House Bill No. 8461, 18th Congress of the Republic

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08461
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES THE POWER TO SUSPEND THE SCHEDULED INCREASE IN PHILHEALTH PREMIUM RATES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT"
SHORT TITLE : Granting The President Of The Philippines The Power To Suspend The Scheduled Increase In Philhealth Premium Rates
ABSTRACT : Aims to grant the President of the Philippines the power to suspend a scheduled increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium rates in times of national emergencies, when public interest so requires.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., FARIÑAS, RIA CHRISTINA G., GATCHALIAN, WESLIE T., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH", LEGARDA, LOREN, COLLANTES, MA. THERESA V., SINGSON-MEEHAN, KRISTINE, PACQUIAO, ROGELIO D., ATIENZA, JOSE JR. L., UNGAB, ISIDRO T., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., LACSON-NOEL, JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R., ALONTE, MARLYN "LEN" B., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., ORDANES, RODOLFO, MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, DY, FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T., EBCAS, ADRIANO A., LOYOLA, DAHLIA A., SAULOG, IRENE GAY F., GO, MARK O., GATO, CIRIACO JR. B., ACOP, RESURRECCION M., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., PACQUIAO, ALBERTO D., REVILLA, STRIKE B., TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B., GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE "JOET" III S., DEFENSOR,, MICHAEL T., NATIVIDAD-NAGAÑO, MARICEL G., MD., CASTRO, FRANCE L., BAÑAS-NOGRALES, SHIRLYN, BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S., OUANO-DIZON, EMMARIE "LOLYPOP", VARGAS ALFONSO, SAMANTHA LOUISE, BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., ABUEG-ZALDIVAR, CYRILLE "BENG" F., GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., AMANTE-MATBA, MA. ANGELICA M., ARROYO, MA. LOURDES T., CO, ANGELICA NATASHA, ACOSTA, GIL "KABARANGAY JR" A., ERIGUEL, SANDRA Y., M.D., SALIMBANGON, JANICE Z., DE JESUS, PRESLEY CHENG, ESPINA, GERARDO "GERRYBOY" JR. J., NAVA, NA. LUCILLE L., M.D., SANCHEZ, HECTOR S., ECLEO, ALAN I B., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SUANSING, HORACIO JR. P., HOFER, ANN K., CELESTE, ARNOLD "NOLI" D., SAKALURAN, PRINCESS RIHAN M., TY, DIEGO "NONOY" C., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P.
DATE FILED : 2021-01-25
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Villanueva (E.) (000 2021-01-28)	2. Rivera (000 2021-01-28)
3. Maceda (000 2021-01-28)	4. Acosta-Alba (000 2021-01-29)
5. Villarica (000 2021-01-30)	6. Cueva (000 2021-02-03)
7. Agabas (000 2021-02-17)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Velasco	2. Quimbo
3. Tan (A.)	4. Dalipe
5. Fariñas (R.C.)	6. Gatchalian
7. Rodriguez	8. Herrera-Dy
9. Legarda	10. Collantes
11. Singson-Meehan	12. Pacquiao (R.)
13. Atienza	14. Ungab
15. Savellano	16. Lacson-Noel
17. Alonte	18. De Venecia
19. Ordanes	20. Mariano-Hernandez
21. Dy (F.M.C.)	22. Ebcas
23. Loyola	24. Saulog
25. Go (M.)	26. Gato
27. Acop	28. Tiangco
29. Pacquiao (A.)	30. Revilla
31. Tutor	32. Garcia (J.E.)
33. Defensor (M.)	34. Natividad-Nagaño
35. Castro (F.L.)	36. Bañas-Nograles
37. Barbers	38. Ouano-Dizon
39. Vargas Alfonso	40. Bautista-Bandigan
41. Abueg-Zaldivar	42. Garbin
43. Amante-Matba	44. Arroyo
45. Co (A.N.)	46. Acosta
47. Eriguel	48. Salimbangon
49. De Jesus	50. Espina
51. Nava	52. Sanchez
53. Ecleo	54. Violago
55. Suansing (E.)	56. Suansing (H.)
57. Hofer	58. Celeste
59. Sakaluran	60. Ty (D.)
61. Deloso-Montalla	62. Garin (J.)
63. Salvador-Tambunting
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00714
SUBMITTED ON 2021-01-25
SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 8300 and 8316
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB08300, HB08316
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2021-01-25
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2021-01-25
DATE CALENDARED : 2021-01-26
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2021-01-26
SPONSORED BY : Garcia (J.E.);Quimbo
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2021-01-26
INTERPELLATED BY : Gaite
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2021-01-26
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Velasco, Quimbo, Tan (A.), Dalipe, Fariñas (R.C.), Gatchalian, Rodriguez, Herrera-Dy, Legarda, Collantes, Singson-Meehan, Pacquiao (R.), Atienza, Ungab, Savellano, Lacson-Noel, Alonte, De Venecia, Ordanes, Mariano-Hernandez, Dy (F.M.C.), Ebcas, Loyola, Saulog, Go (M.), Gato, Acop, Tiangco, Pacquiao (A.), Revilla, Tutor, Garcia (J.E.), Defensor (M.), Natividad-Nagaño, Castro (F.L.), Bañas-Nograles, Barbers, Ouano-Dizon, Vargas Alfonso, Bautista-Bandigan, Abueg-Zaldivar, Garbin, Amante-Matba, Arroyo, Co (A.N.), Acosta, Eriguel, Salimbangon, De Jesus, Espina, Nava, Sanchez, Ecleo, Violago, Suansing (E.), Suansing (H.), Hofer, Celeste, Sakaluran, Ty (D.), Deloso-Montalla, Garin (J.), Salvador-Tambunting
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2021-01-26
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2021-01-28
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-02-01
THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT GRANTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES THE POWER TO SUSPEND THE SCHEDULED INCREASE IN PHILHEALTH PREMIUM RATES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT"
