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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSURE OF ALL HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX (R.A. NO. 4226), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'HOSPITAL LICENSURE ACT', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES LICENSURE ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01097 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSURE OF ALL HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX (R.A. NO. 4226), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'HOSPITAL LICENSURE ACT,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Health FAcilities and Services Licensure Act | |
| ABSTRACT : The measure seeks to strengthen the Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (BHFS) by vesting it with quasi-judicial powers, allowing it to use its revenues to improve its capabilities and by streamlining the procedures and requirements in the issuance of licenses. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEFENSOR, MATIAS JR. V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-05 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Yapha (017 ) | 2. Magsaysay (032 ) |
| 3. Villafuerte (066 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00752 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2005-05-05 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2004-08-02 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2005-05-10 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2005-05-25 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2006-06-08 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2006-06-08 | |
| REMARKS : The Body adopted the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2006-08-02 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2006-08-30 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:176 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2006-09-07 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2006-09-07 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSURE OF ALL HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX (R.A. NO. 4226), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'HOSPITAL LICENSURE ACT', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ] [ 2006 ] 9/7/2006 Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representatives MATIAS V. DEFENSOR JR., ANTONIO P. YAPHA JR., EULOGIO "AMANG" R. MAGSAYSAY and LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE as authors; 9/11/2006 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY; and CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS;
Abstract
The measure seeks to strengthen the Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (BHFS) by vesting it with quasi-judicial powers, allowing it to use its revenues to improve its capabilities and by streamlining the procedures and requirements in the issuance of licenses.'
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