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MALASAKIT CENTERS ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05477 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11463 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MALASAKIT PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MALASAKIT CENTERS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS TO COMPLEMENT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : Establishing The Malasakit Program And Institutionalizing The Delivery Of Medical And Financial Assistance Under The Malasakit Centers In Public Hospitals To Complement The Implementation Of Republic Act No. 11223, Otherwise Known As The "universal Health Care Act" | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to provide a policy framework for an integrated people-oriented approach in public hospitals, ensure financial risk protection and alleviate the financial burden of the indigent and financially incapacitated patients and families through streamlined processes to access financial and medical assistance in public hospitals, and guarantee that indigents patients will not incur out-of-pocket expense and financially incapacitated patients will not incur the least out-of-pocket expense by making use of the various medical and financial assistance available for patients.Provides a one-stop shop for medical and financial assistance not covered by the PhilHealth benefits for indigent and financially incapacitated patients, to be provided by participating agencies such as DOH, DSWD, PCSO, and OP. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., OUANO-DIZON, EMMARIE "LOLYPOP", GATCHALIAN, WESLIE T., ALMARIO, JOEL MAYO Z., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., RUIZ DAZA, PAUL, VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., VILLARAZA-SUAREZ, ANNA MARIE, SUAREZ, DAVID "JAY-JAY" C., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L., GONZAGA, RUWEL PETER S., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., ARAGONES, SOL, GONZALEZ, SANDRO L., YAP, ERIC G., TULFO, JOCELYN P., TADURAN, ROWENA NIÑA O., CHATTO, EDGAR M., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., CUEVA, LEO RAFAEL M., YAP, VICTOR A., ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., LAGON, SONNY "SL" L., MADRONA. ELEANDRO JESUS F., TORRES-GOMEZ, LUCY, SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, BARBA, ANGELO MARCOS, LOYOLA, DAHLIA A., RAMOS, MA. BERNADITA "DITAS", SINGSON-MEEHAN, KRISTINE, GERON, RICO B., PADIERNOS, JOSE GAY G., MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE "BINGO" II F., CPA, CESO, LLB, BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., REYES, ALLAN BENEDICT S., ONG, JOSE "JUN" JR. L., FRASCO, VINCENT FRANCO "DUKE" D., LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., ANGARA, ROMMEL RICO, BENITEZ, JOSE FRANCISCO "KIKO" B., CARI, CARL NICOLAS C., CRISOLOGO, ANTHONY PETER "ONYX" D., DEL MAR, RAUL V., FARIÑAS, RIA CHRISTINA G., ORTEGA, PABLO C., ROQUE, ROGELIO NEIL P., SANCHEZ, HECTOR S., SIAO, FREDERICK W., TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B., TY, DIEGO "NONOY" C., VALMAYOR, GERARDO JR. P., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., REVILLA, STRIKE B., ABUNDA, MARIA FE R., DIMAPORO, ABDULLAH D., LABADLABAD, GLONA G., ONG, RONNIE L., NUÑEZ-MALANYAON, CORAZON T., LOPEZ, MANUEL LUIS T., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., AGABAS, TYRONE D., GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., ARROYO, MA. LOURDES T., TEVES, JOSE "BONG" JR. J., DIMAPORO, MOHAMAD KHALID Q., BARZAGA, ELPIDIO JR. F., KHO, WILTON "TONTON" T., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P., DY, FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T., QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A., SACDALAN, JOSELITO "JOEL" S., JIMENEZ, CESAR "JAWO" JR. I. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-11-13 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Marcoleta (000 2019-11-13) | 2. Abu (000 2019-11-13) |
| 3. Go (M.) (000 2019-11-18) | 4. Alonte (000 2019-11-18) |
| 5. Velasco (000 2019-11-20) | 6. Bustos (000 2019-11-25) |
| 7. Salceda (000 2019-11-26) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Tan (A.) | 2. Ouano-Dizon |
| 3. Gatchalian | 4. Almario |
| 5. Gonzales (A.) | 6. Ruiz Daza |
| 7. Villafuerte | 8. Villaraza-Suarez |
| 9. Suarez (D.) | 10. Nieto |
