Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF LIVE OR DEAD PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 47, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF LIVE OR DEAD PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES
ABSTRACT : Any officer or employee of the hospital or medical clinic responsible for releasing patients, who violates the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos but not more than Fifteen Thousand (P15,000.00) Pesos or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month but not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment.> The proposed bill seeks to prevent the undesirable practice of hospitals and medical clinices of preventing the release of fully recovered and/or dead patients for non-paymen, either partially or fully, of hospital bills.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Santiago (004 ) 2. Ablan (004 )
3. Espina (005 ) 4. Jaraula (006 )
5. Cuenco (009 ) 6. Zamora (015 )
7. Zialcita (016 ) 8. Lopez (021 )
9. Chipeco (021 ) 10. Espino (022 )
11. Echiverri (024 ) 12. Cari (031 )
13. Nantes (057 ) 14. Syjuco (041 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 6023, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2001-07-24

Abstract

Any officer or employee of the hospital or medical clinic responsible for releasing patients, who violates the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos but not more than Fifteen Thousand (P15,000.00) Pesos or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month but not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment.> The proposed bill seeks to prevent the undesirable practice of hospitals and medical clinices of preventing the release of fully recovered and/or dead patients for non-paymen, either partially or fully, of hospital bills.

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