Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
August 27, 2008
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04997 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Granting Compulsory Coverage To Accredited Barangay Health Workers In The National Health Insurance Program | |
| ABSTRACT : Directs the enrollment of all barangay health workers (BHWs) and their dependents in the National health Insurance Program (Philhealth). The monthly minimum contribution of BHWs in 4th, 5th and 6th class municipalities shall be shared by the national government and the local government unit. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-08-27 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Apostol | 2. Lagman |
| 3. Cua (J.) | 4. Sy-Alvarado |
| 5. Fua | 6. Mandanas |
| 7. Abaya | 8. Bagatsing |
| 9. Binay | 10. Chatto |
| 11. De Guzman | 12. Mitra |
| 13. Pancrudo | 14. Rodriguez |
| 15. Zialcita | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (017 ) | 2. Reyes (V.) (023 ) |
| 3. Villarosa (036 ) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Almario | 2. Lazatin |
| 3. Soon-Ruiz | 4. Silverio |
| 5. Villar | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01134 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2008-08-27 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00718, HB01866 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-09-01 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-09-01 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2008-09-09 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Almario, Lazatin, Soon-Ruiz, Silverio, Villar | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-09-16 | |
| REMARKS : On Sept. 16, 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; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-09-29 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-10-09 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:162 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2008-10-14 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2008-10-14 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
Directs the enrollment of all barangay health workers (BHWs) and their dependents in the National health Insurance Program (Philhealth). The monthly minimum contribution of BHWs in 4th, 5th and 6th class municipalities shall be shared by the national government and the local government unit.
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