Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING FREE MEDICAL AND HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS TO INDIGENT FILIPINO WOMEN SUFFERING FROM WOMEN'S DISEASES,ILLNESSES AND INJURIES DUE TO VIOLENCE INFLICTED ON WOMEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 17, 2008
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04779
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING FREE MEDICAL AND HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS TO INDIGENT FILIPINO WOMEN SUFFERING FROM WOMEN'S DISEASES,ILLNESSES AND INJURIES DUE TO VIOLENCE INFLICTED ON WOMEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Women's Medical and Hospitalization Benefits Act"
ABSTRACT : Requires all provincial and district hospitals to grant free medical and hospitalization benefits to indigent women suffering from women's diseases as well as from illnesses and injuries due to violence and abuses.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A.
DATE FILED : 2008-07-17
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Del Mar (004 ) 2. Santiago (N.) (017 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2008-08-04

Abstract

Requires all provincial and district hospitals to grant free medical and hospitalization benefits to indigent women suffering from women's diseases as well as from illnesses and injuries due to violence and abuses.

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