| 11. Sy-Alvarado | 12. Romualdez (Y.M.) |
| 13. Romualdez (F.M.) | 14. Deloso-Montalla |
| 15. Hernandez | 16. Gonzaga |
| 17. Olivarez | 18. Aragones |
| 19. Gonzalez | 20. Yap (E.) |
| 21. Tulfo | 22. Taduran |
| 23. Chatto | 24. Suansing (E.) |
| 25. Cueva | 26. Yap (V.) |
| 27. Robes | 28. Lagon |
| 29. Madrona | 30. Torres-Gomez |
| 31. Savellano | 32. Mariano-Hernandez |
| 33. Barba | 34. Loyola |
| 35. Ramos | 36. Singson-Meehan |
| 37. Geron | 38. Padiernos |
| 39. Matugas | 40. Bautista-Bandigan |
| 41. Reyes | 42. Ong (J.) |
| 43. Frasco | 44. Limkaichong |
| 45. Salvador-Tambunting | 46. Dalipe |
| 47. Angara | 48. Benitez |
| 49. Cari | 50. Crisologo |
| 51. Del Mar | 52. Fariñas (R.C.) |
| 53. Ortega | 54. Roque |
| 55. Sanchez | 56. Siao |
| 57. Tutor | 58. Ty (D.) |
| 59. Valmayor | 60. Violago |
| 61. Bolilia | 62. Revilla |
| 63. Abunda | 64. Dimaporo (A.) |
| 65. Labadlabad | 66. Ong (R.) |
| 67. Nuñez-Malanyaon | 68. Lopez (M.L.) |
| 69. Paduano | 70. Vergara |
| 71. Romualdo | 72. Rodriguez |
| 73. Tiangco | 74. Agabas |
| 75. Garbin | 76. Arroyo |
| 77. Teves (J.) | 78. Barzaga |
| 79. Kho (W.) | 80. Tan (A.S.) |
| 81. Dy (F.M.C.) | 82. Quimbo |
| 83. Sacdalan | 84. Jimenez |
| 85. Dimaporo (M.K.) | 86. Marcoleta |
| 87. Abu | 88. Kho (E.) |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01076 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00076 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2019-11-13 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH, WAYS AND MEANS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 1140, 2309, 2511, 2536, 2540, 2543, 2849, 2891, 3114, 3273, 3345, 3486, 3651, 3653, 3946, 3948, 4192 and 4230 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01140, HB02309, HB02511, HB02536, HB02540, HB02543, HB02849, HB02891, HB03114, HB03273, HB03345, HB03486, HB03651, HB03653, HB03946, HB03948, HB04192, HB04230 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2019-11-13 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-11-13 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2019-11-13 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-11-13 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Tan (A.) | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2019-11-13 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Lagman, Castro (F.L.), Rodriguez | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2019-11-13 | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2019-11-13 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Tan (A.), Ouano-Dizon, Gatchalian, Almario, Gonzales (A.), Ruiz Daza, Villafuerte, Villaraza-Suarez, Suarez (D.), Nieto, Sy-Alvarado, Romualdez (Y.M.), Romualdez (F.M.), Deloso-Montalla, Hernandez, Gonzaga, Olivarez, Aragones, Gonzalez, Yap (E.), Tulfo, Taduran, Chatto, Suansing (E.), Cueva, Yap (V.), Robes, Lagon, Madrona, Torres-Gomez, Savellano, Mariano-Hernandez, Barba, Loyola, Ramos, Singson-Meehan, Geron, Padiernos, Matugas, Bautista-Bandigan, Reyes, Ong (J.), Frasco, Limkaichong, Salvador-Tambunting, Dalipe, Angara, Benitez, Cari, Crisologo, Del Mar, Fariñas (R.C.), Ortega, Roque, Sanchez, Siao, Tutor, Ty (D.), Valmayor, Violago, Bolilia, Revilla, Abunda, Dimaporo (A.), Labadlabad, Ong (R.), Nuñez-Malanyaon, Lopez (M.L.), Paduano, Vergara, Romualdo, Rodriguez, Tiangco, Agabas, Garbin, Arroyo, Teves (J.), Barzaga, Kho (W.), Tan (A.S.), Dy (F.M.C.), Quimbo, Sacdalan, Jimenez, Dimaporo (M.K.), Marcoleta, Abu, Kho (E.) | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2019-11-13 | |
| REMARKS : Committee amendment by substitution. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-11-14 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-11-18 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING MALASAKIT CENTERS IN ALL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY AND IN THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL (PGH), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:186 NAYS:1 ABSTAIN:.7 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| B---Abante--(Absent) | B---Abaya--(Absent) |
| X---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | B---Abunda--(Absent) |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent) | B---Adiong--(Absent) |
