Senate Bill No. 216, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8344, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REFUSAL OF HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER MEDICAL TREATMENT IN EMERGENCY CASES
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 1353, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES' AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8344, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
ANTI-HOSPITAL DEPOSIT LAW
Date filed
February 27, 2017

Senate Bill No. 2160, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE WITHHOLDING OF MUSLIM CADAVERS IN THE CUSTODY OF ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC, FUNERAL PARLOR, MORGUE, OR SIMILAR FACILITIES ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS, MEDICAL EXPENSES, OR OTHER FEES, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
PROHIBITING THE WITHHOLDING OF MUSLIM CADAVERS IN THE CUSTODY OF HOSPITALS/FUNERAL HOMES
Date filed
January 21, 2019

Senate Bill No. 166, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS AND CADAVERS IN HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CLINICS, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR FACILITIES ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 9439 ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES
Short Title
INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS AND CADAVERS IN HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CLINICS
Date filed
July 2, 2019

Senate Bill No. 697, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE WITHHOLDING OF MUSLIM CADAVERS IN THE CUSTODY OF ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC, FUNERAL PARLOR, MORGUE, OR OTHER SIMILAR FACILITIES ON GROUNDS OF NON-PAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS, MEDICAL EXPENSES, OR OTHER FEES PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
PROHIBITING THE WITHHOLDING OF MUSLIM CADAVERS BY ANY HOSPITALS, CLINICS, FUNERAL PARLOR OR MORGUE
Date filed
July 22, 2019

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 171, 19th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE BAGUIO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, QUIRINO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER, GOVERNOR CELESTINO GALLARES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL CENTER, PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL, CORAZON LOCSIN MONTELIBANO MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL, GREENCITY MEDICAL CENTER, JOSE R. REYES MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AND MANILA DOCTORS HOSPITAL FOR GARNERING AWARDS AND RECOGNITION FROM THE WORLD STROKE ORGANIZATION (WSO) ANGELS INITIATIVES AWARDS AND TO THE PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER FOR HAVING BEEN CONFERRED THE DIAMOND STATUS, FOR THE THIRD TIME, BY THE ACCREDITATION CANADA INTERNATIONAL (ACI), THEREBY GIVING HONOR AND PRIDE TO THE PHILIPPINE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND PROFESSION

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 400, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT 9439, ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES', ALSO KNOWN AS THE ANTI-HOSPITAL DETENTION LAW OF 2007, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS OF PATIENTS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN THE NEED, IF NECESSARY, TO AMEND AND FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE LAW

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1368, 16th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS (BLUE RIBBON) AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED SUSPICIOUS CLAIMS OF HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WITH THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHILHEALTH) AMOUNTING TO TWO BILLION PESOS AND OTHER SIMILAR FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 166, 15th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE/S TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED EXPLOITATIVE PRACTICE OF SOME HOSPITALS THAT EMPLOY REGISTERED NURSES AND NURSING GRADUATES AS 'ON-THE-JOB TRAINEES' (OJTS) INSTEAD OF HIRING THEM AS REGULAR EMPLOYEES AND WITHOUT GIVING PROPER COMPENSATION, AND THE ALLEGATION THAT THESE HOSPITALS CHARGE THE NURSES ADDITIONAL FEES FOR TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION