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Bill: Public Health Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic People's Movement
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 4190
Description[?]:
| A bill designed to reduce the burden on the health services by reducing the incidence of preventable diseases and to prevent the wealthiest from obtaining different health services different to the rest of the population. Bart Griffiths National Party Health Officer |
Proposals
Article 1
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 beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Proposed: The state has a monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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 entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Proposed: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Article 4
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 subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
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 prohibited.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Article 7
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: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:13:44, April 02, 2017 CET | From | Foundation Party | To | Debating the Public Health Act |
| Message | I support the articles 4,5,6,7. I will vote for them. But articles 1,2,3 are not good to me. So I will vote no |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 140 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 472 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 88 |
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