City of Philadelphia - File #: 030178

• File #: 030178
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 3/27/2003
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 5/1/2003
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 5-300 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, by adding a new subsection (f), as approved by Resolution of the City Council, requiring the Health Department to prepare a plan for universal health care coverage that permits everyone in the City of Philadelphia to obtain decent health care on a regular basis; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Nutter
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/15/2003	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/1/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/1/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
4/25/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/25/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/25/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/22/2003	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/22/2003	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
4/22/2003	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
4/22/2003	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
3/27/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/27/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 5-300 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, by adding a new subsection (f), as approved by Resolution of the City Council, requiring the Health Department to prepare a plan for universal health care coverage that permits everyone in the City of Philadelphia to obtain decent health care on a regular basis; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held on November 4, 2003, an amendment to Section 5-300 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter requiring the Health Department to prepare a plan for universal health care coverage that permits everyone in the City of Philadelphia to obtain decent health care on a regular basis.

SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:

Shall Section 5-300 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to declare that because health care is an essential safeguard of human life and dignity, the City of Philadelphia Health Department shall prepare a plan for universal health care that permits everyone in the City of Philadelphia to obtain decent health care?

The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 030189 approved by Council on May 1, 2003, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.

SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolut...