Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM, INCREASING COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS (BHW), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
June 30, 2022
Date Read
July 26, 2022
Bill Status
Substituted by HB06557
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. HB00101 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM, INCREASING COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS (BHW), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to apply the provisions of this Act to all BHWs under Republic Act. No.7883; Defines “barangay health worker†as person who has undergone a training program under any accredited government or non-government organization.Includes provisions regarding accreditation and competency assessment; program cost and cost sharing for LGUS; Compensations based on PhilHealth utilization, mandatory continuing community-based health education; compensation and other incentives (monthly basic pay of P6,000.00; benefits under the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers; PAG-IBIG/GSIS/PhilHealth; burial and disability assistance). | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : FRASCO, VINCENT FRANCO "Duke" D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2022-06-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Romualdo (000 2022-09-14) | 2. Gomez (000 2022-09-26) |
| 3. Bernos (000 2022-12-13) | 4. Cari (000 2023-03-15) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06557 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2022-07-26 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Seeks to apply the provisions of this Act to all BHWs under Republic Act. No.7883; Defines "barangay health worker" as person who has undergone a training program under any accredited government or non-government organization.Includes provisions regarding accreditation and competency assessment; program cost and cost sharing for LGUS; Compensations based on PhilHealth utilization, mandatory continuing community-based health education; compensation and other incentives (monthly basic pay of P6,000.00; benefits under the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers; PAG-IBIG/GSIS/PhilHealth; burial and disability assistance).
Significance