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Bill: Healthcare Reform Mega-Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Krsyiji Mrjogadé Prta
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: July 2146
Description[?]:
We, the PDP, propose this mass overhaul of the healthcare system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: There are no food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The sale of food is unregulated.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Current: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: The government enforces no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:04:09, November 24, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Mega-Bill |
Message | Looks good to me... although 10 may go a little too far. I will vote yes, but expect me to change the 10th proposal as soon as this passes. |
Date | 21:54:01, November 24, 2005 CET | From | Modern Intellectual Party | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Mega-Bill |
Message | You have my total 100% support on this, every proposal is a good one, just annoyed that you beat me to suggesting them |
Date | 01:02:36, November 25, 2005 CET | From | Krsyiji Mrjogadé Prta | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Mega-Bill |
Message | Well, I put myself as health minister in the cabinet proposal.... ;) |
Date | 01:20:52, November 25, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Mega-Bill |
Message | In the end we vote against these proposals. We favour 5 and are opposed to the other 7. |
Date | 01:52:56, November 25, 2005 CET | From | Left-Labor Party | To | Debating the Healthcare Reform Mega-Bill |
Message | Looks like you won. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 279 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 121 |
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