HB 5514

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 13, 2025

An Act Establishing Persons with Disabilities (Pwd) Centers in All Regional Tertiary Medical Centers Under the Department of Health and Mandating the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to Cover Therapy Services and Assistive Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities, Amending Section 20 of Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise Known as the "Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities," as Amended

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The bill creates PWD Centers in all regional tertiary hospitals, requires each to have a team of specialists, and orders PhilHealth to cover therapy and assistive services, with funding drawn from existing health budgets and future appropriations.

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Kathryn Joyce F. Md GorricetaReceipts →

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