HB 4902

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 25, 2025

An Act Mandating the Department of Health (DOH) to Ensure the Availability of Medicines and Procurement of Medical Equipment in All Public Hospitals Through the Utilization of the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (Maifip) Fund, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill requires the Department of Health to use at least 25 % of the MAIFIP fund to guarantee that every public hospital has enough essential medicines and basic diagnostic equipment, with transparent reporting and a 60‑day rule‑making deadline.

HealthPublic Order and SafetyPublic Works and Infrastructure

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Author · Representative

Eric L. OlivarezReceipts →

Official sources

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HB 200· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Mandating the Department of Health (DOH) to Ensure the Availability of Medicines and Procurement of Medical Equipment in All Public Hospitals Through the Utilization of the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (Maifip) Fund, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-07-29Rep. Edvic G. Yap
HB 2854· Filed Jul 31, 2025
An Act Mandating the Department of Health (DOH) to Ensure the Availability of Medicines and Procurement of Medical Equipment in All Public Hospitals Through the Utilization of the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (Maifip) Fund, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-08-05Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 9793· Filed Jun 3, 2026
An Act Ensuring the Availability of Medicines and Procurement of Medical Equipment in All Public Hospitals Through the Utilization of the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (Maifip) Fund, and for Other Purposes
Pending First ReadingRep. Jeffrey Soriano +2
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 1460· Filed Oct 23, 2025
Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (Maifip) Act
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Imee R. Marcos

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