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Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS COMPULSORY COVERAGE UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS' BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 1995,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
July 1, 2013
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00076 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS COMPULSORY COVERAGE UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS' BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 1995,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Provides additional benefits to Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) to include compulsory coverage under the PhilHealth and the GSIS thereby expanding and increasing the benefits they are currently receiving. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL ROSARIO, ANTHONY G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2013-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Welfare | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Mercado-Revilla (009 2013-08-07) | 2. Co (011 2013-08-13) |
| 3. Batocabe (011 2013-08-13) | 4. Alvarez (F.) (067 2014-06-03) |
| 5. Olivarez (045 2015-02-04) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2013-07-23 |
Abstract
Provides additional benefits to Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) to include compulsory coverage under the PhilHealth and the GSIS thereby expanding and increasing the benefits they are currently receiving.
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