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RELEASE OF CADAVER FROM THE HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08627 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CLINICS, AND OTHER FACILITIES TO RELEASE A CADAVER IN THEIR POSSESSION WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS FROM TIME OF DEATH TO THE FAMILY OR RELATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND TRADITIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9439 ENTITLED "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CLINIC ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Requiring Hospitals, Medical Clinics, And Other Facilities To Release A Cadaver In Their Possession Within Twenty- Four (24) Hours From Time Of Death To The Family Or Relatives In Recognition Of Religious Practices And Traditions | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to honor the religious customs and traditions of Muslims, Christian and Indigenous Peoples by allowing the released of the body of a deceased patient with the corresponding death certificate and other documents for interment within twenty-four (24) hours upon execution of a promissory note for their unpaid obligation.States that those patients who stayed in private rooms are not covered by this Act. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SEMA, BAI SANDRA SINSUAT A., PAPANDAYAN, MAUYAG JR. "JUN" B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-11-21 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Tambunting (000 2018-12-04) | 2. Sangcopan (000 2018-12-10) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Sema | 2. Papandayan |
| 3. Lazatin | 4. Catamco |
| 5. Sy-Alvarado | 6. Acosta |
| 7. Salceda | 8. Dimaporo (A.) |
| 9. Mangudadatu (S.) | 10. Pimentel |
| 11. Yap (M.) | 12. Palma |
| 13. Limkaichong | 14. Siao |
| 15. Matugas | 16. Panganiban |
| 17. Fortun | 18. Panotes |
| 19. Nuñez-Malanyaon | 20. Tupas |
| 21. Roa-Puno | 22. Acosta-Alba |
| 23. Sarmiento (E.M.) | 24. Bulut-Begtang |
| 25. Lobregat | 26. Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| 27. Veloso | 28. Nieto |
| 29. Bautista-Bandigan | 30. Yu |
| 31. Uy (R.) | 32. Biazon |
| 33. Roque (R.N.) | 34. Billones |
| 35. Crisologo | 36. De Venecia |
| 37. Nava | 38. Mangudadatu (Z.) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00937 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2018-11-21 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: MUSLIM AFFAIRS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 2953 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB02953 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-11-21 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-11-21 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2018-12-04 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-12-04 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Sema | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-12-04 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Sema, Papandayan, Lazatin, Catamco, Sy-Alvarado, Acosta, Salceda, Dimaporo (A.), Mangudadatu (S.), Pimentel, Yap (M.), Palma, Limkaichong, Siao, Matugas, Panganiban, Fortun, Panotes, Nuñez-Malanyaon, Tupas, Roa-Puno, Acosta-Alba, Sarmiento (E.M.), Bulut-Begtang, Lobregat, Dimaporo (M.K.), Veloso, Nieto, Bautista-Bandigan, Yu, Uy (R.), Biazon, Roque (R.N.), Billones, Crisologo, De Venecia, Nava, Mangudadatu (Z.) | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-12-04 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2018-12-05 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2018-12-10 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:207 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| D---Abad--(N/A) | B---Abaya--(Absent) |
| Y---Abayon | X---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| Y---Acharon | Y---Acop |
| B---Acosta--(Absent) | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| Y---Adiong | X---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| X---Albano | B---Alcala--(Absent) |
| B---Alejano--(Absent) | Y---Almario |
| Y---Almonte | Y---Alonte |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | X---Alvarez (M.) |
| B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) | X---Amante |
| Y---Amatong (I.) | Y---Andaya |
| D---Ang--(N/A) | Y---Angara-Castillo |
| B---Antonino--(Absent) | Y---Antonio |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison |
| Y---Arcillas | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Atienza | Y---Aumentado |
| B---Bag-ao--(Absent) | B---Bagatsing--(Absent) |
| B---Baguilat--(Absent) | B---Banal--(Absent) |
| B---Barbers--(Absent) | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bataoil | Y---Batocabe |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belaro |
| Y---Belmonte (F.) | Y---Belmonte (J.C.) |
| Y---Belmonte (R.) | Y---Benitez |
| B---Bernos--(Absent) | X---Bertiz |
| X---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| Y---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | Y---Bravo (M.) |
| Y---Brosas | Y---Bulut-Begtang |
| Y---Cagas | D---Calalang--(N/A) |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto-Rubiano |
| B---Caminero--(Absent) | X---Campos |
| Y---Canama | Y---Cari |
| Y---Casilao | Y---Castelo |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | Y---Castro (F.H.) |
| Y---Catamco | Y---Cayetano |
| X---Celeste | B---Cerafica--(Absent) |
| Y---Cerilles Enerio | Y---Chavez |
| Y---Chipeco | Y---Co |
| B---Cojuangco--(Absent) | Y---Collantes |
| Y---Cortes | Y---Cortuna |
| Y---Cosalan | X---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Dalipe |
| D---Dalog--(N/A) | Y---Datol |
| B---Daza--(Absent) | B---De Jesus--(Absent) |
| B---De Venecia--(Absent) | D---De Vera--(N/A) |
| Y---Defensor | Y---Del Mar |
