Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SAFETY MEASURES ON THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL MEDICINE, ENSURING ITS QUALITY AND STANDARD, INCREASING ITS PENALTIES THEREFROM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 4419 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PHILIPPINE DENTAL ACT OF 1965' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 9, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01333 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SAFETY MEASURES ON THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL MEDICINE, ENSURING ITS QUALITY AND STANDARD, INCREASING ITS PENALTIES THEREFROM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 4419 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PHILIPPINE DENTAL ACT OF 1965' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : To deter illegal dental practitioners from rendering dental services, the bill proposes certain safety measures to ensure the well being of the public. It increases penalties imposed on persons who practice dentistry without a certificate of registration from a fine of PhP3,000 to PhP5,000 and imprisonment of 1-5 years to a fine of PhP50,000 to PhP200,000 and imprisonment of 10-20 years. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DADIVAS, RODRIGUEZ D. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-09 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Codilla (020 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04848 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2004-08-02 |
Abstract
To deter illegal dental practitioners from rendering dental services, the bill proposes certain safety measures to ensure the well being of the public. It increases penalties imposed on persons who practice dentistry without a certificate of registration from a fine of PhP3,000 to PhP5,000 and imprisonment of 1-5 years to a fine of PhP50,000 to PhP200,000 and imprisonment of 10-20 years.'
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