HB 1365

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025

An Act Mandating the Inclusion of the Professional or Doctor's Fees in One Hospital Bill and in the Coverage of Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Program of the Department of Health

In plain language

The proposed One Hospital Bill would require that the full amount of government medical assistance for indigent patients be used to pay doctors’ fees, eliminating the current 50 % cap and making hospitals accept guarantee letters as payment.

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Author · Representative

Bong Teves
RepresentativeTGP (party-list)
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HB 760· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act for the Provision of Medical Assistance to Indigent Patients Under the Medical Assistance to Indigent Patients (Maip) Program and Mandating the Acceptance of Letters of Guarantee from the Government as Payment for Medical or Hospital Bills
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-07-29Rep. Roberto Nazal
SB 1473· Filed Nov 3, 2025
Universal Medical Assistance Act of 2025
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Raffy T. Tulfo
HB 4514· Filed Sep 10, 2025
An Act for the Provision of Medical Assistance to Indigent Patients Under the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (Maifip) Program and Mandating the Acceptance of Letters of Guarantee from the Government as Payment for Medical or Hospital Bills
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-09-15Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay
HB 2056· Filed Jul 17, 2025
An Act Mandating Timely Payment and Settlement of Guarantee Letters Issued by Government Agencies and Offices Covered by Their Respective Medical Assistance Programs, and Prescribing Penalties Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-07-30Rep. Roberto Nazal
HB 887· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Requiring All National, Regional, and Provincial Government Hospitals to Establish, Operate, and Maintain a Dialysis Ward or Unit in Their Respective Hospital and Providing Free Dialysis Treatment to Indigent Patients
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-07-29Rep. Ferdinand L. Hernandez

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HB01365 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch