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Bill: Conservative Healthcare Act 3551
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partidul Poporului Noului Endralon
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: April 3552
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, We must move from a social welfare state to a participation state where the government funds the costs and lets the market develope healthcare, this will lead to the best services for the lowest prices. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government provides funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Article 2
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 and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Article 5
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: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Article 8
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 introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Current: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Proposed: Organ donations are only legal with personal consent, next-of-kin may override personal consent.
Article 10
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 supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 11
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: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
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| Date | 07:57:12, September 26, 2013 CET | From |  Kizenian Liberals for a Republic | To | Debating the Conservative Healthcare Act 3551 |
| Message | Now I'm pretty sure that you're from the Netherlands, you support the VVD, and your name might possibly be Bradley van der Hoeven. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 356 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 94 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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