Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO PENALIZE ABSCONDING PAYMENT OF MEDICAL BILLS, PROFESSIONAL AND MEDICAL FEES FROM A PRIVATELY-OWNED HOSPITAL,AMEND ING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 315 (2) (E) OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE REVISED PENAL CODE" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 30, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05090 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PENALIZE ABSCONDING PAYMENT OF MEDICAL BILLS, PROFESSIONAL AND MEDICAL FEES FROM A PRIVATELY-OWNED HOSPITAL,AMEND ING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 315 (2) (E) OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE REVISED PENAL CODE" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Unlike public hospitals which are subsidized by the government, private hospitals oeprate from their own income, such that NONPAYMENT of hospital bills by patients may ultimately result in bankruptcy or closure of their business operations. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MONFORT, NARCISO D. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-10-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 1998-11-10 |
Abstract
Rationale: Unlike public hospitals which are subsidized by the government, private hospitals oeprate from their own income, such that NONPAYMENT of hospital bills by patients may ultimately result in bankruptcy or closure of their business operations.
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