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Bill: MO XXXIV - Healthcare Devolution Act of September 2793
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD)
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: June 2796
Description[?]:
| Upon the passage of this Act, the following proposals shall become law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only.
Current: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:32:45, July 29, 2009 CET | From | Libéraux Démocrates de Kanjors | To | Debating the MO XXXIV - Healthcare Devolution Act of September 2793 |
| Message | Surely it is better to have a nationally uniform position on healthcare than 5 regional positions. For the sake of efficiency and common sense I would say it is best not to vote for this measure. |
| Date | 16:31:42, July 29, 2009 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the MO XXXIV - Healthcare Devolution Act of September 2793 |
| Message | Kanjor has over 320 million people, it would be more efficient to have smaller entities such as the Régional governments decide on such issues. This would also reduce the the national government tax burden on the people of Kanjor, who would be able to use their local organs of government to hear their voices; and let us all be frank, the national government is very large and the voice of the individual is lost in the crowd more than at the Régional level. |
| Date | 18:43:20, July 30, 2009 CET | From | Union Conservatrice | To | Debating the MO XXXIV - Healthcare Devolution Act of September 2793 |
| Message | We cannot support devolution, still. We know what your doing but it only means you lose more bills my friends. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 146 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 454 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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