HB 5159

House·17th Congress·Filed Feb 28, 2017

Anti-Hospital Deposit Law

An Act Strengthening the Provision of Emergency Health Care Service to Patients, Further Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 702, as Amended, Entitled '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

Authors · 8 Representatives

Subjects

Health Care Delivery SystemHospitalsPatents

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HBN-05159 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress