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Bill: Public Health Act of 3009
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Socialist Party of Darnussia
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: February 3010
Description[?]:
| The following bill is a series of acts designed to streamline and improve the general health of our nation to ensure that only the highest standards of food health is ensured across the nation. Act 1: Contraception shall be available freely to any citizen who needs it to prevent the spread of disease and to have fewer children in orphanages. Act 2: Food safety standards are to be centralized to ensure a high quality of food safety across all regions of Darnussia. Act 3: The government shall establish a system of public health care for all citizens of Darnussia, and a set of regulations for private clinics to ensure quality. Act 4: Establish a body of regulation for industry to ensure the safety of workers. Act 5: Unless a person chooses otherwise, organ donation consent is assumed. Act 6: A subsidization program to ensure all citizens can afford medication prescribed to them by a doctor. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: There are no food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Current: Health care is entirely private.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Current: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:52:41, October 04, 2010 CET | From | Rerum Novarum Party | To | Debating the Public Health Act of 3009 |
| Message | OOC: The government supplying contraceptives? You know you can trust your state-issue condoms to be both comfortable and protective HAHAHA |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 48 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 95 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 32 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book." - Ronald Reagan |