded Public Health Act 2442 |
| Message | We appreciate the comments given however the Moderate party feels that Removing peoples right to smoke in Public indoor places does positively affect the health of the working population and does not entireley remove peoples right to smoke at all. With that in mind research proves the detrimental effects of smoking on health and that as a country it would be best to cut down without removing their rights entireley and maybe this legislation can help achieve that. KEEP DORVIK FREE! |
| Date | 03:56:32, August 17, 2007 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Expanded Public Health Act 2442 |
| Message | Article 1 is acceptable; however, articles 2 and 3 are not. We should make attempts to reduce government expenditures. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 4 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 10 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 385 |
| Random fact: In order for a Cabinet bill to pass, more than half of the legislature must vote for it and all of the parties included in the proposed Cabinet must support it. If your nation has a Head of State who is also the Head of Government, then the party controlling this character must also vote for the bill, since the Head of Government is also a member of the Cabinet. If any of these requirements are not met, the bill will not pass. |
| Random quote: "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." - Thomas Jefferson |