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EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS ACT
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06907
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY COUNCIL, PROVIDING POWERS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Emergency Health Powers Act
ABSTRACT : "Emergency Health Powers Act." Seeks to establish a Public Health Emergency Council (PHEC) with the primary responsibility of drawing up a Public Health Emergency Plan (PHEP) to respond, immediately and effectively to public health emergencies and implement the same.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B.
DATE FILED : 2009-10-12
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Ocampo 2. Casiño
3. Beltran 4. Pingoy
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (024 ) 2. Villarosa (029 )
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Gonzales (N.) 2. De Guzman
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02443
SUBMITTED ON 2009-10-12
SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00072
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-10-12
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-10-12
DATE CALENDARED : 2009-11-11
SECOND READING INFORMATION
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gonzales (N.), De Guzman
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-12-16
REMARKS : On Dec. 16, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the bill as the sponsorship remarks; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2010-01-18
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2010-01-26
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:192     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2010-01-28
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2010-01-28
REMARKS : 

Abstract

"Emergency Health Powers Act." Seeks to establish a Public Health Emergency Council (PHEC) with the primary responsibility of drawing up a Public Health Emergency Plan (PHEP) to respond, immediately and effectively to public health emergencies and implement the same.

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