HB 6513

House·16th Congress·Filed Apr 27, 2016

An Act Prohibiting the Demand of Deposits or Advance Payments for the Confinement or Treatment of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics in Emergency and Serious Cases and the Detention of Patients in Hospitals for Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses

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Lani Revilla
RepresentativeCavite, 2nd District
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HBN-06513 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress

An Act Prohibiting the Demand of Deposits or Advance Payments for the Confinement or Treatment of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics in Emergency and Serious Cases and the Detention of Patients in Hospitals for Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses

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