Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE MEDICAL TOURISM BUREAU WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
July 1, 2013
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00498 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE MEDICAL TOURISM BUREAU WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Establishes a bureau in the government whose task will be to properly and adequately address the needs of foreign tourists as well as Filipino balikbayans and overseas Filipino workers seeking medical treatment in the country, and of the private sector seeking to provide the services for those needs. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, RODOLFO G. |
| DATE FILED : 2013-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| NATURE : Reform |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2013-07-23 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TOURISM |
Abstract
Establishes a bureau in the government whose task will be to properly and adequately address the needs of foreign tourists as well as Filipino balikbayans and overseas Filipino workers seeking medical treatment in the country, and of the private sector seeking to provide the services for those needs.
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