Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS TO RURAL HEALTH DOCTORS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 24, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6236, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS TO RURAL HEALTH DOCTORS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Rural Health Doctors Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001". The absence or shortage of doctors in the rural areas can be attributed to the lack of opportunities for rural doctors to provide for a comfortable and secure life for their families. Majority of our competent and dedicated doctors are concentrated in urban areas or even abroad where the earnings are higher and the benefits more attractive. This brain drain creates a vacuum in the rendering of health care in rural areas. This bill seeks to boost the recruitment and retention of rural health doctors by granting them additional incentives and benefits. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESPINOSA, VIDA V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-07-24 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (004 ) | 2. Amin (004 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2003-08-04 |
Abstract
"Rural Health Doctors Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001". The absence or shortage of doctors in the rural areas can be attributed to the lack of opportunities for rural doctors to provide for a comfortable and secure life for their families. Majority of our competent and dedicated doctors are concentrated in urban areas or even abroad where the earnings are higher and the benefits more attractive. This brain drain creates a vacuum in the rendering of health care in rural areas. This bill seeks to boost the recruitment and retention of rural health doctors by granting them additional incentives and benefits.
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