| Y---Del Rosario | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| Y---Duavit | Y---Durano |
| Y---Dy | Y---Elago |
| Y---Enverga | Y---Erice |
| Y---Eriguel | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| X---Escudero | B---Espina--(Absent) |
| B---Espino--(Absent) | Y---Estrella |
| B---Eusebio--(Absent) | Y---Evardone |
| B---Fariñas--(Absent) | Y---Fernando |
| Y---Ferrer J. | X---Ferrer L. |
| Y---Ferriol-Pascual | Y---Floirendo |
| B---Flores--(Absent) | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garces |
| B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| X---Garcia-Albano | B---Garin (O.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gasataya |
| Y---Gatchalian | B---Geron--(Absent) |
| B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Go (M.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | B---Gonzaga--(Absent) |
| Y---Gonzales (A.P.) | X---Gonzales (A.D.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) |
| X---Gullas | Y---Hernandez (F.) |
| Y---Hernandez (P.) | Y---Herrera-Dy |
| Y---Hofer | Y---Jalosjos |
| Y---Javier | Y---Kho |
| B---Khonghun--(Absent) | B---Labadlabad--(Absent) |
| Y---Lacson | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lanete | Y---Laogan |
| Y---Lazatin | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| Y---Lee | Y---Limkaichong |
| Y---Lobregat | Y---Lopez (B.) |
| B---Lopez (C.)--(Absent) | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| X---Loyola | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Aquino-Magsaysay | B---Nuñez-Malanyaon--(Absent) |
| Y---Malapitan | Y---Manalo |
| Y---Mangaoang | X---Mangudadatu (S.) |
| Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | B---Martinez--(Absent) |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mellana--(Absent) |
| Y---Mending | B---Mendoza--(Absent) |
| B---Mercado--(Absent) | X---Mirasol |
| B---Montoro--(Absent) | B---Nava--(Absent) |
| X---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| Y---Nograles (J.J.) | D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Nolasco | B---Oaminal--(Absent) |
| X---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| B---Ong (H.)--(Absent) | Y---Ong (E.) |
| Y---Ortega (P.) | Y---Ortega (V.N.) |
| X---Pacquiao | X---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| B---Panganiban--(Absent) | Y---Panotes |
| Y---Papandayan | X---Pichay |
| Y---Pico | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | X---Plaza |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Roa-Puno |
| Y---Quimbo | B---Radaza--(Absent) |
| Y---Ramirez-Sato | Y---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | Y---Revilla |
| Y---Robes | Y---Rocamora |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| Y---Roman | Y---Romero |
| Y---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) | B---Roque (R.N.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Sacdalan | Y---Sagarbarria |
| Y---Sahali | B---Salceda--(Absent) |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salon | Y---Sambar |
| B---Sandoval--(Absent) | Y---Sangcopan |
| B---Santos-Recto--(Absent) | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) | Y---Savellano |
| Y---Sema | Y---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | Y---Singson (E.) |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| Y---Suarez | Y---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Tambunting | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) | X---Tan (S.) |
| Y---Tejada | Y---Teves |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) |
| X---Ty | B---Umali--(Absent) |
| Y---Unabia | Y---Ungab |
| Y---Unico | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | B---Uybarreta--(Absent) |
| Y---Vargas | Y---Vargas-Alfonso |
| B---Velarde--(Absent) | Y---Velasco, L.A. |
| Y---Velasco-Catera | Y---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | B---Villafuerte--(Absent) |
| Y---Villanueva | D---Villar--(N/A) |
| B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| X---Villarin | Y---Violago |
| Y---Yap (A.) | Y---Yap (M.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| X---Zamora (M.C.) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2018-12-11 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2018-12-11 | |
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Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT REQUIRING HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CLINICS, AND OTHER FACILITIES TO RELEASE A CADAVER IN THEIR POSSESSION WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS FROM THE TIME OF DEATH TO THE FAMILY OR RELATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND TRADITIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9439, ENTITLED AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CUNICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2018 ] Introduced by Representatives BAI SANDRA A. SEMA, MAUYAG JR. "JUN" B. PAPANDAYAN, CARMELO II "JON" B. LAZATIN, NANCY A. CATAMCO, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 10, 2018; 12/11/2018 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 12/13/2018 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY; SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; and FINANCE; (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
Abstract
Aims to honor the religious customs and traditions of Muslims, Christian and Indigenous Peoples by allowing the released of the body of a deceased patient with the corresponding death certificate and other documents for interment within twenty-four (24) hours upon execution of a promissory note for their unpaid obligation.States that those patients who stayed in private rooms are not covered by this Act
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