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Bill: Health Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic 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 4242
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Current: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Proposed: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
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 only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Compulsory detainment of the mentally ill
Old value:: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to themselves or others.
Current: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to themselves or others.
Proposed: The mentally ill cannot be compulsorily detained.
Article 4
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: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Legality of in-vitro fertilisation.
Old value:: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Current: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Proposed: IVF is legal and unregulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 9
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 certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:27:04, July 16, 2017 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Health Reform Bill |
| Message | We support Article 3 |
| Date | 17:03:30, July 16, 2017 CET | From | United Party | To | Debating the Health Reform Bill |
| Message | "The United Party disagrees with almost all of this bill, and will vote no." Jess Young Congressional Leader United Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 199 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 457 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 94 |
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