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AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT ALL FILIPINOS HAVE BASIC HEALTH LITERACY SKILLS TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AS PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS
Short Title
NATIONAL HEALTH LITERACY ACT OF 2008
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Date filed
October 16, 2008
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30
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Entitled: AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT ALL FILIPINOS HAVE BASIC HEALTH LITERACY SKILLS TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AS PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2008 ] 10/16/2008 Introduced by Senator MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO; 11/11/2008 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE and FINANCE;