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Bill: Health Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Libertarian Party
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 3056
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: There are no food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 2
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 private.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
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 pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Proposed: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:30:07, January 04, 2011 CET | From | Imperia Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Health Act |
| Message | i like artcle 7 |
| Date | 02:39:30, January 04, 2011 CET | From | Conservative Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Health Act |
| Message | Yeah, its my favorite. |
| Date | 06:29:35, January 04, 2011 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Health Act |
| Message | I can not go along with Article 5. |
| Date | 13:32:16, January 04, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Health Act |
| Message | Remove article 7 you dolt |
| Date | 18:19:36, January 04, 2011 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Health Act |
| Message | Charging for healthcare is sick. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 83 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 175 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 145 |
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