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Bill: GOV-02 "Healthcare Reform" (4906)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bundesunion der Hosiandemokraten
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: February 4908
Description[?]:
| Upon the passing of this bill the following articles will take effect, in accordance with the coalition agreement. |
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.
Current: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Proposed: Advertising is banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: 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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: 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 | 13:39:07, March 15, 2021 CET | From | Nationaal Groen | To | Debating the GOV-02 "Healthcare Reform" (4906) |
| Message | Voorzitter, See for our problems with article 3 bill: Equality in Healthcare Act. With the other poinst we agree. Madam Houben, Party Leader of GN. |
| Date | 17:38:55, March 15, 2021 CET | From | Reformfront/Hervormingsfront (RVV-HVV) | To | Debating the GOV-02 "Healthcare Reform" (4906) |
| Message | Voorzitter, We support this bill one-hundred percent. It is time we leaders of the Confederacy do all that we can to support the health of our countrymen. I can assure you every true member of the Reformfront will enthusiastically vote yes on this bill. Karl Nifterik Speaker for the RVV-HVV |
| Date | 18:10:25, March 15, 2021 CET | From | Die Fritzite League (DFL) | To | Debating the GOV-02 "Healthcare Reform" (4906) |
| Message | Voorzitter, We support all of these except for article one. Some substances while addictive can be helpful for some people so they should be advertised but with restricted. Mrs Ellen Hoffman, Representative of the Fritzite League. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 110 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 65 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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