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AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11036, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT
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Date filed
May 26, 2020
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06806 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11036, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT |
| ABSTRACT : Intends to address and assist the mental health needs of the Filipino workforce, both in public and private sectors, reinforces their rights to a secure monetary compensation to lessen, if not eliminate, the burden and harmful effects of serious health hazard.Amends Section 5 of the Mental Health Act to reinforce P.D.No.626 ( for private and public employees) and R.A.No.6963 ( for our uniformed personnel) which provide for special financial assistance in the event a worker sustain temporary or permanent mental disability while in the performance of duty or by reason of his/her position. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA, ROMMEL RICO |
| DATE FILED : 2020-05-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Salvador-Tambunting (000 2020-09-21) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2020-05-28 |
Abstract
Intends to address and assist the mental health needs of the Filipino workforce, both in public and private sectors, reinforces their rights to a secure monetary compensation to lessen, if not eliminate, the burden and harmful effects of serious health hazard.Amends Section 5 of the Mental Health Act to reinforce P.D.No.626 ( for private and public employees) and R.A.No.6963 ( for our uniformed personnel) which provide for special financial assistance in the event a worker sustain temporary or permanent mental disability while in the performance of duty or by reason of his/her position.
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