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Bill: Health Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Post-Revolutionary Pragmatic 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: July 2175
Description[?]:
| This party and its health minister are concerned that the ongoing liberalisation and privatisation of our health sector has had nefarious effects on our citizens' health. To prevent further ill effects, for the good of the nation, we propose legislation to rectify this problem. Our solution consists of two primary vectors: - A limited public health care service, to ensure a minimal service to each and every citizen. - Health and safety legislation that ensures that our citizens possess the necessary information needed to make an informed choice. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 2
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 chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 3
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 recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: There are no set health and safety regulations for 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 6
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
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 | 19:44:29, January 23, 2006 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Health Reform |
| Message | Insane. No way. |
| Date | 22:12:16, January 23, 2006 CET | From | Sedarvan Economists' Party | To | Debating the Health Reform |
| Message | Too many regulations on business and the private affairs of the individual. |
| Date | 23:05:21, January 23, 2006 CET | From | Post-Revolutionary Pragmatic Party | To | Debating the Health Reform |
| Message | Not all regulation is bad regulation. It is our view that this small limitation of economical freedom will cause an increase in other kinds of freedom. Moreover, the way businesses and private individuals conduct their affairs has an undeniable influence on the affairs of individuals - it is folly and utopian thinking of the worst magnitude to presume that this is not the case; it is equal folly to presume unbridled liberty brings unbridled freedom and happiness. |
| Date | 23:22:13, January 23, 2006 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Health Reform |
| Message | We will vote for this |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 213 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 228 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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