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FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF INTEREST AND/OR PENALTY CHARGES ON UNPAID HOSPITAL BILLS AND MEDICAL EXPENSES TO PATIENTS WHO EARN MINIMUM WAGE OR LESS
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Date filed
August 1, 2018
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07991 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF INTEREST AND/OR PENALTY CHARGES ON UNPAID HOSPITAL BILLS AND MEDICAL EXPENSES TO PATIENTS WHO EARN MINIMUM WAGE OR LESS | |
| ABSTRACT : The prohibition aims to supplement Republic Act No. 9439: "AND ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON THE GROUND OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES" to give discharged patients a chance to address the burden of interest earned by the principal hospital balance as it accrues over time Also proposes that prohibition extend to patients who are minors, whose parents belong to the less privileged or the minimum wage earners or less. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SILVERIO, LORNA C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-08-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Del Mar (000 2018-08-14) | 2. Tambunting (000 2018-09-04) |
| 3. Bravo (M.) (000 2018-09-25) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2018-08-08 |
Abstract
The prohibition aims to supplement Republic Act No. 9439: "AND ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON THE GROUND OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES" to give discharged patients a chance to address the burden of interest earned by the principal hospital balance as it accrues over time Also proposes that prohibition extend to patients who are minors, whose parents belong to the less privileged or the minimum wage earners or less
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