Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6117, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES AND MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTROL AND TREATMENT OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS), AND OTHER EMERGING DISEASES THAT THREATEN PUBLIC HEALTH, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Other Emerging Diseases that Threaten Public Health Act of 2003 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Other Emerging Diseases That Threaten Public Health Act of 2003". The spread of the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) infection and other emerging diseases that threaten public health in the country can be arrested through swift, decisive and vigilant action by the government and the pople. This bill empowers the Department of Health through the Bureau of Quarantine (BQ) to prevent the entry of persons, properties and vessels coming from countries affected with a disease considered a threat to public health. It allows the Director of the BQ to control, direct supervise and manage all quarantine stations as well as establish additional stations or close existing ones. It provides for theconduct of an information and education campaign on emerging diseases that threaten public health . The bill provides for the mandatory quarantine of all suspected carriers of SARS or other emerging diseases that threaten public health. Furthermore, | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-06-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Abayon | 2. Salceda |
| 3. Soon-ruiz | 4. Sandoval |
| 5. Sandoval | 6. Marcos |
| 7. Yapha | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (077 ) | 2. Codilla (077 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01564 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-06-04 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 5937, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5974, 12th Congress of the Republic, HR01072 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-06-04 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-06-04 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-06-05 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-08-04 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-08-04 | |
| REASONS : Considered the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-08-20 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-09-10 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:133 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-09-11 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2003-10-01 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
"Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Other Emerging Diseases That Threaten Public Health Act of 2003". The spread of the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) infection and other emerging diseases that threaten public health in the country can be arrested through swift, decisive and vigilant action by the government and the pople. This bill empowers the Department of Health through the Bureau of Quarantine (BQ) to prevent the entry of persons, properties and vessels coming from countries affected with a disease considered a threat to public health. It allows the Director of the BQ to control, direct supervise and manage all quarantine stations as well as establish additional stations or close existing ones. It provides for theconduct of an information and education campaign on emerging diseases that threaten public health . The bill provides for the mandatory quarantine of all suspected carriers of SARS or other emerging diseases that threaten public health. Furthermore,
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