Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTERS, CLINICS, INFIRMARIES, PUERICULTURE CENTERS TO EXTEND FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT CHILDREN
Date filed
August 16, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2487, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTERS, CLINICS, INFIRMARIES, PUERICULTURE CENTERS TO EXTEND FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT CHILDREN | |
| ABSTRACT : All government and private hospitals, medical centers, clinics, infirmaries or puericulture centers duly licensed to operate as such, are hereby required to render medical and dental services to indigent childre, regardless of whether or not they are in danger of dying and/or may have suffered physical injuries requiring immediate medical attention. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROCO, CHO | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-16 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Del Mar (016 ) | 2. Joaquin (022 ) |
| 3. Cuenco (042 ) | 4. Villarama (042 ) |
| 5. Syjuco (067 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2001-08-22 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS |
Abstract
All government and private hospitals, medical centers, clinics, infirmaries or puericulture centers duly licensed to operate as such, are hereby required to render medical and dental services to indigent childre, regardless of whether or not they are in danger of dying and/or may have suffered physical injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
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