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AN ACT CREATING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM, INCREASING COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS (BHW), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
July 1, 2019
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00165 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM, INCREASING COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS (BHW), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Provides for a six-month education and training program, free of charge, for community-based health workers that shall train them as healthcare provider, community organizer, health service manager, trainer and education, and researcher.Increases the monthly basic pay of BHW to six thousand pesos (Php6,000.00) including incentives and benefits provided under the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers and shall be given burial and disability assistance in case of death or illness which results to disability, among others. | |
| ALIAS NAME : "Barangay Health Workers Empowerment Act." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BELMONTE, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Suansing (E.) (000 2019-08-07) | 2. Vergara (000 2019-08-27) |
| 3. Salvador-Tambunting (000 2019-08-28) | 4. Bordado (000 2020-09-30) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB10699 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2019-07-23 |
Abstract
Provides for a six-month education and training program, free of charge, for community-based health workers that shall train them as healthcare provider, community organizer, health service manager, trainer and education, and researcher.Increases the monthly basic pay of BHW to six thousand pesos (Php6,000.00) including incentives and benefits provided under the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers and shall be given burial and disability assistance in case of death or illness which results to disability, among others.
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