SENATE BILL: Keep PREPing Act (Passed)

[Sestak]

Keep PREPing

Section 1 Introduction

1.) The widespread availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) has been proven to lower rates of HIV/AIDS in historically at risk communities.

2.) The re-emergence of HIV/AIDS in rural communities across Atlasia has demonstrated the need for long term community health funding, targeted programs and early interventions.

Section 2 (PREP Access)

1.) 'Section 2: Components of AtlasCare' of Reforming and Regionalizing Public Healthcare Act of 2017 is hereby amendment to include Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) as a prescription for those who are among high risk, and historically at risk groups.

Section 3 (Community Health and Prevention)

1.) $200 million of the existing $24.25 Billion from the Atlasian Budget for Disease control, public health and bioterrorism is hereby allocated for community health programs, rural intervention programs and public education about HIV/AIDs.

2.) $200 million is hereby allocated from the same budget for the creation of clean needle exchanges, which shall also include emergency naloxone and staff trained in it's use.

3.) No restriction shall be placed on any region that shall wish to establish a program of clean needle exchanges.

House of Representatives
Passed the House of Representatives 5-0-0-4

Designation: SB 25:05
Sponsor: NC Yankee

[Sestak]

This needs a sponsor.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

2.1 says "hereby amendment", I would presume that should be "hereby amended"

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Also, I will motion to assume sponsorship.

Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Sestak]

Without objection, the Senator Yankee is recognized as sponsor.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Since this is a house bill, would fixing the amendment typo require a Senate amendment constitutionally speaking?

As to the merits, it has long been my contention that the cheapest most efficient thing you can do in health care to both make expanding access practical and also to ensure better outcomes at lower prices is to champion preventative treatment, and preventative care. A large element of R&RPHA was to shift the focus of our system away from emergency rooms and towards preventative care for this very reason. It reduces costs, it reduces health care inflation (emergency room care is most expensive), it reduces debilitation, death and loss production and if you think about it by extension it reduces dependency since someone who can work will not be forced onto welfare and someone alive can take care of the kids. The benefits thus far outweight the upfront costs associated with it.

The reason I have sponsor this house bill, is because it continues to build on our previous success to expand and improve preventative care, specifically in the area of HIV/AIDs, We know the damage and the danger that is posed by HIV/AIDs and we know that even as treatment improves over time, the best thing is to prevent getting it in the first place. HIV/AIDs has ended a number of lives far too young and it has broken a number of families as well, and for too long action was stymied irresponsibly because of prejudice and ignorance about the disease itself. This has been costly not only in monetary terms but in societal terms and in terms of loss that no one can put a price on.

Now we see a surge of this in certain areas and it is the most responsible course of action at this point in time to take preventative measures and reduce this before it devastates communities, that are already suffering from a number of problems, with multiple stressers and strains on the families and people of these areas.

As such I urge the Senate to take action and pass this bill.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I motion for a final vote, Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A final vote is now open, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Former President tack50]

Aye

[Devout Centrist]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Aye

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye

[YE]

Aye.

[Sestak]

This has the votes to pass; 24 hours to vote or change your vote.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[Sestak]

All members having voted, the vote is closed.

NC Yankee	Yea
L. Thunder	Yea
Tack	Yea
Jimmy	Yea
YE	Yea
D. Centrist	Yea

The bill is passed.

[Sestak]

Keep PREPing

Section 1 Introduction

1.) The widespread availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) has been proven to lower rates of HIV/AIDS in historically at risk communities.

2.) The re-emergence of HIV/AIDS in rural communities across Atlasia has demonstrated the need for long term community health funding, targeted programs and early interventions.

Section 2 (PREP Access)

1.) 'Section 2: Components of AtlasCare' of Reforming and Regionalizing Public Healthcare Act of 2017 is hereby amendment to include Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) as a prescription for those who are among high risk, and historically at risk groups.

Section 3 (Community Health and Prevention)

1.) $200 million of the existing $24.25 Billion from the Atlasian Budget for Disease control, public health and bioterrorism is hereby allocated for community health programs, rural intervention programs and public education about HIV/AIDs.

2.) $200 million is hereby allocated from the same budget for the creation of clean needle exchanges, which shall also include emergency naloxone and staff trained in it's use.

3.) No restriction shall be placed on any region that shall wish to establish a program of clean needle exchanges.

House of Representatives
Passed the House of Representatives 5-0-0-4


Atlasian Regional Senate
Passed the Senate 6-0 on 15 July 2020