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Bill: Health System Reform Act 2097
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dolgarian Imperial Revivalists
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: July 2098
Description[?]:
| Our healthcare system is practically non-existent. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors only if death occurs.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:22:46, August 19, 2005 CET | From | CIVIL UNION | To | Debating the Health System Reform Act 2097 |
| Message | Too big Bill to be consistent, needs to be debated article by article. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 67 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 200 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 32 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow official national flags of real-life nations or flags which are very prominent and recognisable (eg. the flags of the European Union, the United Nations, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union or the Confederate States of America). |
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