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Bill: National Health Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Dranland
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: January 2743
Description[?]:
Resolved, by the Lexate of the Respublica Dranii, that the National Health Service (NHS) shall be established to provide health care services to all Dranians, free at the point of use. Resolved, that the NHS shall perform medical, dental and pharmaceutical services. Resolved, that all hospitals and physicians offices shall be owned, operated and maintained by the NHS. Resolved, that no new private hospitals and/or physicians offices may be opened. Resolved, that all hospitals, physicians offices and pharmaceutical facilities shall be nationalised within one (1) year of passage of this Act. The Ministry of Finance shall assess the fair value of the properties concerned and a cheque shall be issued for the amount assessed. No appeal of the assessment shall be permitted. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
abstain |
Total Seats: 265 |
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