Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00513 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : In gratitude to the important services of the barangay health workers who are committed, willing to sacrifice financial gains and even endure countless hardships because of the tasks they do, the bill seeks to grant compulsory enrollment in the National Health Insurance Program (PhilHealth) and their dependents to receive and avail of an adequate package of necessary health services. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (010 ) | 2. Jaraula (016 ) |
| 3. Zamora (018 ) | 4. Gonzalez (019 ) |
| 5. Soon-ruiz (023 ) | 6. Espino (025 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
In gratitude to the important services of the barangay health workers who are committed, willing to sacrifice financial gains and even endure countless hardships because of the tasks they do, the bill seeks to grant compulsory enrollment in the National Health Insurance Program (PhilHealth) and their dependents to receive and avail of an adequate package of necessary health services.'
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