Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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Date filed
February 12, 2020
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06276 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to strengthen the delivery of oral health services through the adoption of responsive and efficient policies in oral disease prevention and oral health promotion by scaling up essential programs and increasing investments to make oral health treatment and care more equitable and affordable for all Filipinos.Proposes to establish a Program that will seek to improve the determinants of oral health; integrate oral health promotion and preventive services with the general health care system; and provide timely access to quality basic oral health care and treatment, among others. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-02-12 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Robes (000 2020-03-11) | 2. Nieto (000 2020-03-04) |
| 3. Alonte (000 2021-02-15) | 4. Tutor (000 2022-02-03) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2020-02-18 |
Abstract
Seeks to strengthen the delivery of oral health services through the adoption of responsive and efficient policies in oral disease prevention and oral health promotion by scaling up essential programs and increasing investments to make oral health treatment and care more equitable and affordable for all Filipinos.Proposes to establish a Program that will seek to improve the determinants of oral health; integrate oral health promotion and preventive services with the general health care system; and provide timely access to quality basic oral health care and treatment, among others.
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