Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 7, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01866 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill grants accredited barangay health workers compulsory coverage in the National Health Insurance Program (Philhealth). Their monthly minimum contribution shall be shared by the national government and the local government unit concerned on a 50-50 basis. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : APOSTOL, TRINIDAD G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-08-07 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Almario (016 ) | 2. Silverio (068 ) |
| 3. Cari (047 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Referred to Stakeholders on 2008-06-23 | |
| 2. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-08-06 | |
| 3. Committee Report filed on 2008-08-27 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04997 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2007-08-21 |
Abstract
The bill grants accredited barangay health workers compulsory coverage in the National Health Insurance Program (Philhealth). Their monthly minimum contribution shall be shared by the national government and the local government unit concerned on a 50-50 basis.
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