NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate]

[Prussia-Steinbach]

I am here.

[Kouralia]

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. National Retirement and Pensions Act
2. National Security Act
3. Senate Limitation Act
4. Limiting Legislation Act
5. The Civil Treatment Act
6. Electricity Production Act
7. Transportation Ministry Provision Act
8. Agricultural Rights Act
9. Modified Healthcare Act
10. National Census Bureau Act
11. Sexual Industry Regulation Act
12. National Judiciary Act
13. National Extraterrestrial Act
14. National Firearms Act
15. Small Business Assistance Act
16. Public Education Act

Anything else?

The Castamere/Cardassia Act of Entertainment Quality Assurance

[Costa Alegria]

Well, let's get the ball rolling on the BAA debate. I suggest that we have the clause which states that the business pays medical and insurance costs for injuries sustained in the work place simply because that's what health insurance is for. The are some other things I'd like to say about it but I cannot remember at this given time.

[Great Nepal]

Opposed entirely.
Compensation and such should be decided by the contract between employee and employer not by third party and I do not see how any ammendment could change this position. Rest assured, we will be opposing this bill no matter what.

[Diopolis]

National subdivisions act

Link please.

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=239509&p=14305560&sid=49d24905b0dd09948137127bdcacf334#p14305560

[Wolfmanne]

Abstain, for now anyway.

[Gallup]

Radio, Television & Internet Act

Drafted By: Senator Rohamistan

1.) Freedom of Expression through all medias will be guaranteed through this Act.

2.1) All free TV channels will be able to present TV shows for people over the age of 18 after 11:00 pm.
2.2) All TV channels which aren't free, will be able to present TV shows for people over the age of 18 at all time.
2.3) All magazines for people over the age of 18(e.g. pornographic) will have to be handed out to the consumer, after he has presented an ID, which ensures he is 18+
2.4) All Web Sites for people over the age of 18 will have to block content, before there has not been insured that the visitors of those web sites are 18+

3)This Act gives the Leader the power to appoint and dismiss the head of the "Radio and Television of our country" and establishes a council with two representatives (six in total) from each branch of the government to supervise this organization.

4) At least one public channel should be established.

Support.

[NSG Senate Administrators]

Administration Procedure Order #1: Omnibus Bills

Seeing that the queue is quickly growing and could eventually become interminably backed up, the administration hereby creates and encourages the "omnibus motion."

In the chamber at any time, someone may "move to combine A, B, and C into Z" where A, B, and C are pieces of legislation, and "Z" is the name of the new combined piece of legislation.

Once the motion has been seventhed then the motion carries and the legislation pieces are merged. Each piece of legislation must have already been in the queue.

At that point, the merged piece of legislation will act as a normal piece of legislation and may pass or fail, with one exception: parts of the legislation may be left behind if a majority of voting senators "object" to the part.

As a result, you can "vote for the legislation, with objection to "The Generic Act" part of the bill."

This procedure order is subject to reversement by administrator decision, if it doesn't work as intended.

[Wolfmanne]

Universal Healthcare Act

Urgency: High

Originally Written by: Chestaan[C]

Firstly Modified by: Lemanrussland[LD]

Secondly Modified by Wolfmanne[PC]

Original bill Co-Sponsored by: Shrillland[RG], Argorland[TR], Maklohi Vai[LD], TerraPublica[C], Wolfmanne[PC]

First Modified bill Co-Sponsored by: Greater Pokarnia[C], Othelos[PC], Soviet Canuckistan[LD], Britcan[TR], Chestaan[C]

Second Modified bill Co-Sponsored by: Chestaan[C]

Recognising that healthcare is a right that must be provided to all in our great and unnamed nation.

Realising that this can only be achieved by providing low cost and easily accessible hospital care to all our citizens.

Understanding that many citizens may be unable to afford the care of a GP and that these people must be provided for.

