Corrections by the General Assembly: Delete red text; Add green text.

Green Party of California Proposals (June 25, 2006, version)

SPONSOR: PLATFORM WORKING GROUP

PRESENTER: Don Eichelberger done@greens.org.

CONTACT: Elizabeth, info@green247.org

SUBJECT: Empowering Private Health Care Providers and Health Professionals and Extending of Public Health Care Coverage to Encompass the Effects of Violence

BACKGROUND: On June 25, 2006, the GPCA determined that this content shall be proposed to the subsequent General Assembly for decision in the form of proposed amendment to an existing plank in the GPCA Platform.

PURPOSE: Amendment of the Health Care plank of the GPCA Platform in the form of a talking point.
PROPOSAL 1: The GPCA immediately adds the following statement to the Health Care plank of its Platform as a talking point.

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Any government-funded health plan must cover injury prevention including violence prevention measures such as personal security systems/services.

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We do not support taxpayer-funded personal security systems or bodyguards.

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Any government-funded health plan must cover immediate (ideally commenced within one week of the traumatizing incident) adequate social support, holistic recovery services, restitution, and/or civil prosecution of violent offenses.

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Any government-funded health plan must cover assistance with mediation and restitution processes.

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Any government-funded health plan must cover annual legal counsel check-ups to assess the risk and extent of injuries.

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Any government-funded health plan must cover any other measures, in line with the Ten Key Values OR Green values, that will prevent posttraumatic stress syndromes and other social conditions caused by social negligence.

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Police and other well-regulated militia should be volunteers or nonprofit non-governmental organizations. Mitchell had a concern about this.

COMMITTEE DECISION: The ideas were first presented to the Green Issues WG at the 2003 San Francisco plenary. An initial written form was posted on the Women’s Caucus discussion board in April 2004. It was first posted on the Platform WG list-serve in May 2004, enabled for further consideration at the May 2004 Ventura Plenary, revised extensively thereafter, and was voted at the Sylmar Plenary of May 2005 to receive General Assembly assessment. It was included for General Assembly discussion at the Yolo Plenary of December 2005 but was not published in the Plenary program but had comments at and after the Platform Working Group Meeting at that Plenary. It was revised and invited back by the General Assembly at the Ventura Plenary of June 2006. On June 25, 2006, the Platform Committee elected a new presenter by consensus.

TIMELINE: There will be a two-minute time limit per expert on the subject. For the sake of time, it is requested that others ask any questions in writing in advance.

RESOURCES: Two large screens 6 ft x 6 ft and two overhead projectors. Someone to prepare the handouts and posters of reference material.

Note: Please mail your corrections and suggestions immediately.