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Bill: Malpractice Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Red Tory Party
Status[?]: passed
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: February 2614
Description[?]:
People have the right to hold doctors liable where applicable. If a tragedy happens, and it is due to the incompetence of a licensed professional, it should not be the responsibility of the patient. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Malpractice suits may not be brought.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 22:16:28, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Malpractice Act |
Message | Our current system has sought to rectify problems, not add a 'lottery win' element to accidents. All this does, is add a 'punitive' element. We see that as less constructive than making sure the work gets fixed. Add to which, of course - insurance costs are going to skyrocket... Doctors won't thank you for this. |
Date | 22:47:18, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Berosian Party | To | Debating the Malpractice Act |
Message | "Doctors won't thank you for this." Patients will. |
Date | 22:50:54, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Malpractice Act |
Message | Innocente Immeressen released the following response: "Patients won't thank you either. For most of them - the only result that this will yield is - they won't be able to afford healthcare, because the doctors will double, triple, quadruple their prices to keep up with the insurance premiums on malpractice policies. Doctors won't absorb that cost - it'll be passed straight on to the customer. So - except for the few 'lucky' ones who get rich on malpractice suits... most patients are going to see no benefit, and mounting costs. So much for "Patients will"." |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 277 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 193 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 196 |
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