Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FAIR AND EQUITABLE TERMS FOR THE RELEASE OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS' PROFESSIONAL FEE WITHHELD BY HOSPITALS OR MEDICAL CLINICS FOR FAILURE OF THE PATIENT TO SETTLE HOSPITAL BILLS AND PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Date filed
May 11, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07502 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FAIR AND EQUITABLE TERMS FOR THE RELEASE OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS' PROFESSIONAL FEE WITHHELD BY HOSPITALS OR MEDICAL CLINICS FOR FAILURE OF THE PATIENT TO SETTLE HOSPITAL BILLS AND PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : "Medical Pracctitioners Protection Act of 1999". The bill sets the conditions when payment of professional fee shall be made. Declares it UNALWFUL for any hospital or medical clinic to withhold, except for taxation purposes, the professional fee ofmedical practitioners due to the patient's failure to pay the hospital bills. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MACIAS, EMILIO II C. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-05-11 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 1999-05-17 |
Abstract
"Medical Pracctitioners Protection Act of 1999". The bill sets the conditions when payment of professional fee shall be made. Declares it UNALWFUL for any hospital or medical clinic to withhold, except for taxation purposes, the professional fee ofmedical practitioners due to the patient's failure to pay the hospital bills.
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