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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 19 2009, 01:26 PM (221 Views) | |
| Commoncold0 | Aug 19 2009, 01:26 PM Post #1 |
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Under this bill, existing legislation on public health provision shall be consolidated and expanded upon to create a National Health Service. Part 1: Structure The NHS in each state shall be organised under State Health Authorities. These authorities will be tasked with overseeing the distribution and development of NHS resources in their state. Federal funding for the NHS in each state will be determined by the National Health Authority, which will allocate national government funds to each State Health Authority on the basis of need. State Healh Authorities may also recieve additional funding from State Governments. Part 2: Services The services offered by the NHS shall be divided into 3 categories. Category A services are to be provided free of charge. Category B services may be subject to charges. However, as the NHS is a not-for-profit body, State Health Authorities should subsidise these services as much as possible, offering them for free is funding is available. Category C services are not to recieve any NHS subsidy and, if a SHA chooses to provide such services, then they are to be run as a commercial enterprise with profits going towards funding other NHS services. The following services shall be considered Category A: General Practitioners Services (Primary Care) Emergency Treatment In-Patient Care Specialist Care (except as otherwise specified) Long-Term Care Psychiatric Care Postnatal Care (health visitors for newborn children) Category B Care for children under 16 (19 if in in full time education), those on low incomes and those over the age of 65. Vaccinations Other healthcare permitted by law and not contained within Categories B or C. The following services shall be considered Category B: Perscription Services Opticians Services Dental Services The following services shall be considered Category C: Cosmetic Surgery (excluding reconstructive surgery) Fertility Treatments Any treatment for which there is no medical basis. This bill should not require any additional changes to the current health budget. [/bill] Opinions? |
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| Inevitable | Aug 19 2009, 02:08 PM Post #2 |
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WOBBUFFET!
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Keep it named the Boo Health Service and you have my vote. |
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| Cieran | Aug 19 2009, 02:56 PM Post #3 |
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I think part of the reason he's making it is to rename it :P. Keep it as the National Health Service and you have my vote... |
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| Inevitable | Aug 19 2009, 03:01 PM Post #4 |
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WOBBUFFET!
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But it's better as the BHS. |
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| Carl Miller | Aug 19 2009, 03:18 PM Post #5 |
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Nat'l Health Service > Boo Health Service 'Nuff said.
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| Lord Wallace Buttersworth | Aug 19 2009, 10:43 PM Post #6 |
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Is there a problem with the BHS, or did you want to legislate to change it 'just cuz'? |
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| Commoncold0 | Aug 19 2009, 11:15 PM Post #7 |
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The BHS act doesn't exactly make clear how the service works. It just says things will be free. This bill specifies which types of care should be prioritised, where the funding will come from, allows states to provide additional funds etc. |
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| Inevitable | Aug 19 2009, 11:39 PM Post #8 |
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WOBBUFFET!
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Renaming the BHS would be an unecessary waste of money. There's no reason to do it other than polticians being fussy. |
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| DynamoJax | Aug 20 2009, 02:53 AM Post #9 |
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17th and 20th PM of Ostentia.
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This bill is quite structured. It's a bit more odd (OOC: I'm from the US, and we're having a real toussle over here) but overall it seems constructive enough for a yay vote. |
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