Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
June 30, 2022
Date Read
July 26, 2022
Bill Status
Substituted by HB06518
Mother Bill Status
Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00088 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to establish an MRC under DOH composed of licensed physicians, medical students, graduates of medicine, registered nurses, and licensed allied health professional who may be called upon to assist the government in addressing the medical needs of the public during national or local health emergencies which require manpower support .Defines “Public Health Emergency†as stated in R.A.11332; Grants the President the power to mobilize the MRC nationwide in stipulated cases; Enlists the Armed Forces of the Phils. in the organization, training in disaster and emergency response, and complement the MRC logistics and manpower; Establishes mobilization centers in every province and city as needed . | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TEODORO, MARJORIE ANN A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2022-06-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Romualdo (000 2022-09-15) | 2. Dy (F.M.C.) (000 2023-05-08) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06518 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2022-07-26 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Seeks to establish an MRC under DOH composed of licensed physicians, medical students, graduates of medicine, registered nurses, and licensed allied health professional who may be called upon to assist the government in addressing the medical needs of the public during national or local health emergencies which require manpower support .Defines "Public Health Emergency" as stated in R.A.11332; Grants the President the power to mobilize the MRC nationwide in stipulated cases; Enlists the Armed Forces of the Phils. in the organization, training in disaster and emergency response, and complement the MRC logistics and manpower; Establishes mobilization centers in every province and city as needed .
Significance