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CAREGIVERS WELFARE ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00135 | ||
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF CAREGIVERS IN THE PRACTICE OF THEIR PROFESSION | ||
| SHORT TITLE : " Caregivers Welfare Act " | ||
| ABSTRACT : Provides for an employment contract between the caregiver and the employer before the commencement of the service in a language or dialect understood by both parties.Enumerates the duties of the caregivers. Provides eight (8) working hour shift, payment of wages, leave benefits and other benefits, and basic necessities for caregivers, among others. | ||
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMAN, GERALDINE B., AGLIPAY, MICHAEL EDGAR Y., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., NOEL, FLORENCIO G., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., SANGCOPAN, AMIHILDA J., VILLARICA, HENRY R., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., PINEDA, ENRICO A. | ||
| DATE FILED : 2019-07-01 | ||
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | ||
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | ||
| 1. Abante (000 2020-11-23) | 2. Zarate (000 2020-11-23) | |
| 3. Gaite (000 2020-11-23) | 4. Cullamat (000 2020-11-23) | |
| 5. Brosas (000 2020-11-23) | 6. Elago (000 2020-11-23) | |
| 7. Castro (F.L.) (000 2020-11-23) | 8. Bolilia (000 2020-11-23) | |
| 9. Legarda (000 2020-11-23) | ||
| AUTHORS(Committee Report) : | ||
| 1. Roman | 2. Aglipay | 3. Nograles (J.J.) |
| 4. Noel | 5. Sy-Alvarado | 6. Suansing (E.) |
| 7. Salvador-Tambunting | 8. Dalipe | 9. Sangcopan |
| 10. Villarica | 11. Nieto | 12. Savellano |
| 13. Pineda | ||
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | ||
| 1. Roman | 2. Aglipay | |
| 3. Nograles (J.J.) | 4. Noel | |
| 5. Sy-Alvarado | 6. Suansing (E.) | |
| 7. Salvador-Tambunting | 8. Dalipe | |
| 9. Sangcopan | 10. Villarica | |
| 11. Nieto | 12. Savellano | |
| 13. Pineda | 14. Lacson-Noel | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | ||
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00559 | ||
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-10-08 | ||
| SUBMITTED BY: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | ||
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval without amendment, in consolidation with House Bills Numbered 850, 2519 and 5201 | ||
| COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : ROMAN, GERALDINE B., AGLIPAY, MICHAEL EDGAR Y., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., NOEL, FLORENCIO G., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., SANGCOPAN, AMIHILDA J., VILLARICA, HENRY R., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., PINEDA, ENRICO A. | ||
| CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB00850, HB02519, HB05201 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | ||
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2019-07-23 | ||
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-10-15 | ||
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-11-18 | ||
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | ||
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-11-18 | ||
| SPONSORED BY : Crisologo | ||
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-11-18 | ||
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Roman, Aglipay, Nograles (J.J.), Noel, Sy-Alvarado, Suansing (E.), Salvador-Tambunting, Dalipe, Sangcopan, Villarica, Nieto, Savellano, Pineda, Lacson-Noel | ||
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-11-18 | ||
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | ||
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-11-20 | ||
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-11-23 | ||
| THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF CAREGIVERS IN THE PRACTICE OF THEIR PROFESSION | ||
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:221 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | ||
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | ||
| Y---Abante | X---Abaya | |
| X---Abellanosa | X---Abu | |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | X---Abunda | |
| Y---Acop | X---Acosta | |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong | |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas | |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay | |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) | |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario | |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) | |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | X---Alvarez (P.) | |
| Y---Amante-Matba | X---Amatong | |
| D---Andaya--(N/A) | Y---Angara | |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison | |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo | |
| Y---Arroyo | Y---Atienza | |
| X---Aumentado | Y---Babasa | |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo | |
| Y---Balindong | X---Bañas-Nograles | |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers | |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga | |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista | |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte | |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos | |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones | |
| X---Biron | Y---Bolilia | |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado | |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas | |
| X---Bulut | X---Bustos | |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan | |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas | |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto | |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos | |
| X---Canama | Y---Caoagdan | |
| Y---Cardema | Y---Cari | |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) | |
| Y---Castro (F.H.) | X---Cayetano (A.P.) | |
| X---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste | |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco | |
| X---Chungalao | Y---Co (A.N.) | |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco | |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo | |
| X---Cua | Y---Cuaresma | |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Cullamat | |