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:227 NAYS:6 ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abante	X---Abaya
X---Abellanosa	Y---Abu
Y---Abueg-Zaldivar	Y---Abunda
Y---Acop	Y---Acosta
Y---Acosta-Alba	Y---Adiong
Y---Advincula	Y---Agabas
X---Agarao	Y---Aglipay
Y---Albano (A.)	D---Albano (R.)--(N/A)
Y---Vargas Alfonso	Y---Almario
Y---Alonte	Y---Alvarez (F.)
Y---Alvarez (G.)	X---Alvarez (P.)
Y---Amante-Matba	X---Amatong
D---Andaya--(N/A)	Y---Angara
X---Aragones	Y---Arbison
Y---Arenas	X---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Arroyo	Y---Atienza
X---Aumentado	Y---Babasa
Y---Bagatsing	Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo
Y---Balindong	X---Bañas-Nograles
Y---Barba	Y---Barbers
X---Baronda	Y---Barzaga
Y---Bascug	Y---Bautista
Y---Bautista-Bandigan	Y---Belmonte
Y---Benitez	X---Bernos
Y---Biazon	Y---Billones
X---Biron	Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc	Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo	N---Brosas
X---Bulut	Y---Bustos
Y---Cabatbat	Y---Cabochan
Y---Cabredo	Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon	Y---Calixto
Y---Caminero	Y---Campos
Y---Canama	Y---Caoagdan
X---Cardema	Y---Cari
Y---Castelo	N---Castro (F.L.)
Y---Castro (F.H.)	Y---Cayetano (A.P.)
Y---Cayetano (M.L.)	Y---Celeste
Y---Chatto	Y---Chipeco
Y---Chungalao	X---Co (A.N.)
X---Co (E.)	X---Cojuangco
Y---Collantes	Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua	Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva	N---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc	X---Dalipe
Y---Dalog	D---Datol--(N/A)
Y---Ruiz Daza	Y---De Jesus
X---De Venecia	Y---Defensor (L.)
Y---Defensor (M.)	D---Del Mar--(N/A)
Y---Delos Santos	Y---Deloso-Montalla
Y---Dimaporo (A.)	Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
X---Duavit	X---Dujali
Y---Duterte	Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
Y---Dy (F.)	Y---Dy (I.P.)
X---Ebcas	Y---Ecleo
N---Elago	Y---Enverga
Y---Erice	Y---Eriguel
X---Ermita-Buhain	Y---Escudero
Y---Espina	Y---Espino
Y---Estrella	Y---Fariñas (R.C.)
X---Fariñas I (R.C.)	X---Fernandez
X---Fernando	Y---Ferrer (J.M.)
Y---Ferrer (L.)	X---Flores
D---Fongwan--(N/A)	Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno	Y---Frasco
Y---Fuentebella	N---Gaite
X---Garbin	Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia (P.J.)	Y---Garcia (V.)
Y---Garin (J.)	X---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya	X---Gatchalian
Y---Gato	Y---Geron
X---Go (E.C.)	Y---Go (M.)
Y---Torres-Gomez	Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.)	Y---Gonzales (N.)
X---Gonzalez	Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guico	Y---Gullas
X---Guya	Y---Haresco
Y---Hataman	Y---Hernandez
X---Herrera-Dy	Y---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos	Y---Javier
Y---Jimenez	Y---Kho (E.)
Y---Kho (W.)	X---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad	Y---Lacson
Y---Lacson-Noel	Y---Lagman
X---Lagon	Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin	X---Leachon
Y---Legarda	Y---Lim
Y---Limkaichong	Y---Lopez (M.L.)
Y---Loyola	Y---Lusotan
Y---Maceda	Y---Madrona
X---Malapitan	Y---Mangaoang
Y---Mangudadatu	Y---Marcoleta
X---Mariano-Hernandez	X---Mariño
Y---Marquez	Y---Martinez
X---Matba	Y---Matugas
X---Mendoza	X---Mercado
Y---Momo	Y---Natividad-Nagaño
Y---Nava	Y---Nieto
Y---Noel	Y---Nograles (J.J.)
X---Nograles (J.F.F.)	Y---Nolasco
X---Nuñez-Malanyaon	Y---Oaminal
Y---Olivarez	Y---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.)	X---Ordanes
X---Ortega	Y---Ouano-Dizon
Y---Pacquiao (A.)	Y---Pacquiao (R.)
Y---Padiernos	Y---Paduano
Y---Palma	Y---Pancho
X---Panotes	Y---Peña
X---Pichay	Y---Pimentel
X---Pineda	Y---Plaza
Y---Puno	Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza	Y---Ramirez-Sato
D---Ramos--(N/A)	Y---Remulla
Y---Revilla	Y---Reyes
Y---Rivera	Y---Robes
Y---Rodriguez	X---Roman
Y---Romero	Y---Romualdez (F.M.)
Y---Romualdez (Y.M.)	Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo	Y---Roque
Y---Sacdalan	Y---Sagarbarria
Y---Sakaluran	Y---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon	Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting	Y---Sanchez
Y---Sangcopan	Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento	Y---Saulog
X---Savellano	Y---Siao
X---Silverio	Y---Singson
Y---Singson-Meehan	Y---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.)	Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez (A.)	Y---Suarez (D.)
Y---Suntay	X---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Taduran	X---Tallado
Y---Tan (A.S.)	X---Tan (A.)
Y---Tan (S.)	X---Tan (S.A.)
X---Tan-Tambut	X---Tejada
X---Teves (A.)	X---Teves (J.)
Y---Tiangco	Y---Tolentino
Y---Tulfo	Y---Tupas
Y---Tutor	X---Ty (A.)
Y---Ty (D.)	Y---Umali (A.)
Y---Umali (M.V.)	X---Unabia
Y---Ungab	X---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.)	Y---Valeriano
Y---Valmayor	Y---Vargas
Y---Velasco	X---Veloso
Y---Vergara	X---Villa
Y---Villafuerte	Y---Villanueva (E.)
Y---Villanueva (N.)	Y---Villar
Y---Villaraza-Suarez	X---Villarica
Y---Violago	Y---Yap (E.)
Y---Yap (V.)	Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (R.)	Y---Zamora (W.K.)
N---Zarate	Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2021-02-02
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2021-02-02
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Entitled:

AN ACT GRANTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES THE POWER TO SUSPEND THE SCHEDULED INCREASE IN PHILHEALTH PREMIUM RATES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2021 ]

Introduced by Representatives LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, STELLA LUZ A. QUIMBO, ANGELINA "HELEN" D. TAN, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M. DALIPE, RIA CHRISTINA G. FARIÑAS, et. al.;

Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 1, 2021;

2/2/2021 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;

2/3/2021 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY;

3/10/2021 Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 192, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2097;

3/10/2021 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

3/10/2021 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2097, UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 192.

3/2/2021 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;

Aims to grant the President of the Philippines the power to suspend a scheduled increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium rates in times of national emergencies, when public interest so requires.

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Entitled:
AN ACT GRANTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES THE POWER TO SUSPEND THE SCHEDULED INCREASE IN PHILHEALTH PREMIUM RATES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2021 ]
Introduced by Representatives LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, STELLA LUZ A. QUIMBO, ANGELINA "HELEN" D. TAN, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M. DALIPE, RIA CHRISTINA G. FARIÑAS, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 1, 2021;
2/2/2021	Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
2/3/2021	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY;
3/10/2021	Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 192, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2097;
3/10/2021	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
3/10/2021	CONSIDERED IN SBN-2097, UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 192.
3/2/2021	Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;