Senate Bill No. 216, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8344, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REFUSAL OF HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER MEDICAL TREATMENT IN EMERGENCY CASES
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 1353, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES' AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8344, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
ANTI-HOSPITAL DEPOSIT LAW
Date filed
February 27, 2017

Senate Bill No. 2160, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE WITHHOLDING OF MUSLIM CADAVERS IN THE CUSTODY OF ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC, FUNERAL PARLOR, MORGUE, OR SIMILAR FACILITIES ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS, MEDICAL EXPENSES, OR OTHER FEES, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
PROHIBITING THE WITHHOLDING OF MUSLIM CADAVERS IN THE CUSTODY OF HOSPITALS/FUNERAL HOMES
Date filed
January 21, 2019

Senate Bill No. 166, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS AND CADAVERS IN HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CLINICS, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR FACILITIES ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 9439 ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES
Short Title
INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS AND CADAVERS IN HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CLINICS
Date filed
July 2, 2019

Senate Bill No. 697, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE WITHHOLDING OF MUSLIM CADAVERS IN THE CUSTODY OF ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC, FUNERAL PARLOR, MORGUE, OR OTHER SIMILAR FACILITIES ON GROUNDS OF NON-PAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS, MEDICAL EXPENSES, OR OTHER FEES PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
PROHIBITING THE WITHHOLDING OF MUSLIM CADAVERS BY ANY HOSPITALS, CLINICS, FUNERAL PARLOR OR MORGUE
Date filed
July 22, 2019

Proclamation No. 181

Full Title
Declaring the period August 6 to August 12 of every year as National Hospital Week.

Republic Act No. 11563

Full Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE MAYOR HILARION A. RAMIRO SR. MEDICAL CENTER IN THE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL FROM FIVE HUNDRED (500) TO ONE THOUSAND (1,000) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
June 24, 2021