| X---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| X---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| B---Alonte--(Absent) | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| X---Alvarez (G.) | Y---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | Y---Amatong |
| Y---Andaya | B---Angara--(Absent) |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison |
| X---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | X---Atienza |
| B---Aumentado--(Absent) | Y---Babasa |
| B---Bagatsing--(Absent) | B---Bainto-Aguinaldo--(Absent) |
| Y---Balindong | B---Bañas-Nograles--(Absent) |
| Y---Barba | B---Barbers--(Absent) |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | X---Bautista |
| X---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| Y---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | A---Brosas |
| B---Bulut--(Absent) | Y---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | A---Cabochan |
| B---Cabredo--(Absent) | X---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto |
| X---Caminero | B---Campos--(Absent) |
| Y---Canama | Y---Caoagdan |
| B---Cari--(Absent) | Y---Castelo |
| A---Castro (F.L.) | X---Castro (F.H.) |
| Y---Cayetano (A.P.) | X---Cayetano (M.L.) |
| Y---Celeste | Y---Chatto |
| X---Chipeco | Y---Chungalao |
| Y---Co (A.N.) | B---Co (E.)--(Absent) |
| B---Cojuangco--(Absent) | Y---Collantes |
| Y---Crisologo | Y---Cua |
| Y---Cuaresma | Y---Cueva |
| A---Cullamat | Y---Dagooc |
| Y---Dalipe | B---Dalog--(Absent) |
| D---Datol--(N/A) | Y---Ruiz Daza |
| Y---De Jesus | B---De Venecia--(Absent) |
| Y---Defensor (L.) | Y---Defensor (M.) |
| Y---Del Mar | Y---Delos Santos |
| B---Deloso-Montalla--(Absent) | Y---Dimaporo (A.) |
| Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) | Y---Duavit |
| Y---Dujali | X---Duterte |
| Y---Dy (F.M.C.) | Y---Dy (F.) |
| B---Dy (I.P.)--(Absent) | Y---Ebcas |
| B---Ecleo--(Absent) | A---Elago |
| Y---Enverga | B---Erice--(Absent) |
| Y---Eriguel | X---Ermita-Buhain |
| X---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Espino | Y---Estrella |
| B---Fariñas (R.C.)--(Absent) | B---Fariñas I (R.C.)--(Absent) |
| B---Fernandez--(Absent) | Y---Fernando |
| X---Ferrer (J.M.) | X---Ferrer (L.) |
| B---Flores--(Absent) | B---Fongwan--(Absent) |
| Y---Fortun | Y---Fortuno |
| Y---Frasco | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| A---Gaite | Y---Garbin |
| B---Garcia (J.E.)--(Absent) | Y---Garcia (P.J.) |
| B---Garcia (V.)--(Absent) | X---Garin (J.) |
| B---Garin (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Gasataya |
| X---Gatchalian | Y---Gato |
| X---Geron | Y---Go (E.C.) |
| Y---Go (M.) | Y---Torres-Gomez |
| Y---Gonzaga | X---Gonzales (A.) |
| Y---Gonzales (N.) | Y---Gonzalez |
| Y---Gorriceta | X---Guico |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Guya |
| Y---Haresco | B---Hataman--(Absent) |
| B---Hernandez--(Absent) | Y---Herrera-Dy |
| B---Hofer--(Absent) | Y---Jalosjos |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | Y---Jimenez |
| Y---Kho (E.) | Y---Kho (W.) |
| B---Khonghun--(Absent) | Y---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson | Y---Lacson-Noel |
| N---Lagman | B---Lagon--(Absent) |
| B---Lara--(Absent) | Y---Lazatin |
| B---Leachon--(Absent) | B---Legarda--(Absent) |
| Y---Lim | B---Limkaichong--(Absent) |
| Y---Lopez (M.L.) | Y---Loyola |
| Y---Lusotan | Y---Maceda |
| B---Madrona--(Absent) | B---Malapitan--(Absent) |
| Y---Mangaoang | B---Mangudadatu--(Absent) |
| Y---Marcoleta | Y---Mariano-Hernandez |
| B---Mariño--(Absent) | Y---Marquez |
| Y---Martinez | Y---Matba |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mendoza--(Absent) |
| D---Mercado--(N/A) | Y---Momo |
| Y---Natividad-Nagaño | B---Nava--(Absent) |
| Y---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| Y---Nograles (J.J.) | B---Nograles (J.F.F.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Nolasco | X---Nuñez-Malanyaon |
| B---Oaminal--(Absent) | X---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong (J.) | Y---Ong (R.) |
| Y---Ortega | X---Ouano-Dizon |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| Y---Pichay | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | X---Ramirez-Sato |
| B---Ramos--(Absent) | B---Remulla--(Absent) |
| Y---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| X---Rodriguez | Y---Roman |
| B---Romero--(Absent) | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | B---Romualdo--(Absent) |
| B---Romulo--(Absent) | Y---Roque |
| Y---Sacdalan | B---Sagarbarria--(Absent) |
