Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO JUNIOR CITIZENS
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022
Date Read
July 26, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on WELFARE OF CHILDREN since 2023-08-23

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00092
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO JUNIOR CITIZENS
ABSTRACT : Seeks to develop a comprehensive program of benefits and privileges for children aged Zero (0) to Twelve (12) whose annual family income does not exceed P250,000.00; Proposes to grant 20% discount and exemption from the VAT on the sale of several goods and services from all establishments for the exclusive use of the junior citizen .Provides for guidelines and mechanism of compulsory rebates in the sharing of burden of discounts, among retailers, manufacturers and distributors, taking into consideration their respective margins to several purchases and services: medicines including vaccines; essential medical supplies, etc.; milk supplements; physician’s fees; licensed professional health providing home health care services; medical and dental services, diagnostic/laboratory fees; admission fees to theaters, cinema houses and concert halls, and the likes; funeral and burial services .
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S.
DATE FILED : 2022-06-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Acharon (000 2022-08-08) 2. Tan (K.M.) (000 2022-11-10)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ON 2022-07-26

Abstract

ABSTRACT : Seeks to develop a comprehensive program of benefits and privileges for children aged Zero (0) to Twelve (12) whose annual family income does not exceed P250,000.00; Proposes to grant 20% discount and exemption from the VAT on the sale of several goods and services from all establishments for the exclusive use of the junior citizen .Provides for guidelines and mechanism of compulsory rebates in the sharing of burden of discounts, among retailers, manufacturers and distributors, taking into consideration their respective margins to several purchases and services: medicines including vaccines; essential medical supplies, etc.; milk supplements; physician's fees; licensed professional health providing home health care services; medical and dental services, diagnostic/laboratory fees; admission fees to theaters, cinema houses and concert halls, and the likes; funeral and burial services .

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