Stating that in the long run, such provisions will only benefit our people and also the economy, as a healthy population is a necessity for a healthy economy.

This Act establishes the following:

(i) A national healthcare system will provide free healthcare at the point of service to all citizens. Expenses shall be covered by government taxation revenue. All health care includes, but is not limited to: hospital care, GP care, dentistry, orthodontics, specialist care, psychiatric care, all necessary surgery, home help, all necessary treatments, counselling, prescription mecidines etc.

(ii) The National Health Board (NHB), subordinate to the Ministry of Health, shall be set up to oversee our healthcare system. The responsibilities of the NHB include, but are not limited to, the building of government hospitals, the hiring of medical staff, the setting of standards for our health industry, and the regulation of all healthcare professionals.

(iii) All citizens shall be free to purchase private health services, outside of the national health system, if they wish to do so.

(iv) A series of National Health Board Regional Authorities will be established to commission health services on behalf of the NHB and to ensure that regional priorities can be set. Each individual National Health Board Regional Authorities shall be run by a board consisting of health care professionals and paid Directors to ensure that the balance between a professional opinion and monetary pragmatism is maintained. The National Health Board Regional Authorities are to be allocated a budget set by the National Health Board, based upon need, which is factored by things such as population, sickness rate etc.

(v) The National Health Board Regional Authorities are to co-ordinate strategy for primary care, secondary and emergency medical services to Ambulance Services Trusts and Medical Care Trusts but shall not take a direct role, for that is the responsibility of the relevant trusts. They are to provide tertiary care and quaternary care, plus maintain an Air Ambulance and if necessary, a Sea/River Ambulance.

(vi) The National Health Board Regional Authorities are to have a series of trusts under them: the Ambulance Service Trusts and the Medical Care Trusts. The Ambulance Services Trusts shall provide emergency medical services within their assigned area. Ambulance Services Trusts will be overseen by a board of Paramedics, executive and non-executive Directors. The Medical Care Trusts shall oversee all primary and secondary care within their assigned area, with all polyclinics, hospitals, clinics, general practices etc coming under them. The Medical Care Trusts will be overseen by a board of medical professionals, executive and non-executive Directors.

(vii) The Office of Medical Care and Ambulance Service Regulation (Ofmed) is established to regulate the NHB Regional Authorities, trusts and institutions of medical care. Ofmed shall inspect all Regional Authorities, trusts and institutions of medical care, on behalf of the National Health Board, the Ministry of Health and the Senate to ensure that they meet regulations by these three bodies. The National Health Board shall establish a series of gradings that Ofmed inspectors will award once they conclude an inspection. If a Regional Authority, trust or institution of medical care fails to obtain a reasonable, Ofmed are permitted to step in and temporarily administrate the said body until it's grade is raised to a more acceptable level. Ofmed shall also regulate an economic activities by the medical private sector to ensure that they comply with national law and they will grade institution of medical care, however in the event of a poor standard of care, Ofmed may not administrate private medical providers should they fail to meet national standards but it may issue a lawsuit against the said institution and should the lawsuit be successful, then another company is to step in and take over. If no buyer can be found, then relevant NHB trust shall take over all assets.

(viii) The National Health Board Regional Authorities, the Medical Care Trusts and the Ambulance Services Trusts are permitted to contract or subcontract qualified providers from the private sector and charities in order to improve efficiency. Ofmed reserves the right to end a contract or subcontract by a private medical provider if it fails to improve efficiency in the service that it's providing. The St John's Ambulance in Aurentina and the Aurentinian Red Cross are to provide additional staffing and vehicles to the National Health Board Regional Authorities and the Ambulance Service Trusts and they shall receive special status in recognition for their work.

