Sunday 11 August 2013

SENATE: BILLS SPONSORED BY SENATOR IFEANYI OKOWA


1] A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION) ACT CAP. P38, LFN 2004, TO PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION OF HOST COMMUNITIES IN SALES OF SHARES, ENSURE BETTER ACCOUNTABILITY AND FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.

2] A BILL FOR AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF HIV DISCRIMINATION AND TO PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND AFFECTED BY AIDS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

3] AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH.

4] AN ACT TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR THE REGULATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF A NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND SET STANDARDS FOR RENDERING HEALTH SERVICES IN THE FEDERATION, AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, 2012.

5] AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999, SECOND SCHEDULE, PART II (CONCURRENT LEGISLATIVE LIST) TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THE REGULATION OF HEALTH CARE, HEALTH INSURANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

6] AN ACT TO REPEAL THE TOBACCO (CONTROL) ACT 1990 CAP.T6 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION AND TO ENACT THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL BILL 2012 TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION 0R CONTROL OF PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION AND SPONSORSHIP OF TOBACCO OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

7] AN ACT TO REPEAL THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME ACT 1999, AND TO ENACT THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION BILL 2012.

8] AN ACT TO ALTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 (AS AMENDED) AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

9] A BILL FOR AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND CO - ORDINATION OF NON - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA FOR CHARITY AND OTHER PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH.

9] A BILL FOR AN ACT TO REPEAL THE NATIONAL PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION ACT, 1997 (CAP N71) AND TRANSFER THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION TO THE NATIONAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

10] A BILL FOR AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR, PROTECT AND GUARANTEE PRIVACY OF CITIZENS IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH