Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING FREE MEDICAL AND HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS TO INDIGENT FILIPINO WOMEN SUFFERING FROM WOMEN'S DISEASES, ILLNESSES AND INJURIES DUE TO VIOLENCE INFLICTED ON WOMEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 24, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1307, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING FREE MEDICAL AND HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS TO INDIGENT FILIPINO WOMEN SUFFERING FROM WOMEN'S DISEASES, ILLNESSES AND INJURIES DUE TO VIOLENCE INFLICTED ON WOMEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Women's Medical and Hospitalization Benefits Act." Free medical and hospitalization benefits shall be granted to indigent Filipino women suffering from women's diseases, such as cancer of the reproductive organ, cancer of the breast and pregnancy-relat ed diseases; illnesses and injuries due to violence inflicted on women. For this purpose, a special ward shall be established in all provincial and district hospitals. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CASTELO-DAZA, NANETTE | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-24 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Espina (019 ) | 2. Cuenco (039 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (017 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2001-07-30 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Women's Medical and Hospitalization Benefits Act." Free medical and hospitalization benefits shall be granted to indigent Filipino women suffering from women's diseases, such as cancer of the reproductive organ, cancer of the breast and pregnancy-relat ed diseases; illnesses and injuries due to violence inflicted on women. For this purpose, a special ward shall be established in all provincial and district hospitals.
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