SB 216

Senate·17th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2016

Refusal of Hospital and Medical Clinics to Administer Medical Treatment in Emergency Cases

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

Author · Senator

Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel
SenatorAna Theresia "Risa" Hontiveros-Baraquel
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Subjects

HospitalsBatas Pambansa Blg. 702 (Prohibiting the Demand of Deposits for Treatment of Patients)

Official sources

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HB 9785· Filed Jun 3, 2026
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 the �anti-Hospital Deposit Law�, as Amended, and for Other Purposes
Pending First ReadingRep. Jeffrey Soriano
HB 8809· Filed Mar 26, 2026
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 the �anti-Hospital Deposit Law�, as Amended, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-04Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 7442· Filed Jan 27, 2026
An Act Strengthening the Rights of Patients Against Hospital Detention on the Ground of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills and Medical Expenses and Providing Stiffer Penalties for Violations Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9439 Otherwise Known as �an Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses�
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-02-02Rep. Jorge Daniel S. Bocobo
SB 1511· Filed Nov 12, 2025
Strengthening the Protection of Patients Against Hospital Detention
Pending second reading, special orderSen. Risa Hontiveros
HB 7476· Filed Jan 28, 2026
An Act Strengthening Republic Act No. 9439, Otherwise Known as "An Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses," Providing Enhanced Penalties, Clear Enforcement Mechanisms, and Additional Patient Remedies, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-02-02Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon

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SBN-00216 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress