Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY FILIPINO IS GRANTED WITH BASIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES, PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE A MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2013
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00228
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY FILIPINO IS GRANTED WITH BASIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES, PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE A MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Mandatory Universal Healthcare Coverage Of Every Filipino Act
ABSTRACT : Provides for a mandatory universal health care coverage of all Filipinos by automatic enrollment in PhilHealth, which shall be funded by the national government through the inclusion of the required contribution in the General Appropriations Act annually.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CRUZ-GONZALES, CINCHONA
DATE FILED : 2013-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Welfare
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Tabled by the Committee on 2013-10-22
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2013-07-23

Abstract

Provides for a mandatory universal health care coverage of all Filipinos by automatic enrollment in PhilHealth, which shall be funded by the national government through the inclusion of the required contribution in the General Appropriations Act annually.

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