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 3, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00718 | |
| 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 : The bill seeks to grant compulsory enrollment in the National Health Insurance Program (PhilHealth) to barangay health workers and their dependents to enable them to receive and avail of an adequate package of necessary health services. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-03 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Chatto (010 ) | 2. Almario (017 ) |
| 3. Lazatin (030 ) | 4. Soon-Ruiz (068 ) |
| 5. Silverio (068 ) | 6. Villar (090 ) |
| 7. Cajayon (039 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Referred to Stakeholders on 2008-06-23 | |
| 2. Referred to Stakeholders on 2008-06-23 | |
| 3. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-08-06 | |
| 4. Committee Report filed on 2008-08-27 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04997 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2007-07-31 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to grant compulsory enrollment in the National Health Insurance Program (PhilHealth) to barangay health workers and their dependents to enable them to receive and avail of an adequate package of necessary health services.
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