| Y---Dagooc | X---Dalipe | |
| Y---Dalog | D---Datol--(N/A) | |
| Y---Ruiz Daza | X---De Jesus | |
| X---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) | |
| Y---Defensor (M.) | D---Del Mar--(N/A) | |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla | |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) | |
| X---Duavit | Y---Dujali | |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) | |
| Y---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) | |
| X---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo | |
| Y---Elago | Y---Enverga | |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel | |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero | |
| Y---Espina | X---Espino | |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) | |
| Y---Fariñas I (R.C.) | X---Fernandez | |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) | |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores | |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | X---Fortun | |
| Y---Fortuno | Y---Frasco | |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite | |
| Y---Garbin | X---Garcia (J.E.) | |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) | |
| Y---Garin (J.) | X---Garin (S.) | |
| Y---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian | |
| X---Gato | Y---Geron | |
| X---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) | |
| Y---Torres-Gomez | X---Gonzaga | |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) | |
| X---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta | |
| Y---Guico | Y---Gullas | |
| Y---Guya | X---Haresco | |
| X---Hataman | Y---Hernandez | |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer | |
| X---Jalosjos | Y---Javier | |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) | |
| X---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun | |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson | |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | X---Lagman | |
| X---Lagon | Y---Lara | |
| Y---Lazatin | X---Leachon | |
| Y---Legarda | Y---Lim | |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lopez (M.L.) | |
| Y---Loyola | Y---Lusotan | |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona | |
| Y---Malapitan | Y---Mangaoang | |
| Y---Mangudadatu | Y---Marcoleta | |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | X---Mariño | |
| Y---Marquez | X---Martinez | |
| X---Matba | Y---Matugas | |
| Y---Mendoza | X---Mercado | |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño | |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto | |
| Y---Noel | X---Nograles (J.J.) | |
| X---Nograles (J.F.F.) | Y---Nolasco | |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | X---Oaminal | |
| X---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) | |
| Y---Ong (R.) | Y---Ordanes | |
| Y---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon | |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) | |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano | |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho | |
| X---Panotes | Y---Peña | |
| X---Pichay | Y---Pimentel | |
| Y---Pineda | Y---Plaza | |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo | |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato | |
| D---Ramos--(N/A) | Y---Remulla | |
| X---Revilla | Y---Reyes | |
| X---Rivera | Y---Robes | |
| Y---Rodriguez | X---Roman | |
| Y---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) | |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo | |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque | |
| Y---Sacdalan | X---Sagarbarria | |
| Y---Sakaluran | Y---Salceda | |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo | |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | X---Sanchez | |
| X---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto | |
| Y---Sarmiento | X---Saulog | |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao | |
| X---Silverio | X---Singson | |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | X---Sinsuat | |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) | |
| X---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) | |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado | |
| Y---Taduran | X---Tallado | |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | X---Tan (A.) | |
| Y---Tan (S.) | Y---Tan (S.A.) | |
| X---Tan-Tambut | Y---Tejada | |
| Y---Teves (A.) | X---Teves (J.) | |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino | |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas | |
| Y---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) | |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) | |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia | |
| Y---Ungab | X---Uy (J.) | |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano | |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas | |
| Y---Velasco | Y---Veloso | |
| Y---Vergara | X---Villa | |
| X---Villafuerte | X---Villanueva (E.) | |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | X---Villar | |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | Y---Villarica | |
| Y---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) | |
| Y---Yap (V.) | X---Yu | |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zamora (W.K.) | |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-11-24 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | ||
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-11-24 | ||
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF CAREGIVERS IN THE PRACTICE OF THEIR PROFESSION [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives GERALDINE B. ROMAN, MICHAEL EDGAR Y. AGLIPAY, JERICHO JONAS B. NOGRALES, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on November 23, 2020; 11/24/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 11/24/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT;
Abstract
Provides for an employment contract between the caregiver and the employer before the commencement of the service in a language or dialect understood by both parties.Enumerates the duties of the caregivers. Provides eight (8) working hour shift, payment of wages, leave benefits and other benefits, and basic necessities for caregivers, among others.
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