Bill Type
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING EVERY PASSENGER VESSEL OR SHIP TO SET UP ON BOARD WELL-EQUIPPED MEDICAL CLINIC MANNED BY COMPETENT MEDICAL STAFF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
June 6, 2018
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07853
FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING EVERY PASSENGER VESSEL OR SHIP TO SET UP ON BOARD WELL-EQUIPPED MEDICAL CLINIC MANNED BY COMPETENT MEDICAL STAFF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Mandates all passenger vessels or ships to set up on board a medical clinic equipped with basic life saving devices, to be manned by competent medical staff to look after the health and well-being of their passengers, especially during medical emergencies.
ALIAS NAME : "Medical Clinic on Ship Act"
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE"
DATE FILED : 2018-06-06
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Tambunting (000 2018-08-14) 2. Sangcopan (000 2018-09-19)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION ON 2018-07-30

Abstract

Mandates all passenger vessels or ships to set up on board a medical clinic equipped with basic life saving devices, to be manned by competent medical staff to look after the health and well-being of their passengers, especially during medical emergencies

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