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The new Universal Health Care Act, with additional clauses authored by I and approved by Chestaan, the original writer. It contains clause to improve efficiency and to ensure that standards of care are high. The aim of the additional clauses to ensure that medical professionals and patients have a say in how the health care system is run, increased regionalisation to ensure that the medical needs of individual regions are met, clarification on who provides Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Care and guidelines for the regulation of the public and private medical systems by Ofmed, the regulator that will also be established and also regarding how the health care budget is divided and used.

EDIT: Accidentally used the version with co-pay, removed the co-pay clause.

[NSG Senate Administrators]

-snip-

Revision of the Universal Health Care Act confirmed.

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. National Retirement and Pensions Act
2. National Security Act
3. Senate Limitation Act
4. Limiting Legislation Act
5. The Civil Treatment Act
6. Electricity Production Act
7. Transportation Ministry Provision Act
8. Agricultural Rights Act
9. Universal Healthcare Act
10. National Census Bureau Act
11. Sexual Industry Regulation Act
12. National Judiciary Act
13. National Extraterrestrial Act
14. National Firearms Act
15. Small Business Assistance Act
16. Public Education Act

IN DEBATE: The Business Accountability Act

[Regnum Dominae]

Are we in the voting stage yet?

If so, I vote NAY to the BAA.

[Wolfmanne]

Are we in the voting stage yet?

If so, I vote NAY to the BAA.

Oops, my bad. Should of set it to 'in debate'. Lemme log out and log back in.

[Shrillland]

The Business Accountability Act is an important measure to be taken by our nation. It will, as its name implies, hold all businesses accountable if an injury or death is the fault, either directly or indirectly, of an employer, and will require them to compensate their families or themselves accordingly.

[Diopolis]

-snip-

Revision of the Universal Health Care Act confirmed.

CURRENT QUEUE FOR LEGISLATION

1. National Retirement and Pensions Act
2. National Security Act
3. Senate Limitation Act
4. Limiting Legislation Act
5. The Civil Treatment Act
6. Electricity Production Act
7. Transportation Ministry Provision Act
8. Agricultural Rights Act
9. Universal Healthcare Act
10. National Census Bureau Act
11. Sexual Industry Regulation Act
12. National Judiciary Act
13. National Extraterrestrial Act
14. National Firearms Act
15. Small Business Assistance Act
16. Public Education Act

IN DEBATE: The Business Accountability Act

Please add the National subdivisions act to the queue.
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=239509&p=14305560&sid=49d24905b0dd09948137127bdcacf334#p14305560

[Rohamistan]

Radio, Television & Internet Act

Drafted By: Senator Rohamistan

1.) Freedom of Expression through all medias will be guaranteed through this Act.

2.1) All free TV channels will be able to present TV shows for people over the age of 18 after 11:00 pm.
2.2) All TV channels which aren't free, will be able to present TV shows for people over the age of 18 at all time.
2.3) All magazines for people over the age of 18(e.g. pornographic) will have to be handed out to the consumer, after he has presented an ID, which ensures he is 18+
2.4) All Web Sites for people over the age of 18 will have to block content, before there has not been insured that the visitors of those web sites are 18+

3)This Act gives the Leader the power to appoint and dismiss the head of the "Radio and Television of our country" and establishes a council with two representatives (six in total) from each branch of the government to supervise this organization.

4) At least one public channel should be established.

Support.

How do I get this Act to be added to the queue?

[Regnum Dominae]

I move to end debate on the Business Accountability Act and proceed to voting.

[TerraPublica]

I move to end debate on the Business Accountability Act and proceed to voting.

I second.

[Mishmahig]

I move to end debate on the Business Accountability Act and proceed to voting.

I second.

Third.

[Agritum]

I second.

Third.

Fourthed

[Great Nepal]

Fifth and vote against.
(I waited to post this since there was second on the motion)

[Agritum]

I vote FOR the Business Accountability Act.

[Yanalia]

I support the BAA.

[TerraPublica]

I proudly vote yea on the Business Accountablity Act.

[Wolfmanne]

Abstain on the BAA.

[The Republic of Lanos]

For.