| B---Sakaluran--(Absent) | Y---Salceda |
| X---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez |
| B---Sangcopan--(Absent) | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento | Y---Saulog |
| B---Savellano--(Absent) | Y---Siao |
| B---Silverio--(Absent) | Y---Singson |
| X---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| X---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | B---Sy-Alvarado--(Absent) |
| Y---Taduran | X---Tallado |
| Y---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Tan (S.A.) |
| B---Tan-Tambut--(Absent) | B---Tejada--(Absent) |
| Y---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | D---Ty (A.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | B---Vargas--(Absent) |
| B---Velasco--(Absent) | Y---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | B---Villa--(Absent) |
| Y---Villafuerte | B---Villanueva (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | B---Villar--(Absent) |
| B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| X---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) |
| B---Yap (V.)--(Absent) | Y---Yu |
| X---Zamora (R.) | B---Zamora (W.K.)--(Absent) |
| A---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2019-11-19 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2019-11-19 | |
| REMARKS : Manifestation of Rep. Abante's affirmative vote on Nov. 20, 2019.SB01076 and HB05477 are exactly the same. | |
| DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-11-26 | |
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-11-27 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2019-11-28 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2019-12-03 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11463 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING MALASAKIT CENTERS IN ALL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY AND IN THE PHILIPPNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (PGH), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
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Entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING MALASAKIT CENTERS IN ALL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY AND IN THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL (PGH), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2019 ] Introduced by Representatives ANGELINA "HELEN" D. TAN, EMMARIE "LOLYPOP" M. OUANO-DIZON, WESLIE GATCHALIAN, JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO et al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on November 18, 2019; 11/19/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 11/20/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES; 11/25/2019 As the House transmitted HBN-5477, which it passed on Third Reading on November 18, 2019, with exactly the same title and provision as SBN-1076, it is deemed to have concurred with the Senate Bill; 11/25/2019 As there are no disagreement between the two bills, upon motion of the Majority Leader, the Senate President directed the Secretariat to enroll the bill; 11/28/2019 Enrolled copies of the SBN-1076 and HBN-5477, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; 12/11/2019 Consolidated with SBN-1076, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on December 3, 2019 and became 12/11/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11463. (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 11463 (HBN-5477) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on February 5, 2020) (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
Abstract
Aims to provide a policy framework for an integrated people-oriented approach in public hospitals, ensure financial risk protection and alleviate the financial burden of the indigent and financially incapacitated patients and families through streamlined processes to access financial and medical assistance in public hospitals, and guarantee that indigents patients will not incur out-of-pocket expense and financially incapacitated patients will not incur the least out-of-pocket expense by making use of the various medical and financial assistance available for patients.Provides a one-stop shop for medical and financial assistance not covered by the PhilHealth benefits for indigent and financially incapacitated patients, to be provided by participating agencies such as DOH, DSWD, PCSO, and OP.
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