Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE MANDATORY COVERAGE OF ALL HOUSEHELPERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (NHIP) UNDER THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHILHEALTH)
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
August 9, 2007
Scope
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01979 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING THE MANDATORY COVERAGE OF ALL HOUSEHELPERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (NHIP) UNDER THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHILHEALTH) | |
| SHORT TITLE : Requiring the Mandatory Coverage of All Househelpers in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) Under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH) | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill mandates the enrollment of all househelpers (kasambahay)in the National Helath Insurance Program or Philhealth. It also provides for the employers of the househelpers to pay the month premiums to Philhealth. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CARI, CARMEN L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-08-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Villarosa (017 ) | 2. Lazatin (086 ) |
| 3. Villanueva (089 ) | 4. Villar (091 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Committee Report filed on 2008-05-07 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00505 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2008-05-07 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendment | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2007-08-22 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-05-12 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2008-05-20 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-05-27 | |
| REMARKS : On May 27, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate;approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-06-03 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-06-11 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:198 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2008-06-17 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2008-06-17 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
The bill mandates the enrollment of all househelpers (kasambahay)in the National Helath Insurance Program or Philhealth. It also provides for the employers of the househelpers to pay the month premiums to Philhealth.
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